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The Ancient World on Television              February 7-13, 2005
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Monday, February 7
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10.00 p.m. |HINT| Gods & Goddesses
The world of the Ancient Greeks lives on today through its mythology. For countless generations prior to biblical times, tales of gods and goddesses were passed down by storytellers and interwoven into traditions and philosophies. Each city devoted itself to particular gods. But these gods also had human frailties. Where did the pantheon originate? Did any of the stories in Greek mythology actually occur? We look at new archaeological evidence that supports the possibility.
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Tuesday, February 8
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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 the Temple Mount. Was he a great king or a ruthless killer?

8.00 p.m. |DCIVC|Ancient Egyptians - Battle of Megiddo
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8.00 p.m. |DISCU| Four Severed Heads/ The Warrior of Alloa
Set out for the Nasca desert in Southern Peru to investigate four "trophy heads"—taken and mutilated for public display. Tiffiny and James attempt to uncover who these ancient people were and what their society was like.

9.00 p.m. |DCIVC| The Language of the Mummies
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Wednesday, February 9
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| The Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico
Travel to the ancient city of Teotihuacán, home of the magnificent pyramids and Temple of the Feathered Spirit.

8.00 p.m. |DISCU| The City Destroyer
The early fourth century saw the creation of a mobile armor-plated siege tower armed with the world's first catapults. This team of builders must recreate a 40-foot high "City Destroyer." Will they get the job done and defeat a local "enemy"?
 
8.00 p.m. |HINT|Greek Cities in Italy
Nearly 2,800 years ago, a group of Greek settlers landed on the coast of Italy, an event that marked the start of the process that created Magna Graecia--(Latin for Greater Greece)--Greek colonization of Southern Italy and Sicily. Explore the computer-recreated streets of the original Greek colonies as we walk through Cumae, Pasteum, Puteoli, and Neapolis, reconstructed using the most advanced computer graphics.  

8.30 p.m. |HINT|The Pyramids of the Sun
Aztec civilization reached its height in the early 16th century. Explore the capital of their empire, Tenochtitlán, home to elaborate sacred temples that sit atop gigantic stepped pyramids. Witness the majesty of this warrior culture that has been unearthed by preeminent archaeologists below what is modern-day Mexico City. Take a virtual walking tour, right along with Aztec citizens, as our state-of-the-art technology coupled with enhanced 3-D graphics allow us to see the ancient sites as only the original inhabitants could. 

9.00 p.m. |HISTC| Mongols
It is known as "The Mongol Catastrophe." To the cultured, Muslim civilization of the time—the most developed in the world—it is an overwhelming invasion by nomadic warriors, swarming out of the east. At the greatest point in their conquest, the Mongols control an empire that stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Baltic, from Korea to East Germany, taking in most of Eruasia as well

10.00 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!  

11.00 p.m. |HINT| Mesopotamia: Return to Eden
Leap back through time as this Emmy Award-winning series travels to the Fertile Crescent to recreate the ancient past using dramatic reenactments, visits to actual locations, and recent archaeological discoveries. This episode, narrated by Sam Waterston, explores ancient Mesopotamia, now located in Iraq; examines the kingdoms of Sumeria, Babylon, and Assyria; studies the origins of the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim faiths; and follows clues leading to the locations of the Garden of Eden, Tower of Babel, and Noah's Ark.
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Thursday, February 10
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7.00 p.m. |HINT|  The Greatest Pharaohs, Part 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. |HINT|  What is Truth?
This is the story of a book, which at first sight is not very impressive--a collection of 27 compositions; and 21 of them letters. All were originally written in Greek. We do not have a single page or even the smallest scrap of any of the original writings. All we have are copies of copies written many years afterwards. And yet the impact of this book on the world is hard to exaggerate; impossible to measure. Christians have confidently revered the New Testament as authoritative--the word of God. But ours is a questioning age, and this series examines the truth behind the writings of the New Testament. Part 1 looks at the most famous quartet in history--Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Were they the men who wrote the four gospels? Who were they? Why did they write them and when? 
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Friday, February 11
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7.00 p.m. |DCIVC|Iceman: Mummy from the Stone Age
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7.00 p.m. |HINT| Christopher Columbus
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. |DCIVC| The Seven Wonders of the World
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9.00 p.m. |DTC| The Early Years
Explore the strange fables that surround Jesus' birth. Follow the childhood and early adult years of Jesus using a first century living museum newly opened in Nazareth. Find out why Jesus began his mission and why he chose to live his life the way he did.

10.00 p.m. |DTC| The Mission
Learn how Jesus carried out his ministry as a healer and exorcist and how his taste for parties with undesirable guests became an attack on religious authorities. Follow him to Jerusalem and see how dangerous it was for him during the Passover Festival.

11.00 p.m. |DTC|The Last Days
Look at the last days of Jesus' life: the Last Supper; the Mount of Olives where he prayed and sweat blood; and the trial where he is condemned for blasphemy. Explore what may have accounted for his resurrection and find out what he may have looked like.
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Saturday, February 12
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7.00 p.m. |DCIVC|Legend Hunters: Noah's Ark
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Sunday, February 13
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9.00 p.m. |HINT| The Revenge of Cortez
The remarkable warriors of the Aztec civilization come under the spotlight as we travel back to the Spanish conquest of Central and South America. Viewers go inside the Battle of Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital, which, despite the capture of the Aztec leader Montezuma, saw the greatest defeat of Spanish forces in nearly 50 years--a victory that would ultimately cost the Aztecs dearly. Featuring 3-D CGI animation, combined with atmospheric recreations, to create a virtual battlefield.
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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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