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: Goths
Romans in Kent: The Claudian Invasion
In 43 AD Emperor Claudius planned a major and successful invasion of Britain. In this feature we look at the lighthouses, forts and cities … Continue reading
Posted in Journeys through the British Isles
Tagged archaeology, Butchery Lane, Canterbury, Classis Britanica, documentary, Dover Castle, Elizabethan, Emperor Claudius, England, Folkstone, France, Gaul, Goths, Greco-Romano, history, Huns, hypocaust, Isle of Thanet, Kent, London, Lymne, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Norman, Pax Romana, Pharos, Portus Lemanis, Reculver, Richborough, Rochester, Romans, Rome, Romney Marsh, Saxon Shore, Thames, Wantsum Channel
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Islands of Malta: Home for a Knight
Malta becomes a thorn in the side of Charles V of Aragon as Barbarians ransack the islands and enslave the population. The early history … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Acre, Arabs, barbarian pirates, Chaplains, Charles V of Aragon, Cyprus, Cyzantine, D’Alessio, French, German, Goths, Grand Master’s Palace, Holy Land, hospice, hospitals, Islands, Jerusalem, Knights Hospitallers, Malta, Mediterranean, Michelangelo, Norman, North African Corsairs, Order of St. John, Pope, Rhodes, Romans, Spanish, St. John the Baptist, Suleiyman the Magnificent, Villiers de l’Adam
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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
Posted in International Features
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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