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**All times are US Eastern Times**
Channel: Discovery Times
Pyramids, Mummies and Tombs
Pyramid Builders
Discover the genius of a handful of men responsible for one of man's greatest achievements. Rulers like Egypt's Imhotep, China's Emperor Chin and Mayan ruler Yax K'uk Mo masterminded some of the most ambitious structures in history.
On Air (ET):
Jan 08 2005 @ 01:00 PM
Jan 08 2005 @ 04:00 PM
Channel: Discovery Times
Pyramids, Mummies and Tombs
Why Build Pyramids?
Pyramids served many purposes throughout history, from a gateway to heaven for Buddhists to a sacrificial altar for Mayans. Learn how the same structure that guarded Pharaoh's treasures in the afterlife served to honor the gods with human sacrifice.
On Air (ET):
Jan 08 2005 @ 02:00 PM
Jan 08 2005 @ 05:00 PM
Channel: Biography Channel
Expedition Egypt
The Journey to Immortality.
Egyptian civilization was based on the hope of eternal life after death. We explore some of the ancient places that reveal the secrets of the religion and study the sacred tomb hieroglyphs in the Valley of the Kings. At the cemetery of the pyramid builders in Giza and the Valley of the Golden Mummies in the Bahariyya Oasis, we learn more about Egyptian burial practices and methods. And we speak with Drs. Zahi Hawass and Salima Ikram to unravel the secrets of mummification.
Premieres:
Sunday, January 9 @ 10am ET/PT
Channel: Biography Channel
Poirot
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb.
When a famous archaeologist dies during the excavation of an ancient burial tomb, Poirot is forced to consider the curse that many people believe falls on all those who enter the tomb. David Suchet stars.
Sunday, January 9 @ 10pm ET/PT
Monday, January 10 @ 2am ET/PT
Channel: History Channel International
Ancient Almanac
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.
Thursday, January 13 @ 2pm ET/PT, 7pm ET/PT
Friday, January 14 @ 7am ET/PT
Channel: History Channel International
International Profile
Cleopatra: Destiny's Queen.
She was Egypt's greatest queen, but not a drop of Egyptian blood flowed through her veins. The Romans regarded her as a dangerous seductress, but for almost half of her adult life she remained celibate. Travel through time to ancient Alexandria as we profile this exceptional woman who used all her talent to become one of the most feared rulers of her time.
Friday, January 14 @ 10am ET/PT, 3pm ET/PT
Channel: Discovery Times
The Real Cleopatra
The Real Cleopatra
The life of one of the most powerful women ever is told in the places she lived it, from her romance with Julius Caesar to her suicide after losing her war against the Romans, shaping the course of history for centuries
On Air (ET):
Jan 14 2005 @ 10:00 PM
Jan 15 2005 @ 01:00 AM
Jan 15 2005 @ 06:00 AM
Jan 15 2005 @ 09:00 AM
Jan 15 2005 @ 02:00 PM
Jan 15 2005 @ 05:00 PM
Channel: Travel Channel
Ends of the Earth
Must-See Egypt
Egypt has more than 5,000 years of continuous history. Travel to the ten best tourist destinations in Egypt, including the mountain where God spoke to Moses, the royal tombs in the Valley of the Kings, the famous Great Pyramid and the Sphinx at Giza.
On Air (ET):
Jan 15 2005 @ 10:00 PM
Jan 16 2005 @ 01:00 AM
Jan 28 2005 @ 02:00 PM
Channel: Biography Channel
Expedition Egypt
Mansions of the Spirits.
First we watch restoration on one of the greatest monuments to the dead ever created, Queen Hatshepsut's exquisite Deir el Bahari, and her Red Chapel, a smaller temple near Karnak. Then, our host Peter Woodward leads us into the inner sanctuaries of the Great Temple of Karnak to explain the sacred duties of the temple priests, and epigrapher William Murnane shows how the art and decoration contributed to the temple's holy power and political prestige.
Premieres:
Sunday, January 16 @ 10am ET/PT
Channel: History Channel International
International Profile
Ramses the Great.
Renowned as one of Egypt's greatest rulers, his 67-year reign gave rise to the Ramses myth. Yet, his legend includes responsibility for the Exodus. Benevolent or brutal? We'll examine his possible political motives.
Thursday, January 20 @ 10am ET/PT, 3pm ET/PT
Channel: The (Discovery)Science Channel
Building the Impossible
Mummy Security System
Trained commandos and security specialists attempt to break into a tomb designed to replicate the tunnel mazes that guarded the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs from robbers. Spring-loaded doors, passages to nowhere and deadly traps guard the treasure inside.
Jan 20 2005 @ 10:00 PM
Jan 21 2005 @ 01:00 AM, 06:00 AM, 09:00 AM, 02:00 PM, 05:00 PM
Channel: Discovery Times
Ancient Apocalypse
Death on the Nile
The Egyptian Empire tottered as the monsoon failed and the desert moved in. Journey to the Giza pyramids in the remote deserts of southern Egypt and visit the archaeological excavation where newly discovered skeletons show that people here died in agony.
On Air (ET):
Jan 21 2005 @ 07:00 PM
Jan 22 2005 @ 03:00 AM, 11:00 AM
Jan 28 2005 @ 08:00 PM, 11:00 PM
Jan 29 2005 @ 04:00 AM, 07:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 03:00 PM
Channel: National Geographic Channel
Special Airings
Into the Great Pyramid [TV-G]
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.
Monday, January 24, 2005, at 7P
Channel: National Geographic Channel
Behind the Mysteries
Unknown Mummy []
Monday, January 24, 2005, at 9P
Tuesday, January 25, 12A
Channel: National Geographic Channel
Behind the Mysteries
Egypt's Warrior King []
Monday, January 24, 2005, at 10P
Tuesday, January 25, 1:00A
Channel: National Geographic Channel
NGC Presents II
Curses of Ancient Egypt [TV-G]
Monday, January 24, 2005, at 11P
Channel: National Geographic Channel
Exploration Showcase (wt)
Curses of Ancient Egypt [TV-G]
Tuesday, January 25, 2005, at 7P
Channel: Discovery Times
Moses and the Exodus
Moses and the Exodus
Lawgiver and liberator, spiritual leader and magician, enigmatic and mysterious; Moses is one of the most fascinating characters in the Bible. This film peels back the layers of myth to expose the dramatic truths that lie at the heart of the Moses story.
On Air (ET):
Jan 28 2005 @ 09:00 PM
Jan 29 2005 @ 12:00 AM, 05:00 AM, 08:00 AM, 01:00 PM, 04:00 PM
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