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The Ancient World on Television          September 27-October 3, 2004
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Monday, September 27
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4.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Antony & Cleopatra: Battle at Actium
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8.00 p.m. |NGU| The Holy Grail
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9.00 p.m. |NGU| Unlocking Da Vinci's Code
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10.00 p.m. |NGU| Da Vinci and The Mystery of the Shroud
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Tuesday, September 28
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| 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. |DCIVC| Easter Island Mysteries
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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, September 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.

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Mystery of the Shroud
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9.00 p.m. |HISTC| Great Fire of Rome
In the early hours of July 19, 64 A.D, fire broke out in Rome. More than one million people ran for their lives as flames devoured their homes. The fire raged for more than a week. For centuries, questions surrounding the fire have remained unanswered. What—or who—started this raging inferno? This program takes viewers back to ancient times in search of definitive explanations. 

9.00 p.m. |DISCU| Mythbusters
Jamie and Adam reflect on one of the world’s oldest urban legends -- did the Greek scientist Archimedes set fire to a Roman fleet using only mirrors and sunlight? And moving to more modern times, have you ever tried to remove the fetid funk of a skunk?
 
9.00 p.m. |DCIVC|Ancient Evidence: The Real Disciples of Jesus
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10.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Secrets of Ancient Empires: First Beliefs
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Thursday, September 30
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7.00 p.m. |HINT|  The Rise of Christianity: The First 1000 Years
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. |HINT| 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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Friday, October 1
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4.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Dark Age England
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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. |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.

8.00 p.m. |HISTC| Catherine The Great's Ship
The Sea Hunters travel with the Finnish Marine Museum to the Finnish archipelagos to help identify Catherine the Great's famous treasure ship.

8.00 p.m. |DTC| Clash of Cultures
Explore the conflict between indigenous peoples and Spanish expeditions in the Caribbean and the southeastern U.S. As native nations defy a plundering advance by outsiders, they are subject to two unconquerable weapons: muskets...and disease.

9.00 p.m. |DTC| Invasion of the Coast
As more foreigners arrive in North America, tensions rise as native peoples lives are impacted. At Jamestown, the story of the Powhatan princess, Pocahontas, unfolds. Thanksgiving at Plymouth leads to the bloodiest of colonial Indian wars in 1675.

9.00 p.m. |HISTU| Birth of the Roman Empire
In 198 BC, the classic military conflict between the Ancient World's two dominant military systems took place in a chain of hills called Cynoscephalae (Greek for "Dogs' Heads") in Thessaly, Greece. King Philip V led the Macedonian phalanx, the fighting force that conquered the world under Alexander the Great. Titus Quinctius Flaminius led the Roman Legion, the classic mobile heavy infantry unit that was to hold the Pax Romana for centuries to come. The two sides met in the fog in a battle that ended the Second Macedonian War.
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Saturday, October 2
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3.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Assassination of King Tut
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7.00 p.m. |NGU| Quest for Noah's Flood
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Sunday, October 3
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7.00 p.m. |HISTU| Dead Sea Scrolls 
The Dead Sea Scrolls are arguably the most important manuscript discovery in history. Believers hoped they would provide clues about the origins of Judaism and Christianity and that the name Jesus might appear in documents written during his life. We follow one scholar in search of new caves that might contain scrolls. As the dig team works along a cliff face near Qumran, we trace the history of the Dead Sea Scroll controversy and the evolving interpretation of what was written 2,000 years ago.

8.00 p.m. |HISTC| Edward I 1272-1307
In this episode, historian Dr Nigel Spivey examines how King Edward I (1272-1307) changed the shape of British history for 700 years by waging his bloody wars of conquest to create the United Kingdom. 

8.30 p.m. |HISTC| Henry V 1413-1422
Historian Dr. Nigel Spivey profiles the short but dramatic life of King Henry V (1387 – 1422), immortalised by Shakespeare, and the architect of Britain’s astonishing military victory at Agincourt. 

9.00 p.m. |HINT| The Roman Conquests
Although Caesar invaded it in 54 BC, Britain wasn't conquered until 43 AD when Claudius established Roman garrisons at Lincoln, York, and Chester. Viewers go inside this savage period in British history and enter the battlefield from an unique perspective--of those who fought and died there. And a bloody period it proved to be for the Romans had not reckoned on the ferocious campaign mounted against the all-powerful Legions under the leadership of the legendary Queen Boudicca. 
 
11.00 p.m. |HISTU| Birth of the Roman Empire
In 198 BC, the classic military conflict between the Ancient World's two dominant military systems took place in a chain of hills called Cynoscephalae (Greek for "Dogs' Heads") in Thessaly, Greece. King Philip V led the Macedonian phalanx, the fighting force that conquered the world under Alexander the Great. Titus Quinctius Flaminius led the Roman Legion, the classic mobile heavy infantry unit that was to hold the Pax Romana for centuries to come. The two sides met in the fog in a battle that ended the Second Macedonian War.
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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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