4.00 p.m. |DISCC| Pompeii: The Last Day
On August 24, AD79, Mount Vesuvius showered the city of Pompeii with ash, smoke and rock; the city lay undisturbed under volcanic debris for more than 1,500 years; follow a compelling account of the city's final 24 hours, based on the buried evidence.
5.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Most Evil Men in History: Attila the Hun
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6.00 p.m. |HINT| Pompeii: Buried Alive
Exploration of the archaeological site of the city that was encrusted by incendiary ash when deadly Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Archaeological director Baldasarre Conticello takes viewers on a tour of Pompeii's ruins, and visits Herculaneum, which was destroyed by Vesuvius at the same time.
10.00 p.m. |SCI| Roman Catapult
Find out what it takes to build a catapult capable of throwing a 26kg stone 400 yards. Modern weapons of war are awesomely powerful, but these weapons are no more terrifying than the weapons the Romans relied upon in their thrust for world domination.
DCIVC = Discovery Civilization (Canadian)
DISCC = Discovery Channel (Canadian)
HINT = History International
SCI = The Science Channel
On August 24, AD79, Mount Vesuvius showered the city of Pompeii with ash, smoke and rock; the city lay undisturbed under volcanic debris for more than 1,500 years; follow a compelling account of the city's final 24 hours, based on the buried evidence.
5.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Most Evil Men in History: Attila the Hun
dna
6.00 p.m. |HINT| Pompeii: Buried Alive
Exploration of the archaeological site of the city that was encrusted by incendiary ash when deadly Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 AD. Archaeological director Baldasarre Conticello takes viewers on a tour of Pompeii's ruins, and visits Herculaneum, which was destroyed by Vesuvius at the same time.
10.00 p.m. |SCI| Roman Catapult
Find out what it takes to build a catapult capable of throwing a 26kg stone 400 yards. Modern weapons of war are awesomely powerful, but these weapons are no more terrifying than the weapons the Romans relied upon in their thrust for world domination.
DCIVC = Discovery Civilization (Canadian)
DISCC = Discovery Channel (Canadian)
HINT = History International
SCI = The Science Channel