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: Crusaders
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
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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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Akko, Israel: The Underground Crusader City
The ongoing excavation of what is now called ‘The Underground Crusader City’ is worth the trip to Akko (Acre) alone. It is an amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, Crusaders, Israel, Knights Hospitallers, Mediterranean, Old Acre, Old Akko, Ottoman City, sewage, Templar’s, toilets, UNESCO
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Malta – The Island Fortress
The archipelago of Malta lies midway between North Africa and Sicily, a location that gave the islands great strategic importance and resulted in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Allied operations, American, Arabs, architecture, armour, Australia, baroque, Battle of Allamein, British, Canadian, Clyde, Crusaders, Eye of Osiris, Germans, Ghar Dalam, glass, Gozo, Grand Harbour, Hagar Qim, Halifax, Hypogeum, Italians, Knights of Malta, lace, Lascaris War Rooms, luzzus, Malta, Marsaxlokk, Mdina, medieval, Mediterranean, megalithic temples, New Zealand, Phoenicians, pigmy elephants, pre-historic temple culture, pyramids, Romans, St. John’s Co-Cathedral, tapestries, Texas, Valletta, world war 2
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