The Phoenicia Malta recently welcomed British-Canadian historian and broadcaster Dan Snow for an evening that explored over 5,000 years of Malta's history through some of the island's unique archaeological treasures.

Staged as both a live panel and a podcast recording, Five Objects. Four Historians. One Extraordinary Story. was organised by Visit Malta in partnership with Heritage Malta and supported by The Phoenicia Malta.

Joining Snow in the hotel's Grand Ballroom for the event were three of the island's leading historians: Liam Gauci, Senior Asset Development Manager at Heritage Malta; Professor Manuel Buttigieg of the History Department at the University of Malta; and Keith Gatt, Principal Curator at Fort St Elmo.

In an engaging conversation that blended expert insights and storytelling, the panel explored the people, conflicts, voyages and defining moments that shaped Malta's story, as told through a selection of extraordinary artefacts. The featured treasures included the Tyger Goblet, an Order of St John blunderbuss, Admiral Decres' presentation sword and the iconic George Cross, as well as prehistoric obsidian and Phoenician amphorae recovered from the depths of the Mediterranean.

The evening was broadcast live across the respective channels of Visit Malta, Heritage Malta and The Phoenicia Malta, and remains available to watch online.

Dan Snow hosts the History Hit podcast, which has run for more than a decade and draws around three million listens a month. He has already featured Malta twice on History Hit, with episodes on both the Great Siege and the island's pivotal role in the Second World War.

Robyn Pratt, General Manager at The Phoenicia Malta, opened the evening, followed by Malta Tourism Authority CEO Carlo Micallef and Kenneth Gambin, COO of Heritage Malta.

"There are few better places for an evening like this than a hotel that has stood at the gates of Valletta since 1947," says Robyn Pratt. "These walls have witnessed many of Malta's key moments, so the choice of venue for this special evening is hugely fitting. This was a rare opportunity for the island's own treasures to tell the story of over 5,000 years of history."

For more information about The Phoenicia Malta, visit www.phoeniciamalta.com.