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the ancient world on television             november 24-30, 2003
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Monday, November 24
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7.00 a.m. |A&E| Michelangelo
"Explores the life and times of the great artist and reviews
his paintings, sculpture, architecture, drawings, and poems.
Follows his work from apprenticeship to the call to Rome by Pope
Julius II to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling."

8.00 p.m. |HINT| Ivan the Terrible
"For 400 years, the name Ivan the Terrible has conjured up a
legend of senseless cruelty. In the West, he is the image of a
mad tyrant; but in the country that he ruled, he is remembered
very differently. We examine the bloody reign of the Tsar that
Stalin called "my teacher", and ask why was he so terrible?
Historians and experts from Russia and the West offer opinions,
aided by clips from Sergei Eisenstein's film "Ivan the Terrible"
and stills of Ivan's Chronicles from "The Book of Chronicles"."

8.00 p.m. |DISCC| Warrior Women: Boudica 
"After her husband's death and ruthless attacks on her and her
daughters, Queen Boudica took up the sword, summoned her Iceni
warriors and went on a rampage against the Romans; the Iceni
were eventually stopped by the more disciplined Roman legions."

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Tuesday, November 25
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4.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Mystery of the Alaskan Mummies
dna

5.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Most Evil Men in History: Attila the Hun
dna

5.30 p.m. |DCIVC| Creatures Fantastic: Mythical Horses
dna

7.00 p.m. |HISTU| The History of Thanksgiving
"From the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, Lincoln's 1863 declaration
naming it a national holiday, to turkey, Macy's parade, and
football, we'll share the abundant feast of Thanksgiving history-
-including all the trimmings!"

7.00 p.m. |HISTU| Noah and the Flood
"Explores the story of the Great Flood and compares it with
deluge 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|Warrior School: Gladiators
"This unique "hands-on history" series places intrepid British
and American volunteers in the role of some of history's bravest
fighters as they live, train and fight like heroes of
yesteryear. In this episode, four volunteers from the Royal
Marine Commandos and the US Marine Corps are put through an
intensive 'lanista' training with the help of the Lunt Roman
Fort before facing each other in the blood and sand of the Roman
arena."

10.00 p.m. |HISTC| Surviving The Iron Age: Episode2
"Less than one week into the project and the 17 volunteers are
getting a real taste of the harsh reality of life in the Iron
Age. Tensions are beginning to develop in the group: Anne was
elected chief, but others are already beginning to challenge her
authority and it is not long before there is open hostility
between Anne and Yasmin, who also had ambitions to be chief.
Their respective husbands, Dave and Bill, are soon drawn into
the conflict [etc.]"

11.00 p.m. |HINT| Machu Picchu: City in the Sky
"Originally built by the Incas, this magnificent structure
remains a mystery. Was it an observatory? Pleasure retreat?
Fortress? "
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Wednesday, November 26
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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."

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| Who Killed Jesus?
"Explore the figures, events and political climate surrounding
the execution of Jesus of Nazareth. Experts examine the
motivations and methods of Herod, Pontius Pilate, the temple
priests, the judicial system and the crowd calling for Jesus'
death."

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."

11.30 p.m. |DCIVC| Archaeology IV: Mummies of Ancient Chile
dna
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Thursday, November 27
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4.00 p.m. |HISTU| Jesus of Nazareth
"Movie. In this reverent depiction of the life of Christ,
director Franco Zeffirelli uses the Gospel accounts and an all-
star cast to mighty effect. Beginning before the Nativity, Part
1 stars Olivia Hussey as Mary and Yorgo Voyagis as Joseph. The 3
wise men are portrayed by James Earl Jones, Donald Pleasence,
and Fernando Rey. Christopher Plummer plays King Herod Antipas,
who has John the Baptist (Michael York) put to death." [n.b.
HISTU is showing all four parts of this miniseries, back to back
... they run until midnight]

7.00 p.m. |HISTU| 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. |DISCC| Women Pharaohs 
"From the queen to the women who baked the bread that fed the
workers who built the pyramids, women were the backbone and
secret powers of the world's first highly advanced culture."

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Meet The Ancestors: The Bishops' Men
dna

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Friday, November 28
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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. |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."

7.00 p.m. |HISTU| Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes
"From Stonehenge to the Hubble Telescope, man has always been a
species of stargazers. Unforgettable film footage and expert
accounts reveal the facts of astronomy's most mind-boggling
discoveries."

7.00 p.m. |DTC| The Great Plague
"Hundreds of years ago, London was struck with a deadly disease
called the Great Plague. Over one spring and summer 100,000
people died. That fall the plague vanished as quickly as it
appeared, but after an extended dormancy, the plague is back in
the US."

8.00 p.m. |DISCC| Unearthing the Lost Empire of the Queen of
Sheba
"Archaeologists piece together evidence found in the Rub al-
Khali Desert in Yemen that allows them to re-create the life of
the enigmatic Queen of Sheba. "

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Assassination of King Tut
dna

8.00 p.m. |HINT| The Warrior Tradition: Shogun: The Supreme
Samurai
"First employed by the emperor to "quell the barbarian" horde
roaming 12th-century Japan, Shoguns controlled vast Samurai
armies, repelling foreigners and vying with rival warlords.
We'll review Shogunate history, which ended in the mid-1800s
when Commodore Perry's gunboat diplomacy forced the last Shogun
to yield to the emperor."

9.00 p.m. |DTC| The Emperor of the Steppes
"In a huge undertaking, researchers and archaeologists working
in Upper Mongolia unearthed the sepulcher of the Emperor of the
Steppes. This expedition may reveal insight into Mongolian
history dating back to the second century BC."

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Saturday, November 29
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4.00 p.m. |DTC| The Emperor of the Steppes
"In a huge undertaking, researchers and archaeologists working
in Upper Mongolia unearthed the sepulcher of the Emperor of the
Steppes. This expedition may reveal insight into Mongolian
history dating back to the second century BC."

9.00 p.m. |HINT| The Bloody Tower of London
"We'll go inside the Tower of London, actually 20 towers, and
see how this microcosm of 9 centuries of history struck fear
into the hearts Englishmen. Built by William the Conqueror in
1067 to subdue the turbulent citizenry of London, the Tower
claimed the lives of many until the mid-18th century. "
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Sunday, November 30
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7.00 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!"

7.00 p.m. |DISCU| Who Killed Jesus?
"Explore the figures, events and political climate surrounding
the execution of Jesus of Nazareth. Experts examine the
motivations and methods of Herod, Pontius Pilate, the temple
priests, the judicial system and the crowd calling for Jesus'
death."

8.00 p.m. |HINT| The Twelve Apostles: History's Great
Revolutionaries
"Separately, they were nobodies--a handful of fishermen, an
angry tax collector. But united by a charismatic Jewish
preacher, this ragtag gang shaped into history's most famous
revolutionaries. Meet Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip,
Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the Lesser, Thaddeus, Simon,
and Judas in this 2-hour special."

10.00 p.m. |HINT| The Inquisition
"Its very name conjures up horrific images of torture,
persecution, and corruption of power. We'll unravel the twisted
history of "The Inquisition", a special court established by
Pope Gregory IX in 1231 to root out heresy. Our 2-hour special
also examines why, for the first time ever, the Vatican is
conducting its own inquisition into the Inquisition."
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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)
DISCU   Discovery Channel (U.S. 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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