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the ancient world on television           April 26 - May 2, 2004
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Apologies for missing last week ... time and evil routers simply
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Monday, April 26
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4.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Secrets of the Colosseum
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8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Napoleon's Lost Fleet
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10.00 p.m.|DTC|Stolen Treasures
Looting archaeological sites hoping to find antiquities to sell in
the lucrative market of ancient art is illegal, but big business.
Hear the story of how a piece of ancient Egyptian art was looted and
smuggled from Egypt and eventually sold in the U.S.

10.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Most Evil Men in History: Attila the Hun
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10.30 p.m. |DCIVC| The Most Evil Men in History: Caligula
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Tuesday, April 27
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5.00 p.m. |DTC| Stolen Treasures
Looting archaeological sites hoping to find antiquities to sell in
the lucrative market of ancient art is illegal, but big business.
Hear the story of how a piece of ancient Egyptian art was looted and
smuggled from Egypt and eventually sold in the U.S.

7.00 p.m. |HINT| Joshua at the Walls of Jericho  
We know the walls of the legendary city "came a-tumbling down."
We'll explore when. Archaeologist Kathleen Kenyon argues that Jericho
fell before Joshua arrived, and Professor Bryant Wood supports the
biblical version of events.

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. |DCIVC| Lost Treasures of the Ancient World: China
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8.00 p.m. |HINT| The Great Wall of China
Winding 6,000 kilometers through undulating mountains, it is said to
be visible with the naked eye from the moon. But who called for the
Great Wall's construction and how was it accomplished? Historians,
engineers, and scientists explore one of the wonders of the ancient
world. 
 
8.00 p.m. |HISTC| Great Pyramid: Gateway to the Stars
Have Robert Bauval and Adrian Gilbert solved one of the world’s
oldest and most perplexing enigmas? Why did the pharoahs build such
magnificent structures and what was their purpose? The consensus
amongst Egyptologists is that the pyramids were tombs and probably
part of a solar cult. According to Bauval and Gilbert, however; the
pyramids had a quite different function. This film delves into the
theories expounded in their bestselling book. [etc]

8.30 p.m. |DCIVC| Meet The Ancestors: Living with the Ancestors
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9.00 p.m. |HISTC| Pharoah's Obelisk
For over 3,000 years, slender, giant needles of granite have towered
over the ruins of Egypt’s temples. Emperors, popes and presidents
have gone to extraordinary lengths to fetch these monoliths from
Egypt. "Cleopatra's Needle" required 15 months to complete its
journey to New York's Central Park in 1881. [etc]
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Wednesday, April 28
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5.30 p.m. |DCIVC| Archaeology: People of the Bog
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8.00 p.m. |HINT| Lost Civilizations: Maya: The Blood of Kings 
Explore the archaeological ruins of the amazing Maya, reclaimed from
the jungles of Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, in this episode of
the Emmy Award-winning series narrated by Sam Waterston.
Reconstructions present a plausible view of what the strange and
sometimes frightening Mayan civilization must have been like--with
its baffling pyramids, life-and-death ball games, inscrutable glyphs,
and its enigmatic decline.
 
8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Secrets of Ancient Empires: First Armies
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9.00 p.m. |DISCC| Unsolved History: Roman Colosseum
Completed in 80 A.D., the Colosseum was inaugurated with 100 days of
games showcasing gladiatorial contests, wild beast hunts, public
executions and variety shows.

10.00 p.m. |HINT| Time Team: Beauport Park, Sussex  
A Roman bathhouse unearthed near a huge mound of iron slag near the
golf course at Beauport Park, Sussex, England, leads host Tony
Robinson (Baldrick in "Blackadder") to ask: "What is a Roman
bathhouse doing here completely on its own, 40 miles from the nearest
Roman town?" The search for other Roman buildings is on. There could
be a lost city or forgotten fort, and Time Team, aided by surveyors,
geophysicists, and even a dowser, have just three days to find it.
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Thursday, April 29
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4.00 p.m. |DISCC| Unsolved History: Roman Colosseum
Completed in 80 A.D., the Colosseum was inaugurated with 100 days of
games showcasing gladiatorial contests, wild beast hunts, public
executions and variety shows.

6.00 p.m. |DISCU| 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.

8.00 p.m. |HINT| The Rise of Christianity: The First 1000 Years 
The story of the crucifixion of Jesus, Paul's preachings to the
Gentiles, the crackdown by Roman authorities, the conversion of
Constantine, and the fall of Rome to the Goths in 461 AD. [2 hrs]
 
8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Vikings: Blood of the Vikings
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10.00 p.m. |HINT| The Rise of Christianity: The First 1000 Years
The glory of the Eastern Roman Empire, the challenge of Islam, the
dawn of the Dark Ages, and the coming of the Holy Roman Empire, which
converted Europe to Christianity about 1,000 years after the death of
Jesus. [2 hrs]
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Friday, April 30
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| Adam & Eve: Lost Innocence  
A look at the world's first couple, who are credited with inventing
civilization as we know it. We also compare similar stories in
religions around the world.
 
8.00 p.m. |HINT| The Viking Ships
Adorned with dragonheads and filled with some of the fiercest men on
earth, they inspired dread throughout the Dark Ages. Dramatic
recreations and sophisticated computer simulations give us an onboard
view of these ingenious raider craft.
 
8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Language of the Mummies
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Saturday, May 1
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6.00 p.m. |DTC| Mysteries of Easter Island
Seek answers to the mysteries surrounding one of the most isolated
locations on Earth. The massive stones of Easter Island have been
linked to ancient Peruvians and extraterrestrials. Delve deep into
the speculation surrounding their origin.

11.00 p.m. |HINT| Footsoldier: The Egyptians 
Host Richard Karn looks at history's first organized fighting force.
The ancient Egyptians marched across the Middle East, brought home
booty to the pharaohs, and fought a great battle against the dreaded
Sea People.
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Sunday, May 2
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7.00 p.m. |HINT|  Lost Civilizations: Maya: The Blood of Kings 
Explore the archaeological ruins of the amazing Maya, reclaimed from
the jungles of Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala, in this episode of
the Emmy Award-winning series narrated by Sam Waterston.
Reconstructions present a plausible view of what the strange and
sometimes frightening Mayan civilization must have been like--with
its baffling pyramids, life-and-death ball games, inscrutable glyphs,
and its enigmatic decline.
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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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