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: Greece
Greek Mythology: Creation of the Seasons
This feature was prompted by my visits to the archaeological sites in Northern Greece where I saw wonderful sculptures, mosaics and wall paintings depicting … Continue reading
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Tagged creation, Demeter, God of the Underworld, Goddess of Harvest, Greece, Greek mythology, Hades, Mount Olympus, Persephone, seasons, summer, winter, Zeus
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Greece: Mount Pelion – The Healing Mountain
At 2000 feet in Central Greece we visit the timeless village of Makrinitsa known locally as the ‘balcony of Mount Pelion’. Pelion is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Achilles, apples, basil, chestnut, Greece, Greek mythology, hemlock, herbs, Makrinitsa, Mount Pelion, olives, the healing mountain, Thessaly, walnut
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Greece – Taste of Travel
In Greece eating is a social occasion where philosophies on life are married with political discussions over glasses of wine and plates of mezzettas … Continue reading
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Tagged appetizers, cuisine, dolmades, feta, Greece, mezzettas, octopus, olives, wine
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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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Greece – In search of Alexander the Great
Our search for Alexander the Great takes us to northern Greece where we meet with foremost archaeologists who give insight to his life. Alexander … Continue reading
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Tagged Aigai, Alexander the Great, Alexandria, archaeology, Aristotle, Asia Minor, assassination, burial chambers, Central Asia, culture, Dion, documentary, Greece, Greek language, Greek tombs, history, India, Macedon, Macedonia, Pella, Persian Empire, Philip 11 of Macedon, Professor Manolis Andronicos, Professor Pandermalis, purification, Rhodes, Sanctuary of Olympic Zeus, Thasos, travel, UNESCO, Vergina
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