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the ancient world on television    october 27 - november 2, 2003
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Monday, October 27
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4.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Rome: Power and Glory: Seduction of Power
dna

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Mazes and Labyrinths: Solving Ancient Puzzles
dna
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Tuesday, October 28
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5.30 a.m. |HISTC| History Bites: There's Nero Business Like
Show Business
"Ah, the roar of the lions, the smell of the greasepaint.
Unlike modern times where entertainers are scrambling to be
politicians, Emperor Nero was trying to break into show
business. He may not have fiddled while Rome burned, but he
might have staged a musical about it."

1.00 p.m. |HISTU| The Colosseum
"Nothing symbolizes the Roman Empire at its height or Rome in
magnificent ruins more than the Colosseum. Built in 70 AD, it
seated 80,000 people, boasted a retractable roof, underground
staging devices, marble seating, and lavish decorations. It
still serves as the prototype for the modern stadium. The
complexity of its construction, the beauty of its architecture,
and the functionality of its design made it the perfect place
for massive crowds to congregate for the bloody spectacles it
contained."

2.00 p.m. |HISTU| The Search for Atlantis
"Ted Danson takes viewers on a spectacular 2-hour search for
one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known--the
fabled Lost City of Atlantis. The epic journey spans the globe
from the volcanoes of the Azores to the uncharted jungles of
South America and even to the archives of Nazi Germany. This
program also brings the glittering Lost City to life once again,
with painstakingly recreated islands, harbors, palaces, and
temples."

4.00 p.m. |HISTU| Seven Wonders of the World
"The Great Pyramid of Giza, Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Statue
of Zeus at Olympia, Colossus of Rhodes, Temple of Artemis,
Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Pharos of Alexandria. Of the
seven wonders, only the Great Pyramid remains. Why did ancient
scholars select these sites? What can the crumbled remains say
about those who built them?"

6.00 p.m. |HISTU| Pompeii
"August 24, 79 AD. A day like any other day in the thriving
Roman resort town of Pompeii, sheltered in the shadow of Mt.
Vesuvius. Then, the volcano erupts and lava engulfs the city,
preserving it in time. Historians walk us through the daily life
of this ill-fated community. "

7.00 p.m. |HINT| Noah and the Flood
"Explores the story of the Great Flood and compares it with
flood-stories in other religions and cultures, including some
American Indian tribes"

8.00 p.m. |HINT| Hadrian's Wall
"Why did the ancient Romans build a stone wall across England
from sea to sea? This look at Emperor Hadrian's Wall suggests
that it had to do with military necessity and the ego of Hadrian
himself."

9.00 p.m. |HISTC| Mystery of the Black Death
"This program paints a grim portrait of life at the height of
the bubonic plague epidemic in 1600s Europe. Dr. Steven O’Brien,
a geneticist from the National Institutes of Health in
Washington, D.C., uses historical records, family archives, and
modern genetics to conduct a case study that uncovers previously
unknown elements of the scourge – and its mysterious link to HIV
immunity in today’s population."

10.00 p.m. |HISTC| Myth of the Spanish Inquisitio
"All power-full, all-knowing, perfectly secretive, implacable
and ruthless. The Inquisition has horrified and hypnotised the
popular mind for five hundred years, and imbedded itself in the
history books. This program looks at the true story surrounding
history's most notorious institution."

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Wednesday, October 29
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| Guardian of the Ages: The Great Sphinx
"A visit to the famed ancient monument that combines the body
of a cat and the head of an Egyptian pharaoh. Computers recreate
the statue's original appearance, while experts try to identify
the ruler."

7.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Hidden Treasures: Ancient Cultures
dna

7.30 p.m. |DCIVC| Ancient Clues: Huaca de la Luna
dna

8.00 p.m. |DISCU| Peter: Jesus' Fisherman
"In Galilee, experts examine the archeological evidence
surrounding the lives of early fishermen, like Peter. A leading
psychologist explains how such a man made the transition from
entrepreneur to martyred leader of the Christian Church leader."

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: Jerusalem
dna

9.00 p.m. |DISCU| Who Was Paul?
"After Jesus' death, Paul turned a minor Jewish sect into a
world religion. Follow the dramatic life and death story of the
man who defied all the odds to plant the seeds of Christianity
across the Mediterranean."

9.00 p.m. |HINT| Time Team: Cirencester
"Around 1,700 years ago, Corinium--modern day Cirencester--was
the second-most important city in Roman Britain after Londinium.
By about 300 AD, it had developed into a bustling, wealthy city.
Time Team was drawn to Cirencester by the opportunity to
excavate in the gardens of a number of properties near the
center of old Corinium. Though it has been said that you can't
put a shovel into the ground in Cirencester without unearthing
Roman relics, Time Team adds their 2-spades worth!"

10.00 p.m. |DISCU| Mary: Mother of Jesus
"Investigate the life of Mary, the mother of the man believed
by many to be the Son of God. Take a closer look into living
conditions at the beginning of the first century; what life
would have been like for a Jewish girl growing up under Roman
rule."

10.00 p.m. |HINT| Time Team: Elveden, Suffolk
"Time Team goes on a hunt for real-life Flintstones at one of
Britain's major Stone Age sites--a holiday camp at Elveden in
Suffolk. The site dates back 400,000 years when our early
ancestors shared the country with lions, rhinos, and elephants--
but, contrary to Hollywood, no dinosaurs! Time Team searches for
evidence of early humans--from flint axes to arrowheads and
spears--and learns how to make a Stone Age spear, and piece
together what life might have been like for our early
ancestors. "
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Thursday, October 30
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4.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Riddle of the Desert Mummies
dna

7.00 p.m. |HINT| The Rise of Christianity: The First 1000
Years, Pt. 1
"The story begins not with Jesus, but 50 days after his
crucifixion, when a rushing wind and tongues of fire descended
upon his followers "and all of them were filled with the Holy
Spirit and began to speak in other languages." When Saul of
Tarsus turns into Paul and travels to preach to the Gentiles,
the religion spreads."

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Meet The Ancestors: Britain's Oldest House
dna
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Friday, October 31
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1.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Great Egyptians: The Real Cleopatra
dna

6.00 p.m. |HINT| Hadrian's Wall
"Why did the ancient Romans build a stone wall across England
from sea to sea? This look at Emperor Hadrian's Wall suggests
that it had to do with military necessity and the ego of Hadrian
himself."

7.00 p.m. |HISTU| Haunted History of Halloween
"On October 31, when pint-sized ghouls and goblins "trick or
treat", they're upholding an ancient northern European ritual
dating back thousands of years. From the Celtic festival of
Samhain to the mumming tradition and the Christian feast day All
Hallows' Eve, we find out why this night is the scariest of the
year! Hosted by Alice Cooper."

7.00 p.m. |HINT| Julius Caesar: Master of the Roman World
"Profile of one of the world's greatest military minds, ancient
Rome's Julius Caesar, who romanced Cleopatra, invented the 12-
month calendar, and expanded the boundaries of the empire,
before being assassinated by senators fearful of his growing
power."

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Secrets of Ancient Empires: First Cities
dna

8.00 p.m. |DTC| Iceman: Mummy from the Stone Age
"By studying a man frozen in the Alps for 5,000 years,
scientists have revolutionized thinking about the Neolithic
period. This ice man has revealed volumes about his own physical
makeup and about life in Middle Europe 5,000 years ago."

9.00 p.m. |DTC| Ancient Ancestors: Princess and the Pauper
"The discovery of thousands of skeletons in the heart of London
astonished archaeologists. It looks like hundreds of people were
struck down by something deadly and dumped in a mass pauper's
grave, along with the body of a young Roman in a sarcophagus."

10.00 p.m. |DTC| Fire Ships
"Sailing the Mediterranean was once a dangerous endeavor.
Roaming the seas for 500 years was a vessel that inspired
dread—the fireship. Invented by the Byzantines, this battleship
was stocked with incendiary firing catapults and a monster flame
thrower."

10.30 p.m. |HISTC| Merlin the Wizard
"Merlin is the man from whom all our images of a wizard are
derived. The sage counsellor of King Arthur is almost as famous
as his master. Who or what was he, and where does the tradition
of wizardry come from? In fact, if Arthur was a Celtic chieftain
(and all the evidence suggests that he was) then Merlin was a
druid, one of mystical advisors to Celtic king. The druids were
an aristocratic class of men, passing on a vast wealth of oral
learning from one generation to another.

To the king they served, they were doctor, lawyer, confessor,
advisor and prophet. It was said of them that they could stand
between two opposing armies and prevent a battle, such was the
respect that all people held them in. By the time of Merlin,
however, the druids were facing a tide that they could not hold
back and one that would soon mean an end of their rule -
Christianity."

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Saturday, November 1
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3.00 p.m. |DTC| Iceman: Mummy from the Stone Age
"By studying a man frozen in the Alps for 5,000 years,
scientists have revolutionized thinking about the Neolithic
period. This ice man has revealed volumes about his own physical
makeup and about life in Middle Europe 5,000 years ago."

4.00 p.m. |DTC| Ancient Ancestors: Princess and the Pauper
"The discovery of thousands of skeletons in the heart of London
astonished archaeologists. It looks like hundreds of people were
struck down by something deadly and dumped in a mass pauper's
grave, along with the body of a young Roman in a sarcophagus."

5.00 p.m. |DTC| Fire Ships
"Sailing the Mediterranean was once a dangerous endeavor.
Roaming the seas for 500 years was a vessel that inspired
dread—the fireship. Invented by the Byzantines, this battleship
was stocked with incendiary firing catapults and a monster flame
thrower."

6.00 p.m. |DTC| Age of Gold
"By lavishing himself in gold, the pharaoh was assured eternal
life. Evidence suggests that the tombs of ancient pharaohs were
systematically robbed in order to finance the burials of future
kings."

6.00 p.m. |DISCU| Letters from the Roman Front
"Rome's legions met their match in the highlands of Scotland.
At the archaeological dig of the Roman garrison at Vindolanda,
countless artifacts help recreate the life of Roman armies -
from their aqueducts to their slaughterhouse."

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Sunday, November 2
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                        Channel Guide

A&E     The Arts and Entertainment Channel (cable)
DTC     Discovery Times Channel (U.S. Cable)*
DCIVC   Discovery Civilization (Canadian Cable)
DISCC   Discovery Channel (Canadian Cable)
HINT    History International (U.S. Cable)
HISTU   The History Channel (U.S. Cable)
HISTC   History Television (Canadian Cable)
NGU     National Geographic Channel (U.S. Cable)*
PBS     Public Broadcasting System (U.S. National Schedule)
TLC     The Learning Channel (cable)

*n.b. Canadian versions of these two channels have recently
been made available although the Canadian versions don't seem
to be making their schedules available yet. For what it's worth,
the Canadian version does seem to 'match up' in regards to
ancient programming most of the time.
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