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the ancient world on television                 March 8-14, 2004
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Monday, March 8
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8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Ancient Clues: The Wounded King
dna

8.30 p.m. |DCIVC| Ancient Warriors: The Knights Templar
dna
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Tuesday, March 9
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| Herod the Great
Explores the life of King Herod, the great builder who left behind
Masada and Temple Mount. Was he a great king or a ruthless killer?

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Meet The Ancestors: Friends, Roman and Countryman
dna

8.00 p.m. |HINT| Blood and Honor at the First Olympics
Explores the first Olympic Games in 776 BC organized by the Greeks.
Bodies were broken and literally trampled to death in these "games",
where winning was everything.

8.00 p.m. |HISTU| Judas: Traitor or Friend?
He was one of the 12 apostles, one of the elect. Yet for 30 silver
coins, Judas Iscariot turned on his teacher and closest friend.
Historians, psychologists, theologians, and religious scholars
investigate Judas's childhood, relationship with Jesus, and
monumental decision that would characterize him for all time. Did
Judas believe his betrayal would force Jesus to display his divine
power and thereby prove he was the Messiah? Or was he acting on
directives given by Jesus to fulfill a prophecy?

9.00 p.m. |HISTC| Metropolis: ROME
Rome. Alexandria. Carthage. Athens. These cities were the centers of
power, religion and trade. This four-part series examines urban life
in these hubs of the ancient world. The mighty cities of antiquity
evolved from a scattering of settlements to major centres, each in
its own unique fashion, cultural environment, and prevailing
historical circumstance.
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Wednesday, March 10
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| The Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico
Travel to the ancient city of Teotihuacan, home of the magnificent
pyramids and Temple of the Feathered Spirit.

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Egypt Uncovered: Pyramid: The Resurrection Machine
dna

8.00 p.m. |DISCU| King Herod: Madman or Murderer?
Herod's role in the birth of Jesus is fleeting. In a fit of anger
over the purported birth of the "King of the Jews," texts say that he
ordered the slaughter of all boys in Bethlehem who were two years old
and younger. Scholars examine recent evidence.

9.00 p.m. |HINT| Lost Civilizations: Inca: Secrets of the Ancestors
Join us as we travel back through time to explore the secrets of the
Incan ancestors--the Moche, the Nazca, and the Paracas--and relive
the glory of the Incan emperors, Machu Picchu, and the 15,000-mile
Incan road system. Sam Waterston narrates this Emmy Award-winning
series that sweeps through 7,000 years of history and transports
viewers across the ages using dramatic reenactments, location footage
from 25 countries, and recent archaeological discoveries to
reconstruct the ancient past.

10.00 p.m. |HINT| Time Team: Launceston, Cornwall
Tipped-off by local landowner Andy Reeve, who came across human
bones while mending a leaking water pipe, Time Team attempts to solve
the history of a well-preserved female skeleton in Launceston,
Cornwall--with a 3-day time limit! Mick Aston, Professor in
Archaeology at Bristol University, host Tony Robinson (Baldrick in
"Blackadder"), osteoarchaeologist Margaret Cox, and site experts try
to determine if she was a leper from a 13th-century leper colony
believed to have existed nearby.
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Thursday, March  11
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| The Greatest Pharaohs, Pt. 3
Akhenaten the Heretic King and Queen Nefertiti rock Egypt to its
foundations, and King Seti the First wages brilliant military
campaigns against Egypt's enemies.

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Quest for the Lost Pharaoh
dna

8.00 p.m. |HINT| Arms in Action: The Sword
Examines history's most mythical, symbolic, and spiritual weapon--
the sword. Modern sword-makers try their hands at the lost secrets of
Celtic and Viking techniques, and in Japan, where sword-making is
deeply steeped in religion, we watch their construction. Produced in
partnership with the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London.

8.00 p.m. |HISTU| Ancient Discoveries: Ancient Computer?
Journey back in time for an eye-opening look at the amazing ancient
roots of technologies we like to think of as modern. New research
suggests that many of the inventions of the last 200 years may, in
fact, have already been known to the ancients. In Part 1, we explore
the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient machine that was discovered
deep in the Aegean Sea. Could it perhaps have been an ancient
computer? Could Archimedes have had a hand in its creation?

9.00 p.m. |HINT| Foot Soldier: The Barbarians
Profile of the savage fighters who surrounded and then conquered
ancient Rome, ushering in the Dark Ages. Hosted by Richard Karn.

9.00 p.m. |HISTU| Ancient Discoveries: Galen, Doctor to the Gladiators
In this fascinating series, we examine ancient inventions once
believed to have been created in modern times, and test the wits of
ancient inventors against some of the world's great modern inventors.
Part 2 uncovers the revolutionary work of Galen, the great Roman
doctor to the gladiators, who was performing brain surgery 2,000
years ahead of his time. We also explore the sophistication of Roman
medicine and compare it to modern techniques.

10.00 p.m. |HISTU| Ancient Discoveries: Heron of Alexandria
In Part 3, we travel to Alexandria, Egypt--the home of inventors and
philosophers in ancient times. One of the greatest inventors was
Heron of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, geometer, and worker in
mechanics, who taught at the famous Museum. His strange inventions,
such as automaton theaters--puppet theaters worked by strings, drums,
and weights--automatic doors, and coin-operated machines, were famous
throughout the ancient world.

11.00 p.m. |HISTU| The History of Sex: Ancient Civilizations
In this hour, we study sex in the ancient world--from Mesopotamians,
who viewed adultery as a crime of theft, to Romans, who believed that
squatting and sneezing after sex was reliable birth control. We also
look at revealing Egyptian and Greek practices--from the origins of
dildos to the use of crocodile dung as a contraceptive.
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Friday, March 12
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3.00 p.m. |HINT| Cleopatra: Destiny's Queen
She was Egypt's greatest queen, but not a drop of Egyptian blood
flowed through her veins. The Romans regarded her as a dangerous
seductress, but for almost half of her adult life she remained
celibate. A profile of this exceptional woman who used all her talent
to become one of the most feared rulers of her time.

6.00 p.m. |HISTU| Lost City of the Maya
For over a 1,000 years, Mayan kings ruled the jungles of Central
America. While Europe emerged from the Dark Ages, they produced great
architects, artists, and mathematicians. But at the height of their
power, the Maya abandoned their cities and vanished. We follow
archaeologist Kathryn Reese-Taylor on an expedition deep into the
Guatemalan jungle to the lost city of Naachtun, hoping to find
answers to one of history's great mysteries--why the Maya
civilization collapsed.

7.00 p.m. |HINT| Christopher Columbus: Explorer of the New World
An original profile of the explorer that reveals details of his life
that will surprise many viewers. Columbus received little credit for
his discoveries and died a broken and largely forgotten man.

8.00 p.m. |HINT| Attila: Scourge of God
Bloodthirsty barbarian or benevolent ruler? Our profile portrays
Attila the Hun as he really was: shrewd, tough, and at times even
thoughtful. A man who, through intelligence and sheer force of
character, forged a loose confederation of nomadic tribes into the
most fearsome military machine of its time.

8.00 p.m. |DTC| Vesuvius: Deadly Fury
In 79 AD, eruptions from Mount Vesuvius buried the city of Pompeii.
A burning wave of gas shot out from the side of Vesuvius killing the
inhabitants of neighboring Herculaneum in just four minutes.
Archaeologists look to these bodies for historical clues.

9.00 p.m. |HINT| Ivan the Terrible: Might and Madness
The life of the bloodthirsty first Tsar of Russia. Ivan killed his
own son and had several of his wives murdered.

9.00 p.m. |DTC| Mysteries of Stonehenge
Experts believe that Stonehenge took half a millennium to bring to
completion. It required the ingenuity to transport the heavy stones
over land and sea for hundreds of miles without our modern tools and
equipment. Explore how and why it was constructed.

10.00 p.m. |DTC| The Lost Mummy of Imhotep
The Egyptian high priest in the movie, The Mummy, is considered by
historians to be the first genius. The first to build pyramids, this
physician and ruler was a god to his people. Archaeologists may have
discovered his tomb in the sands of Saqqara.
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Saturday, March 13
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3.00 p.m. |DTC| Vesuvius: Deadly Fury
In 79 AD, eruptions from Mount Vesuvius buried the city of Pompeii.
A burning wave of gas shot out from the side of Vesuvius killing the
inhabitants of neighboring Herculaneum in just four minutes.
Archaeologists look to these bodies for historical clues.

4.00 p.m. |DTC| Mysteries of Stonehenge
Experts believe that Stonehenge took half a millennium to bring to
completion. It required the ingenuity to transport the heavy stones
over land and sea for hundreds of miles without our modern tools and
equipment. Explore how and why it was constructed.

5.00 p.m. |DTC| The Lost Mummy of Imhotep
The Egyptian high priest in the movie, The Mummy, is considered by
historians to be the first genius. The first to build pyramids, this
physician and ruler was a god to his people. Archaeologists may have
discovered his tomb in the sands of Saqqara.

6.00 p.m. |DTC| Sodom and Gomorrah
Examine geological clues to a natural disaster responsible for one
of the most dramatic apocalyptic events in history. Search for
evidence of earthquakes and landslides that sparked the fires that
consumed the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Sunday, March 14
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9.30 a.m. |HISTU| Niall Ferguson's "Empire"
Each week we bring viewers an in-depth interview with the author of
a new and/or topical history book or historically based novel or
biography. We'll cast a wide net, featuring books about everything
from war to culture, sports to theater, food to religion. In
conjunction with our website (www.HistoryChannel.com/hardcover),
viewers can send questions and comments about featured books and
authors.

3.00 p.m. |HINT| Attila: Scourge of God
Bloodthirsty barbarian or benevolent ruler? Our profile portrays
Attila the Hun as he really was: shrewd, tough, and at times even
thoughtful. A man who, through intelligence and sheer force of
character, forged a loose confederation of nomadic tribes into the
most fearsome military machine of its time.

4.00 p.m. |HINT| Ivan the Terrible: Might and Madness
The life of the bloodthirsty first Tsar of Russia. Ivan killed his
own son and had several of his wives murdered.

9.00 p.m. |DISCC and DISCU| Colosseum: A Gladiator's Story
Revealing the true life of a gladiator in all its grit and glory,
this spectacular dramatized documentary reveals the truth about the
events that took place inside the arena.

10.00 p.m. |DISCC and DISCU| True Gladiators
The remains of the largest gladiator graveyard ever discovered have
been excavated outside the city walls of Ephesus, offering new
insight into the Roman Empire's bloody sport; find out how gladiators
lived, trained, fought and died.
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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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