Malta

Mysterious Ancient Tracks Carved Into Malta’s Landscape May Finally Be Explained

The ancient cart ruts mystery in Malta may be closer to a solution. A new study suggests that thousands of grooves worn into the island’s limestone landscape formed through centuries of wheeled traffic, particularly during the Phoenician and Roman...

Fossil Fuels Account for 29.6% of EU Electricity

Fossil fuels accounted for nearly 30% of electricity production in the European Union (EU) in 2025, while renewable energy remained the bloc's leading source of power. Preliminary Eurostat data show that fossil fuels generated 29.6% of EU electricity during the...

Beachgoers Find Bags Stuffed With $800,000 in Cash on Sicily Shore

Beachgoers in Sicily , Italy, pulled bags of cash from the water Tuesday after the money was allegedly thrown overboard from a stalled speedboat that had traveled from Malta, Italian authorities said. Investigators put the total at about 700,000 euros...

How Britain’s Plan to Rebuild a Greek Island With Maltese Farmers Ended in Failure

In 1826, British Regent Charles James Napier settled around three hundred farmers from Malta on the Greek island of Kefalonia (also spelled Cephalonia) in an ambitious bid to transform agriculture, but the project ended in disaster. According to a 200-year...

Where Was Ogygia, the Odyssey’s Most Mysterious Island?

The island of Ogygia is one of the last places that Odysseus visits in the Odyssey, before arriving back home to Ithaca. Ogygia was the mysterious island home of Calypso, a nymph who kept Odysseus trapped for seven years....

Greece, Cyprus, Malta Block Tougher Maritime Restrictions in EU’s 20th Russia Sanctions

Greece, Cyprus, and Malta successfully softened strict maritime measures in the European Union’s 20th package of sanctions against Russia, which was formally adopted on April 23. The three Mediterranean nations, which command the vast majority of the EU’s commercial seafaring...

Bible Account of St. Paul’s Shipwreck May Point to an Island Close to Greece, Not Malta

There is an account of Saint Paul experiencing a dramatic shipwreck on his way to Rome in the Bible's Book of Acts. The traditional view is that the island he arrived at was Malta, and there are extensive local...

Malta’s Megalithic Structures Among the Oldest and Most Mysterious

Malta is home to some of the oldest and arguably most mysterious megalithic structures known to man, older than the Pyramids and Stonehenge. Malta's ancient temples date back to 3600 to 2500 BC. Some theorists, such as Graham Hancock, the...

Hundreds of Migrants Perish in the Mediterranean as Cyclone Harry Hits

The Italian coastguard and Maltese authorities have reported a devastating week in the Mediterranean, with up to 380 migrants feared to have perished during attempted crossings. These fatalities occurred as "Cyclone Harry" brought treacherous weather and massive waves to...

Greece’s Attica Bank Emerges as Preferred Buyer for HSBC Malta

HSBC Malta is set to change hands after its parent company confirmed on Friday that CrediaBank, formerly known as Attica Bank, has been selected as the preferred bidder. The agreement marks the beginning of a new phase of exclusive negotiations...