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Monday 11/12/07

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History International - 9:30 am

Next showing: Life of Luxury The Romans bring innovations in homes and gardens to Britain.

 

 

Tuesday 11/13/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 6:00 am

Next showing: Bath and South Wales Ancient Roman spas; the mystical town of Glastonbury, England; the Wye River Valley; Tintern Abbey inspires poet William Wordsworth.

 

 

Thursday 11/15/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 8:00 am

Next showing: Out of Rome Emperor Hadrian's villa; wine and lakes of the Alban Hills; ancient seaport of Ostia; olive oil pressing; Rome's ring road.

 

 

Sunday 11/18/07

 

Caesar and Cleopatra (1946)

Encore Drama - 1:40 am

The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play. Based on the play by George Bernard Shaw.

 

Secrets of Archaeology

History Channel - 7:00 am

Next showing: Glorious Rome, Capital of an Empire The vast metropolis of Rome at its peak.

 

Passport to Europe With Samantha Brown

Travel Channel - 11:30 am

Next showing: Rome, Italy The Eternal City, Rome; Roman coffee experience; top attractions; wild night-life.

 

Barbarians II

History Channel - 1:00 pm

Next showing: Vandals The Vandals infiltrate the Roman borders in northern Gaul and sweep into Spain.

 

 

Monday 11/19/07

 

Conquest

History International - 4:30 am

Next showing: Roman Weapons Actor Peter Woodward focuses on the technology behind Roman weapons and demonstrates its practical use.

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Tuesday 11/13/07

 

Earth Diaries

Equator Channel - 10:30 pm

Next showing: Turkey Turkey: the Harem of Topkapi Palace; the bizarre rock formations of Cappidoccia; the Byzantine masterpiece of Ayasofya.

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Sunday 11/18/07

 

The Lost Gods

Smithsonian Channel - 8:00 pm

Next showing: The Romans The rise and fall of Rome and the gods it revered.

 

 

Wednesday 11/21/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 6:00 am

Next showing: Classical Europe: Ancient Greece and Rome Ancient Greece and Rome; Athens; Delphi; Syracuse; Pompeii.

 

The Real Pontius Pilate: The Man Who Killed Christ

History International - 9:00 pm

The Roman is charged with the task of maintaining order in one of the Empire's most backwater spots.

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Monday 11/19/07

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History International - 9:30 am

Next showing: Invasion

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Pickings have been slim of late ... I may have to start tossing Scooby Doo back into the mix ...

 

Monday 11/26/07

 

The First Christians

National Geographic - 4:00 am

Christianity attracts many followers in its infancy; the faithful triumph over the Roman Empire.

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Friday 11/16/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 6:00 am

Next showing: Croatia's Dalmatian Coast Croatian coast of Dalmatia; Roman emperor's palace; tips on boating, food and driving.

 

 

Tuesday 11/27/07

 

Superweapons of the Ancient World

Military Channel - 10:00 am

Next showing: The Claw Greek genius Archimedes creates a secret weapon that plucks Roman warships from the sea.

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Friday 11/23/07

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 6:30 am

Next showing: Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine Roman ruins in Nimes; Avignon's papal palace; Van Gogh's Arles; the Rhone.

 

 

Monday 11/26/07

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 8:30 am

Next showing: Naples and Pompeii Back-street fish markets; pizza; climbing Mount Vesuvius; the ruins of Pompeii.

 

Superweapons of the Ancient World

Military Channel - 10:00 am

Next showing: The City Destroyer The fourth century sees the creation of a mobile armor-plated siege tower armed with catapults.

 

 

Tuesday 11/27/07

 

Mega Disasters

History Channel - 10:00 pm

Next showing: The Next Pompeii? Today more than 3 million people live in the danger zone surrounding Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano, which erupted in 79 A.D., buried the Roman town of Pompeii and killed about 5,000 people.

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Tuesday 11/20/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 8:00 am

Next showing: Sicily Sicily; Palermo; Monreale Cathedral; Greek temples; Roman mosaics; Syracuse; Mount Etna.

 

 

Thursday 11/22/07

 

World Heritage

Equator Channel 0 5:00 pm

Next showing: Dougga and Thugga Roman town in Tunisia features temples, mosaics and underground homes.

 

 

Saturday 11/24/07

 

Earth Diaries

Equator Channel - 4:00 pm

Next showing: Turkey Turkey: the Harem of Topkapi Palace; the bizarre rock formations of Cappidoccia; the Byzantine masterpiece of Ayasofya.

 

 

Tuesday 11/27/07

 

 

Rick Steves' Europe

PBS - 12:00 am

Next showing: Caesar's Rome Rome; Forum; Colosseum; Pantheon; catacombs; cat hospice; ice cream.

 

 

Mega Disasters

History Channel - 10:00 pm

Next showing: The Next Pompeii? Today more than 3 million people live in the danger zone surrounding Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano, which erupted in 79 A.D., buried the Roman town of Pompeii and killed about 5,000 people.

 

 

Thursday 11/29/07

 

We Built This City

HDT - 9:00 am

Next showing: London From Roman settlement to the center of the British empire, London is a city steeped in history.

 

 

Saturday 12/1/07

 

Smart Travels

Equator Channel - 12:00 am

Next showing: Sicily The Villa Romana del Casale contains the most extensive and unspoiled mosaics from ancient Rome and the steaming craters and unearthly views from Mount Etna.

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Monday 11/26/07

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History International - 9:30 am

Next showing: Building Britain New farming methods; planning of towns; plumbing.

 

 

Saturday 12/1/07

 

World Heritage

Equator Channel - 10:30 am

Next showing: Tyre The Lebanese city of Tyre contains impressive ruins from the Roman Empire.

 

 

Sunday 12/2/07

 

Lost Worlds

History Channel - 2pm

Next showing: City of Armageddon Overlooking the Holy Land's Dead Sea is the ancient fortress of Masada, where Jewish rebels besieged by Roman soldiers staged a last stand until committing mass suicide.

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Saturday 12/1/07

 

World Heritage

Equator Channel - 10:30 am

Next showing: Tyre The Lebanese city of Tyre contains impressive ruins from the Roman Empire.

Does anyone actually get the "Equator" channel? I've got Directv and it's not part of my package ...

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Friday 11/23/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 6:00 am

Next showing: Germany's Rhine and Mosel Rivers The ancient Roman city of Trier; vineyards and ancient castles along the Mosel River; famous Rhine castles.

 

 

Saturday 11/24/07

 

Smart Travels

Equator - 12:00 am

Next showing: Berlin Luxury shopping and accommodations at Hotel Adlon, ancient treasures of Pergamon and Expressionism at the Neue Nationalgalerie.

 

 

Monday 11/26/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 8:00 am

Next showing: Bath and South Wales Ancient Roman spas; the mystical town of Glastonbury, England; the Wye River Valley; Tintern Abbey inspires poet William Wordsworth.

 

 

Thursday 11/29/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 7:00 am

Next showing: Out of Rome Emperor Hadrian's villa; wine and lakes of the Alban Hills; ancient seaport of Ostia; olive oil pressing; Rome's ring road.

 

Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti in Concert

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PBS - 8:00 pm

Conductor Zubin Mehta, Pl

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Sunday 12/2/07

 

Smart Travels

Equator Channel - 10:30 am

Next showing: Ancient Greece & Rome Athens, Delphi, Delos, Pompeii, Rome and Provence and a little history of wine and olives.

 

Monday 12/3/07

 

Your Travel Guide

Travel Channel - 11:30 am

Next showing: Rome Joseph Van Harken travels to Rome.

 

Tuesday 12/4/07

 

Smart Travels: Europe With Rudy Maxa

HDNET - 8:00 am

Next showing: Classical Europe: Ancient Greece and Rome Ancient Greece and Rome; Athens; Delphi; Syracuse; Pompeii.

 

 

Wednesday 12/5/07

 

Julius Caesar (1953)

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TCM - 1:00 AM

Shakespeare's Brutus, Cassius and others plot the Roman ruler's death, but Mark Antony avenges it.

 

Cleopatra (1963)

Cinemax - 6:10 am

The queen of Egypt seduces Julius Caesar, but when he is killed, she uses Mark Antony as her new protector.

 

Globe Trekker

Travel Channel - 9:00 am

Next showing: Ultimate Italy The exotic food and festivals of Italy; fishing for sea urchins; pizza; the legacy of the Etruscans, Romans and the Renaissance; the ruins of Pompeii; the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

 

MythBusters

Discovery Channel - 11:00 am

Next showing: Ancient Death Ray (Archimedes); Skunk Cleaning; What Is Bulletproof? Hosts test urban legends: Greek scientist sets fire to a Roman fleet; removing skunk odor.

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Thursday 12/6/07

 

Discover Magazine

Science Channel - 7:00 am

Next showing: Ghost Ships of Pisa Roman ships found.

 

 

Friday 12/7/07

 

Skeletons of Roman Ashkelon

HDT - 2:00 am

Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ashkelon find skeletons of 100 newborns.

 

Eye Over Germany

Equator Channel - 9:00 pm

Next showing: Wasserburg to Nuremburg Feudal hill towns and castles fortresses, St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau and the home of the Roman emperors at Nuremburg Castle.

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Monday 12/3/07

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History Intl - 9:30 am

Next showing: Arteries of the Empire

 

 

Tuesday 12/4/07

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 6:30 am

Next showing: Provence: Legendary Light, Wind and Wine Roman ruins in Nimes; Avignon's papal palace; Van Gogh's Arles; the Rhone.

 

 

Saturday 12/8/07

 

Gladiator (2000)

TNT - 8:00 pm

Condemned to arena fights by corrupt Roman leader Commodus, Gen. Maximus seeks revenge for his family's deaths.

 

The History of Sex ;)

History - 10:00 pm

Next showing: Ancient Civilizations Egyptians; Mesopotamians; Greeks; Romans.

 

 

Monday 12/10/07

 

What the Romans Did for Us

History Intl - 9:30 am

Next showing: Edge of the Empire Good communication skills were the key to the Roman military's success.

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Friday 12/7/07

 

Rick Steves' Europe

HDNET - 6:30 am

Next showing: Naples and Pompeii Back-street fish markets; pizza; climbing Mount Vesuvius; the ruins of Pompeii.

 

 

Saturday 12/8/07

 

Mega Disasters

History Channel - 4:00 pm

Next showing: The Next Pompeii? Today more than 3 million people live in the danger zone surrounding Italy's Mount Vesuvius volcano, which erupted in 79 A.D., buried the Roman town of Pompeii and killed about 5,000 people.

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