6.00 p.m. |HINT| The Odyssey of Troy
What is it about the legendary city that more than 3,000 years after its fall, we still try to unravel Troy's mysteries? Scholars attempt to answer the question by researching the Greek poet Homer, possibly one of the greatest poets in Western Europe's history, and his epic tale of love and war, and comparing his text to archaeological sites.
7.00 p.m. |NG| Dawn of Atlantis
Could a real island have inspired the myth of Atlantis? Forensics and modern technology join forces to piece together one of the greatest natural disasters to hit the western world a disaster so great it could have spawned the myth of Atlantis.
8.00 p.m. |HINT| Masada
Perched on a plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, Masada is a lonely mountain fortress with a complex meaning and importance to Jewish history. There in 73 AD, according to ancient historian Josephus, a band of Jewish rebels defied the Roman Army. When besieged, they chose mass suicide over surrender. But the incident is subject to wide debate. In a 2-hour special, host Peter Woodward explores the ruins and the latest archaeological polemics on what really happened.
9.00 p.m. |SCI| The Greeks
Our Western world is built on the wisdom and traditions of the ancient Greeks. And while they didn’t seek solutions for practical applications, they tackled the big picture with a scientific approach.
What is it about the legendary city that more than 3,000 years after its fall, we still try to unravel Troy's mysteries? Scholars attempt to answer the question by researching the Greek poet Homer, possibly one of the greatest poets in Western Europe's history, and his epic tale of love and war, and comparing his text to archaeological sites.
7.00 p.m. |NG| Dawn of Atlantis
Could a real island have inspired the myth of Atlantis? Forensics and modern technology join forces to piece together one of the greatest natural disasters to hit the western world a disaster so great it could have spawned the myth of Atlantis.
8.00 p.m. |HINT| Masada
Perched on a plateau overlooking the Dead Sea, Masada is a lonely mountain fortress with a complex meaning and importance to Jewish history. There in 73 AD, according to ancient historian Josephus, a band of Jewish rebels defied the Roman Army. When besieged, they chose mass suicide over surrender. But the incident is subject to wide debate. In a 2-hour special, host Peter Woodward explores the ruins and the latest archaeological polemics on what really happened.
9.00 p.m. |SCI| The Greeks
Our Western world is built on the wisdom and traditions of the ancient Greeks. And while they didn’t seek solutions for practical applications, they tackled the big picture with a scientific approach.