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Ancient World on Television
quidquid bene dictum est ab ullo, meum est ~ Seneca
 
~ On TV November 29 - December 21

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The Ancient World on Television        November 29-December 5, 2004
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Monday, November 29
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4.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Moments in Time: Napoleon's Lost Army
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10.00 p.m. |HINT| The Fire of London
This 90-minute special looks at the 1666 blaze that reduced the world's most majestic city to utter ruin, and brings to life the sparks of the fire and its progress with full-scale recreation of the disastrous event. Over 13,000 houses, 87 churches, and principle landmarks of the city were destroyed. Using modern forensic techniques and new historical evidence, we piece together the true story of the Great Fire of London.
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Tuesday, November 30
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3.00 p.m. |DISCC| The Mystery of the Pharaoh's Eternal Stone
The second biggest pyramid in Egypt was built by the pharaoh Khephren, who also built the Sphinx; one of his statues was carved from gneiss, a rare stone that has not been found within 800 kilometres of his pyramid; where did the pharaoh find the stone?

3.30 p.m. |DISCC| The Mystery of the Rebel Pharaoh
Akhenaten is ancient Egypt's most mysterious and puzzling pharaoh; for no apparent reason, he destroyed the established religion of Egypt and moved 50,000 people to a lonely bay on the edge of the Nile, where he built a magnificent city from scratch.

6.00 p.m. |HISTU| The Normans: Loss of Identity
Edward the Confessor surrounded himself with Norman aides and nobles, and upon his death in January 1066, the royal succession remained unresolved. Harold Godwinsson's claims were shallow, and he would be the last of the Anglo-Saxon kings. His challenger, William, Duke of Normandy, had the blessing of Pope Alexander II. This episode covers the Norman invasion and conquering of England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. England's ruling elite, who now spoke French, were connected to the continental expansion of feudalism and militant Catholicism. King Stephen was the last king of pure Norman blood, but French domination continued with the Plantagenet and Angevin lines. King John, the first king to be born and die in England since 1066, was also the monarch who lost the ancestral home of Normandy.

7.00 p.m. |HINT| Samson and Delilah
Explores the theory that the Philistines kept Samson, not as a laborer, but as a sex slave in order to breed a race of giants.

10.00 p.m. |HINT| Greece: Journeys to the Gods
After creating the pantheon of pagan gods, Greece converted to the Christian god. The monks built imposing monasteries nestled in the most remote nooks, coastal cliffs, and volcanic islands. Join us as our travels take us from the splendors of ancient Greek religious sites to the glories of the mighty Byzantine Empire and its heritage as traced through the awesome Meteora at Mount Athos, and Patmos Island, where St. John, the Evangelist, is said to have written the Apocalypse.

11.00 p.m. |HINT|  The Hidden City of Petra
Story of the Nabataeans, a desert people who carved the city of Petra out of the Jordanian mountains some 2,000 years ago. Their culture flourished, then disappeared. We visit the site of the amazing sculpted city, which included temples and colonnaded market streets.
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Wednesday, December 1
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| Jacob's Ladder
Story of Jacob's magnificent stairway to heaven. Includes a trip to the Middle East to explore 4,000-year-old ruins that some believe were the palaces of Jacob and his son.  
 
8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Curse of Tutankhamun
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8.00 p.m. |HINT|The Fabulous Centers of Hellenism
Between the 3rd and 1st centuries BC, many cities in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) reached unprecedented artistic levels. They were the new centers of Hellenism--the fruit of the junction of Greek and Eastern civilizations. In this episode, we visit the cities of Ephesus and Pergamum. State-of-the art technology coupled with enhanced 3D graphics allows us to view the cities as only the original inhabitants could as we take a virtual tour of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Leptis Magna, and the Altar of Zeus complex at Pergamum, which the citizens considered a symbol of the cultural supremacy of Hellenistic people over the rest of the world. Features high-end location photography and insights from some of the world's leading archaeological experts.  
 
8.30 p.m. |HINT|  Visit of the Sanctuaries of Apollo
For many centuries, Greeks, Romans, Persians, and Egyptians turned to Apollo, the lunar god, in hopes of being granted good fortune. In this episode, we chronicle the sanctuaries built in Apollo's honor, and visit Delos in the Cyclades, Delphi in the region of Phocis, and Didymi in Ionia. Viewers experience the cutting edge of archaeological exploration as we explore these celebrated, ancient sites, and state-of-the art technology coupled with enhanced 3D graphics allow us to see them as only the original worshippers could. Features insights from some of the world's leading archaeological experts and high-end location photography.
 
9.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Ancient Evidence: Who Killed Jesus?
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10.00 p.m. |HINT|   Time Team: Coventry, West Midlands
Time Team's visit to Coventry, in search of the city's first cathedral, saw a break with its usual 3-day rule. The reason for the breach in routine was the discovery of a stone-lined grave cut into a floor--the site of the chapter house of the Benedictine priory associated with the original cathedral. Since a building was to be erected on the site after Time Team's excavations were finished, it was decided that the tomb couldn't be covered up again and left--it had to be investigated! 

10.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Hidden History of Rome with Terry Jones
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Thursday, December 2
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5.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Hidden History of Rome with Terry Jones
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| Rise of Christianity: The First 1000 Years
Covers the years between 312 AD, when the Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity, and 461 AD, when Rome "fell" to the barbarian Goths. They were heady days that saw the birth of the monastic movement, the codification of the faith, and creation of the New Testament canon as we recognize it today.

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Empires in The Americas
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8.00 p.m. |NGU| Sheba's Secret Mummies
British writer and anthropologist Howard Reid leads an international survey team to the seldom-visited Republic of Yemen on an extraordinary quest - to follow up reports of Arabian mummies in the land of the legendary Queen of Sheba. Howard has been documenting mummy-making cultures around the world for the past ten years, but until recently he had never heard of mummies in the Middle East outside Egypt.

9.00 p.m. |NGU| The Diva Mummy
Two thousand years ago the lords and ladies of China's Han Dynasty lived lives of such opulent splendour they wanted to live forever - and some of them came close.

9.00 p.m. |HINT|  A History of Britain: Conquest!
Without William the Conqueror's 1066 victory, Britain might well have been a province of Scandinavia. But after the Norman Conquest, Britain ceased to look north and turned its face to the south, becoming part of an Anglo-Norman empire that in time, overshadowed even the kings of France.
 
9.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Alexandria: Discovery a Lost Empire
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11.00 p.m. |HINT| The Great Pharaoh and His Lost Children
Join us on an historical mystery tour back to Egypt's New Kingdom and the era of Ramesses the Great to solve the puzzle of his missing children. We learn of his dedication to his family at his funerary temple, the magnificent Ramesseum, where we see how he depicted his children on various temple walls and reliefs. Then, Dr. Kent Weeks takes us through the mysterious and long-forgotten KV5, the tomb of several of Ramesses' sons, which proves to be ancient Egypt's greatest family mausoleum.
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Friday, December 3
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| Ramses the Great: Pharaoh for All Time
A fascinating portrait of the charismatic Pharaoh who conquered nations, built legendary temples, and fathered more than 100 children in his 67-year reign.

7.00 p.m. |DTC| New York Slaves
A long-forgotten burial ground in a remote corner of Manhattan tells the story of the African slaves whose labor built the foundations of the city and whose rebellion set it ablaze. Find out where these people came from and what their lives were like.

8.00 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.

8.00 p.m. |NGU| Egyptian Mummies
Hidden for 25 centuries, a mummy lies among the remains of an elaborately carved coffin. Examine the mysteries surrounding the life and death of this Egyptian official and the secrets his tomb promises to unlock.

9.00 p.m. |DISCC| Noah's Ark: The True Story
Search for the truth behind the story of Noah and his ark; find out how Noah could have built such a structure and whether or not a great flood took place on Earth; the search for remains of the ark continues today.

9.00 p.m. |NGU| Curses of Ancient Egypt
In this hour, National Geographic Channel will discuss the myth and mystery of the ‘Ten Plagues’ of Egypt and the curse of Tutankhamen. The Book of Exodus describes a series of ten plagues during the time when Jews were slaves in ancient Egypt: The Nileturned to blood, A plague of frogs, A plague of insects, A plague of flies, A plague among their cattle, A plague of boils, A plague of hail, A plague of locusts, A darkness at noon, Death of the first born. Moses promised that these series of disasters

9.00 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.

10.00 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.
 
11.00 p.m. |HISTU| The Search for Noah's Ark 
The great flood that destroyed the world except for Noah, his family, and herd would probably be dismissed as legend--if not for other ancient evidence suggesting the presence of a once-massive flood. Instead, the search for Noah's Ark continues to this day--one of the most controversial searches for one of the largest items described in the Bible. We'll examine evidence of those who claim to have found proof of the Ark, and visit Mt. Ararat and other targeted sites for the landing of the Ark. [listing actually says 11.15]
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Saturday, December 4
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4.00 p.m. |DCIVC| Meet The Ancestors: At the Sign of the Eagle
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6.00 p.m. |HINT| The Great Pharaoh and His Lost Children
Join us on an historical mystery tour back to Egypt's New Kingdom and the era of Ramesses the Great to solve the puzzle of his missing children. We learn of his dedication to his family at his funerary temple, the magnificent Ramesseum, where we see how he depicted his children on various temple walls and reliefs. Then, Dr. Kent Weeks takes us through the mysterious and long-forgotten KV5, the tomb of several of Ramesses' sons, which proves to be ancient Egypt's greatest family mausoleum. 

8.00 p.m. |DISCU| Ancient Plastic Surgery
Recent archaeological discoveries reveal that cosmetic surgery is not a modern phenomena. Follow the bizarre, painful and the down-right dangerous ordeals of twisting, stretching and bone breaking that went on to make the ancient body 'just right'.

8.00 p.m. |NGU| Into the Great Pyramid
Join Dr. Zahi Hawass as he unravels the mystery of both how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built, and who executed the awe-inspiring enterprise

10.00 p.m. |NGU| Hidden Pyramids of Peru
 It is one of humanity’s epic journeys. Thousands of years ago people first came out of the wild and formed civilisation. They would build huge monuments, like the pyramids and all the great cities of the Ancient World, but why did they do it? What forces gave birth to civilisation? For years archaeologists have been trying to get back to when it all began to find the answer and now at last it seems they may have done it for they are now exploring a lost city of pyramids in Peru
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Sunday, December 5
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8.00 p.m. |DISCC| Seven Wonders of Ancient Egypt
Uncover the secrets behind the world's first master builders: the pharaohs, architects, engineers and labourers who built the Sphinx, the Giza Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and Karnak.

9.00 p.m. |DISCC| Rameses: Wrath of God or Man?
A team of international scientists and forensic archaeologists, led by Egyptologist Professor Kent Weeks, unravels the mystery that links the Old Testament, Egypt’s Pharaoh Rameses the Great, and a skull found in the largest tomb ever unearthed in Egypt.

9.00 p.m. |DISCU| Rameses: Wrath of God or Man?
A team of international scientists and forensic archaeologists, led by Egyptologist Professor Kent Weeks, unravel the mystery that links the Old Testament, Egypt’s Pharaoh Rameses the Great and a skull found in the largest tomb ever unearthed in Egypt.
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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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