Comments on: A sign of the Greek times: Byzantine Malta http://herculean.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/a-sign-of-the-greek-times-byzantine-malta/ Hellenic: A collection of tales from an ancient Hellenic past from across the Eurasian continent. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:26:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Timothy Alden http://herculean.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/a-sign-of-the-greek-times-byzantine-malta/#comment-389 Timothy Alden Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:57:04 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-389 I'd like to thank you for writing the article; it proved to be incredibly informative. I am a Maltese citizen and enthusiast of history and eagerly pursue knowledge of the sort you have shared. Of course, one would imagine that the details on such sites as the Roman villas would be common knowledge here, but unfortunately digging up such information is not as convenient as one might think. We were taught Maltese history in school which rests in a more recent period; namely the 19th century. Only minute detail was spared in class for our megalithic temples and about as much for the Great Siege; but there was next to no information on our Byzantine heritage. It is our Byzantine heritage which interests me the most right now - in fact I did not know that the Empire tried to reclaim the islands twice up until today. Sadly, I can't find any details or documents to give more detail than that. Thank you again for gracing the island with your visit and respect for our heritage. I’d like to thank you for writing the article; it proved to be incredibly informative. I am a Maltese citizen and enthusiast of history and eagerly pursue knowledge of the sort you have shared. Of course, one would imagine that the details on such sites as the Roman villas would be common knowledge here, but unfortunately digging up such information is not as convenient as one might think.

We were taught Maltese history in school which rests in a more recent period; namely the 19th century. Only minute detail was spared in class for our megalithic temples and about as much for the Great Siege; but there was next to no information on our Byzantine heritage.

It is our Byzantine heritage which interests me the most right now – in fact I did not know that the Empire tried to reclaim the islands twice up until today. Sadly, I can’t find any details or documents to give more detail than that.

Thank you again for gracing the island with your visit and respect for our heritage.

]]> By: Billy Cotsis http://herculean.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/a-sign-of-the-greek-times-byzantine-malta/#comment-127 Billy Cotsis Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:42:51 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-127 Over the last 20 years or so it has been great to see many European countries embrace their Byzantine past. There was a time when Byzantine or rather medieval Greek history was ignominously ignored but I think that has now changed. May the Byzantine spirit live forever. Over the last 20 years or so it has been great to see many European countries embrace their Byzantine past. There was a time when Byzantine or rather medieval Greek history was ignominously ignored but I think that has now changed. May the Byzantine spirit live forever.

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