In 1565, the mighty Ottoman Empire launched a massive siege against the tiny island of Malta expecting a swift victory. But what unfolded was one of the most legendary last stands in history, as the ...

Clashing civilizations, rival great powers, cutting-edge technology: we have been here before, as Marcus Bull, a professor at the University of North Carolina, shows in The Great Siege of Malta, his ...

Discover Malta's historic significance! The island hosted the 1989 summit that ended the Cold War and now launches a new ...

From British journalist Holland comes this superbly engaging history of Malta, the island that was bombed more heavily than any other territory during World War II. Lying in a strategic position ...

Malta may be tiny, but from its 16th-century Knights of St. John to its strategically vital importance in WWII, the Mediterranean island nation is making a hugely rich heritage easy to explore. Fort ...