Highly elaborate portrait of De Valette engraved in Venice in 1567 by Zenoi, published in Florence in the statutes in the Order of St John by Paolo del Rosso in 1567 and 1570. In his article on the ...

Known in Malta as ‘Victory Day’, 8 September is a day that commemorates two major military victories that were key moments in Malta’s long and conflict-ridden history. Despite being 500 years apart, ...

It was a matter of life or death on Malta from March 1565, when word arrived that ageing sultan Suleyman the Magnificent intended a final assault on the Knights of St John. Enmity between Suleyman and ...

As Malta welcomes back Jean Parisot de Valette's dagger after more than 200 years, Sarah Carabott looks at the historical and cultural background of the artefact. The Grand Master's dagger has ...