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(v1.60q) Personal Reply-To: dmeadows@idirect.com X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Message-ID: <1228798618.20020805150037@idirect.com> To: awotv@yahoogroups.com Subject: OnTV Aug 5-11 (not blank this time) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ================================================================ the ancient world on television august 5 -11, 2002 ================================================================ All times Eastern ================================================================ Monday, August 5 ================================================================ 5.30 NGU Mummy in Shades "On the island of Samui, off the coast of Thailand, a Buddhist monk sits in a meditative pose. Not an unusual sight, except that this monk has been holding this pose for 29 years. He's a mummy, and he's wearing sunglasses. Does his uncanny preservation have spiritual roots, or is there a simple scientific explanation? Drs. Beckett and Conlogue will try to find out" 8.00 p.m. DCIVU Martyrs "When the first Christian martyr, Stephen, was stoned to death five years after Jesus' crucifixion, the small Jewish sect seemed doomed. But over the next 300 years, thousands would follow in his footsteps. " [Repeat Aug. 6 @ 3.00 p.m.] 8.00 p.m. DCIVC Mystery of Tutankhamen No description, but this is part of the 'Great Egyptians' Series 9.30 p.m. NGU Mummy Rescue "In the windswept Ilo Valley of Peru, all that remains of the Chiribaya people are their tombs and mummies. In a race against time, nature and looters, Dr. Sonia Guillen has been excavating and examining these mummies. Each new mummy found will help provide a clue about this fascinating culture, and Dr Jerry Conlogue wants to be there to help. " ================================================================ Tuesday, August 6 ================================================================ 7.00 p.m. HISTU Pyramids: Majesty and Mystery "Standing majestically for centuries, the world's great pyramids have long inspired and mystified scholars. Leading experts and historians explore the engineering genius that created some of the largest structures on the planet. From ancient Egypt to Central America, we visit these technological masterpieces." 7.00 p.m. HINT Story of Creation "An intriguing search for the fabled Garden of Eden and the forbidden Tree of Knowledge. Can the account of the Creation, as passed down in the book of Genesis, still be taken literally? " 8.00 p.m. DCIVC The Real Cleopatra No description, but part of the 'Great Egyptians Series' 10.00 p.m. DCIVU Deities and Demons "In ancient Egypt only priests and pharaohs were allowed to enter temples of the gods, but even common people could communicate with the gods during festivals, when the gods were paraded through the streets. " [Repeat Aug. 7 @ 5.00] 9.00 p.m. HISTC How the World Changed "In 535 AD the world witnessed a devastating volcanic eruption. We now know it was equivalent to 2,000 million Hiroshimas; the most terrifying spectacle the world has ever seen. In the second of the Catastrophe two partner, How the World Changed, author and archaeologist David Keys investigates the far-reaching consequences of the volcanic eruption ranging from widespread famine and plague to the emergence of new nations and religions. " 10.00 p.m. HISTC Leif Erikkson ""Leif Eriksson – The Man Who Almost Changed The World" travels back to the year 1000, when a small group of hardy Norsemen, led by the young Leif Eriksson, became the first Europeans to set foot in a new world that would eventually be known as North America. This documentary retraces and re-creates the epic voyages of these Nordic adventurers who sailed over vast expanses of the turbulent North Atlantic in open boats and left their mark on a new land. " ================================================================ Wednesday, August 7 ================================================================ 7.00 p.m. HISTU Observatories: Stonehenge to Space Telescopes "From Stonehenge to the Hubble Telescope, mankind has always been a race of stargazers. Unforgettable film footage and expert accounts reveal the facts of astronomy's most mind-boggling discoveries." 7.30 p.m. DISCC In Search of the Warrior Women "Excavation of a series of large earthen burial mounds near the Black Sea leads to new discoveries about the role women played in defensive and offensive warfare within the ancient nomadic Sarmation culture." [Repeat Aug. 11 @ 7.30 p.m.] 8.00 p.m. DCIVC Rise of Rome No description, but this is part of the 'Power and Glory' Series 9.00 p.m. HINT Time Team "Our high-speed archaeological team, headed by Tony Robinson (Baldrick in "Blackadder") and archaeologist Mick Aston, finds itself inside a partially abandoned army barracks in Netheravon in Wiltshire, England. In 1907, Colonel Hawley discovered part of a mosaic in what he believed was part of a Roman villa (circa 300 A.D.). Now, for the first time, the British Army has allowed archaeologists inside the barbed wire to check out the colonel's theory--and they have only three days." 10.00 p.m. HINT Time Team "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 three-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. " ================================================================ Thursday, August 8 ================================================================ 7.00 p.m. HINT Rome: Age of Emperors "After Caesar's murder, his great-nephew Augustus was victorious in the civil wars that followed, becoming the first emperor. Host Joe Mantegna explores this sensational, scandalous age when palace plots, hostile takeovers, and imperial family intrigues were humdrum. Features Augustus, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, among others. " 8.00 p.m. DCIVC Legends of Conquest ..No description, but part of the 'Power and Glory' series 8.30 p.m. HISTC Sutton Hoo "First in a new series of programmes written and presented by Edward Windsor tracing the connections between the local area and his Royal ancestors through the ages. Sutton Hoo is the oldest Royal burial site in Britain where the elaborate funeral ceremony for the man described as the first King of England was held. " 9.00 p.m. NGU Lost Ships of the Mediterranean "On a clandestine mission in 1997 to locate an Israeli submarine that disappeared without a trace 30 years before, a crew of U.S. Navy seamen got more than it bargained for. Scanning the ocean floor with the submarine's green searchlight, the crew caught sight of the second oldest shipwreck ever discovered. In this suspenseful film, famed undersea explorer Dr. Robert Ballard sets out to examine the shipwreck and find clues to an ancient civilization. " [Repeat Aug. 11 @ 6.00 p.m.] ================================================================ Friday, August 9 ================================================================ 7.00 p.m. HISTU Monumental Statues "What inspires societies to create sculptures on a superhuman scale? We'll examine gigantic statues and the monumental commitment of time, money, and talent needed to complete them. We'll study the Sphinx, Colossus of Rhodes, Statue of Liberty, Mt. Rushmore, Brazil's Christ the Redeemer, Russia's Motherland and the Crazy Horse Memorial." 8.00 p.m. DCIVC Seduction of Power No description, but part of the 'Power and Glory' series. ================================================================ Saturday, August 10 ================================================================ 6.00 p.m. NOVA Roman Bath "Many of ancient Rome's engineering innovations originated in one of its most important institutions: the bath. A vital locus of leisure and social interaction, the public bathhouse incorporated intricate systems for plumbing and heating, sophisticated vaulted ceilings and a revolutionary new building material now known as concrete. Just what recipe of sand, lime, water and rubble did the Roman builders use to make their watertight concrete? How did they design and cast the domes and vaults that resulted in such graceful, airy interior spaces? And how did they create the ingenious plumbing and heating that accounted for the baths' vaunted comfort? In Sardis, Turkey, NOVA sets out to recreate an authentic working Roman bath, complete with hot tubs, cold plunges and underfloor heating." [as always with PBS, check local listings] 8.00 p.m. HISTC Human Sacrifice "In an uncertain world, it's always been wise to keep on good terms with the Gods. Sacrifices are a way of pleasing these powerful deities - and when the stakes are high, the offering may be the most valuable thing there is, a human life. Human Sacrifice tells of the vital part that this belief has played in the recent past, and of new fears that some may still believe in the effectiveness of the ultimate offering. " ================================================================ Sunday, August 11 ================================================================ 7.00 p.m. HISTU Ancient Aliens "Since the dawn of time, stargazers have looked to the sky wondering if earth has had heavenly visitors. Scientists investigate ancient ruins, artifacts, and texts from around the world exploring the possibility of previous extraterrestrial visits and plausibility of future stopovers!" 8.00 p.m. HINT Cleopatra's World "This look at the life of Cleopatra may surprise you. Our 2- hour special suggests that she may not have been a calculating seductress, but rather a loving wife who risked everything to preserve her great city's heritage." [excellent!] 10.00 p.m. HINT Love in the Ancient World "If you think today's sexual practices are kinky, wait until you see this eye-opening look at sexuality in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Kathleen Turner hosts. " ================================================================ Channel Guide A&E The Arts and Entertainment Channel (cable) DCIVU Discovery Civilizations (U.S. Cable)* DCIVC Discovery Civilization (Canadian Cable) DISCU Discovery Channel (U.S. Cable) DISCC Discovery Channel (Canadian 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) PBSU PBS You (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. ================================================================ Useful Addresses ================================================================ AWOTV on the www: http://www.atrium-media.com/awotv.html To subscribe, send a blank message to: mailto:awotv-subscribe@yahoogroups.com To unsubscribe, send a blank message to: mailto:awotv-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com To contact the editor: mailto:editor@atrium-media.com ================================================================ Copyright (c) 2002 David Meadows. Feel free to distribute these listings via email to your pals, students, teachers, etc., but please include the title and this copyright notice. These listings are not to be posted to any website other than my own. Thanks! ================================================================ .