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.
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Mexico: How to experience Chichen Itza
The Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza in Mexico may be a popular day trip from Cancun but they are also a two-hour journey with … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged archaeology, Cancún, Chichén Itzá, Inca, Maya, Mexico, pyramids, rainforest
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Islands of Malta: Prehistoric Discoveries
“The Caves of Darkness”, discovered by an amateur archaeologist reveal evidence of pigmy elephants and stoneage man supporting beliefs that the Maltese archipelago was … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, archaeology, Asia, cave dwellers, Cominho, elephants, Europe, fauna, Filfla, fossils, Ghar Dalam, Gozo, hippopotamus, ice age, Inland Sea, Islands, limestone, Malta, Mediterranean, prehistoric, pygmy elephants, pyramids, scuba-diving, Sicily, stalactites, stalagmites, wells
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Alberta: Fresh Air Adventures
Straddle that horse, climb that mountain and board that train for adventure of every kind in Alberta, Canada. In high cattle country we saddle … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged aboriginal, Alberta, badlands, Banff, Bow River, Buffalo, Calgary, Canada, climbing, Dinosaur Provincial Park, fossils, Gulf of Mexico, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, horse-riding, Jasper, mountaineering, photography, pyramids, ranches, Rocky Mountaineer Railways, Rocky Mountains, skeletons, trains, UNESCO, Vancouver
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The White Acropolis
The young man’s eyes twinkled as he held up the rough carving. “It is a genuine Mayan carving” he said “I found it here … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged artisan, Aztec, Chichén Itzá, heritage, Los Danzantes, Mayan, Mesoamerica, Mexico, Mixtecs, Monte Albán, Oaxaca, pyramids, White Acropolis, Zápotec
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Guatemala: The Mayan City of Tikal
Deep in the Guatemalan Jungle are the ruins of Tikal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once capital of one of the most powerful kingdoms … Continue reading
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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