About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: Byzantine
Israel: The Land where Time began
We travel through 2000 years of history in Israel – the Land where Time began. Our journey starts in Caesarea, the port city built … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Acco, Acre, Baha’i Gardens, Beit She’an, Byzantine, Caesarea, chariots, Crusaders, Haifa, Herod, Israel, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, Kibbutz, Lower Galilee, mosaics, Mosques, Mt. Carmel, Ottoman, pilgrims, Roman Theatre
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Malta: Mdina – The Medieval Walled City
When Malta falls into Arab hands the island economy is transformed with irrigation systems, new crops and terraced farming. The old capital city of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arabs, architecture, barbarian pirates, Byzantine, Goths, Gozo, irrigation, Islands, La Fontanella, language, Malta, market, Mdina, medieval, Mediterranean, Melita, Normans, old capital, Rabat, Romans, Sicily, tourism, Victoria, walled city
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Greece: The Monasteries of Metéora
Stunning scenery and almost unbelievable architecture is found in the Metéora, Greek Orthodox monasteries built on top of great monolithic rock formations which rise … Continue reading
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Tagged Byzantine, geology, Greece, Greek Orthodox Church, Kalabaka, Metéora, monasteries, Pineios River, Thessalian plain, UNESCO
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Northern Greece: Macedonia
Located in the north of the country, Macedonia is the largest prefecture in Greece. Many tribes and different ethnic groups have passed this way … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander the Great, archaeology, Basilica, Byzantine, Church of Agios Dimitrios, Cult of Artemis, Dion, fur merchants, Halkidiki, Isis, Kastoria, Macedonia, mosaic, Northern Greece, olives, Olympic Zeus, Pella, Prof. Demetris Pandermolis, Prof. Manolis Andronikos, Thessaloniki, Turkish rule, Vergina, Xanthi
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Toronto 175 – Part 5: A Learning Experience
A brewer and a bishop, two of the central characters who brought their educational philosophies to York (today’s Toronto) in the 1800s.
Posted in Toronto 175
Tagged architecture, Bishop John Strachan, Byzantine, Canada, education, Egerton Ryerson, Enoch Turner, Home District Grammar School, Jarvis Collegiate, Kings College, Lt. Governor’s residence, Norman, Ontario, Osgoode Hall, public schools, Romanesque, Ryerson University, St. Andrews Church, students, Toronto, Trinity Church, University of Toronto, Upper Canada College, York
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