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Subject: [SCA-AS] History Channel - upcoming ancient and medieval
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Times are eastern standard time.
No idea if they run again during the night but they used to.

Monday, July 3, 2006
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Siege Machines.
A look at siege machines that convert energy into
mechanical force to go over, under, or through
fortified or fixed defenses too strong for
conventional force. These engines range from man's
first long-range missile weapon, the slingshot, to the
laser cannons and satellite-destroying robots of the
21st century. All of these machines are designed to
breach barriers--castle walls, entrenched troops, even
outer space. When the going gets tough, the tough get
siege machines.
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Thursday, July 6, 2006
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8-9pm -- Ancient Marvels - Cities of the Underworld.
Istanbul is undoubtedly one of the most dynamic and
exotic cities in the world. Once the capital city of
three of the world's most powerful empires--The Roman,
Byzantine, and Ottoman--its strategic location made it
the perfect spot for empires to rise, fall...and rise
again. Today Istanbul's residents are walking on top
of remnants of these fallen civilizations...literally.
Taxis drive over parts of Constantine's Lost Great
Palace; children play on cobblestone streets
concealing a massive Byzantine dungeon; a high school
sits on a 3rd century wall leading to the bowels of a
100,000 seat ancient Roman Hippodrome; and basement's
of old Ottoman homes lead to subterranean tunnels and
secret cisterns. Join host Eric Geller as he leaves
the buzz of the city streets behind and follows the
pull of the past. Teamed with leading archeologists
and experts, Eric peels back the layers of the
past--to reveal a hidden history that hasn't seen the
light of day for ages.
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Sunday, July 9, 2006
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Pirate Tech.
Bold, cunning, and audacious, pirates are a breed of
fighting men and women who have terrorized the high
seas since before recorded history. At the height of
their power in the 1700's they literally influenced
the fate of nations when they became embroiled in the
rivalry between England and Spain. This special will
visit maritime museums and shipwreck sites, utilize
walk-and-talk demonstrations of fire arms, swords, and
navigation instruments to help spotlight the
innovations pirates brought to maritime technology.
Includes a look at how many pirates modified their
ships to make them faster and more powerful.

8-10pm -- True Caribbean Pirates -
Blackbeard. Ann Bonny. Henry Jennings. Calico Jack.
Henry Morgan. Black Bart Roberts. During the mid to
late 17th and early 18th centuries, they were feared
criminals. The Caribbean was their domain, the parade
of treasure and cargo to Europe their target. The
origins of Caribbean piracy began when Columbus made
landfall in the Bahamas. Two years later, the Pope
granted Spain the exclusive right to the Caribbean and
most of the New World. The Spanish reaped an immense
fortune in gold and silver, but with a price. England,
France, and Holland all desired a portion of this
wealth and each established Caribbean bases and used
privateers--private sailors fighting for profit--to
protect their interests and steal Spanish treasure.
The line between privateering and piracy became
blurred. We'll examine this Golden Age of Piracy and
the true stories of the infamous pirates, how they
operated, and their successes and failures in this
dark and deadly profession.
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Monday, July 10, 2006
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - The Colosseum.
Nothing symbolizes the Roman Empire at its height or
Rome in magnificent ruins more than the Colosseum.
Built in 70 AD, it seated 80,000 people, boasted a
retractable roof, underground staging devices, marble
seating, and lavish decorations. It still serves as
the prototype for the modern stadium. The complexity
of its construction, the beauty of its architecture,
and the functionality of its design made it the
perfect place for massive crowds to congregate for the
bloody spectacles it contained.

9-10pm -- Lost Worlds - Knights Templar.
They defended the Holy Land through bloodshed and
prayer. Founded in the 12th century, these Christian
warrior monks reigned supreme for nearly 200 years
before suffering a spectacular fall from grace. Tried
for heresy, they were disbanded and their Grand Master
burned at the stake. We'll search behind the legend
for their lost world. We recreate the city they knew
as Tortosa--now hidden among modern homes in the
Syrian city of Tartus. We reveal secrets of their
headquarters at Temple Mount in Jerusalem, with
magnificent underground vaults that could stable 1,000
horses. And we visit the circular church in London
built to resemble the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in
Jerusalem and the site of the Templar's mysterious
initiation rites. We bring to life the hilltop
fortress that Lawrence of Arabia called "the finest
castle in the world", and return to the Mediterranean
island where the Knights Templars made their last
stand against Moslem enemies.
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Wednesday, July 12, 2006
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7-8pm -- Modern Marvels - Taxidermy.
It began as a tool used by prehistoric man to attract
animals to the hunt. Over time it became an invaluable
study aid for the natural scientist and a popular
hobby for hunters and fishermen. Join us for a
tantalizing look at the history of taxidermy, the
craft of preserving animal skins and using them to
recreate a still life of the animal as it appeared in
life. We also check out fiberglass reproduction, which
is gaining popularity as fish and game regulations
become stricter. Finally, we examine human subjects in
taxidermy. Using the very latest process of
plastination, the once taboo science and art of
preserving and displaying human corpses, now draws
crowds in Europe, Asia, and the US, proving the
age-old practice continues to mesmerize us!

[I bought this one it was so unusual.]


8-9pm -- Modern Marvels - Pirate Tech.
Bold, cunning, and audacious, pirates are a breed of
fighting men and women who have terrorized the high
seas since before recorded history. At the height of
their power in the 1700's they literally influenced
the fate of nations when they became embroiled in the
rivalry between England and Spain. This special will
visit maritime museums and shipwreck sites, utilize
walk-and-talk demonstrations of fire arms, swords, and
navigation instruments to help spotlight the
innovations pirates brought to maritime technology.
Includes a look at how many pirates modified their
ships to make them faster and more powerful.

9-11pm -- True Caribbean Pirates -
Blackbeard. Ann Bonny. Henry Jennings. Calico Jack.
Henry Morgan. Black Bart Roberts. During the mid to
late 17th and early 18th centuries, they were feared
criminals. The Caribbean was their domain, the parade
of treasure and cargo to Europe their target. The
origins of Caribbean piracy began when Columbus made
landfall in the Bahamas. Two years later, the Pope
granted Spain the exclusive right to the Caribbean and
most of the New World. The Spanish reaped an immense
fortune in gold and silver, but with a price. England,
France, and Holland all desired a portion of this
wealth and each established Caribbean bases and used
privateers--private sailors fighting for profit--to
protect their interests and steal Spanish treasure.
The line between privateering and piracy became
blurred. We'll examine this Golden Age of Piracy and
the true stories of the infamous pirates, how they
operated, and their successes and failures in this
dark and deadly profession.
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Thursday, July 13, 2006
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I have seen the following and been trying to buy the following
series for several years now.  It really is good.
The best was Heron of Alexandria in the series with
siege engines and self moving theatres [automatons]
that would roll onto the stage, perform, and roll back off,
all done by weights and ropes wound around pulleys [both ways]
reversed on dowels inset into them.  Unfortunately
they prefer to sell schlock and not the outstanding programs.
The series of six shows was done by a small welsh company
and is not for sale in Britain either.  Another was on Galen.

The following program has to do with the Antikythera
Device, arguably the world's first computer, with moving
early gears, which could track the movement of planets.
 It is reproduced by hand by an experimenter in the
London Science Museum. You get to watch, which is
a real treat.  It is a great program.

8-9pm -- Ancient Discoveries - Ancient Discoveries:
Ancient Computer?
Journey back in time for an eye-opening look at the
amazing ancient roots of technologies we like to think
of as modern. New research suggests that many of the
inventions of the last 200 years may, in fact, have
already been known to the ancients. In this hour, we
explore the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient machine
that was discovered deep in the Aegean Sea. Could it
perhaps have been an ancient computer? Could
Archimedes have had a hand in its creation?
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Friday, July 14, 2006
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10-12am -- Bible Battles -
In one of the most hostile lands on the planet, an
ancient people called the Israelites forged an army
and carved out an empire. Their ancient military
exploits are described in one of history's most famous
religious texts--the Old Testament of the Bible. But
by reading between the religious lines, military
historians unlock the soldiers' secrets of the Bible
by examining the weapons, strategies, and the
commanders, some of whom are not always thought of as
warriors, like Abraham, Moses, and Deborah. In this
2-hour special, we explore the biblical world from a
military perspective from the time of Abraham until
David's ascension to the throne. Blood often flows
more freely than holy water in the days of the Old
Testament, and the military secrets of the Bible have
yet to be revealed...until now!



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