6.00 p.m. |HINT| Hidden Cities of the Etruscans
A look at the fascinating people who ruled Italy centuries before
the Romans. Explores the contradictions in the character of the
Etruscans, who embraced both art and slavery, technology and
sensuality.
8.00 p.m. |HINT| Ancient City: Found and Lost
Explore the history of one of the most opulent cities of the ancient
world--Zeugma, located in what is now known as Turkey. Built during
the heady days of the Roman Empire, Zeugma thrived for hundreds of
years, then vanished when Rome fell. Its magnificent ruins and
mosaics were recently discovered and unearthed, only to be lost again
when a newly-built hydroelectric dam flooded the entire valley.
9.00 p.m. |HINT| The Lost Atlantis
Did the fabled Atlantis really exist? Plato told of an advanced
civilization full of natural resources, palaces of gold, exotic
animals, and even a form of electricity. But according to legend,
10,000 years ago, Atlantis disappeared into the ocean in a
cataclysmic event of nuclear proportions. Since Plato's time,
explorers have tried to find the lost continent, buried under
thousands of years of time, sand, and water. And there have been
enough alluring clues discovered through the years to keep the search
going. We follow five different expeditions in five separate sections
of the world as they hunt for Atlantis. Deriving clues from Plato's
writings, each group of explorers believes it has been the one to
correctly decipher them. In the process, a bigger mystery arises.
Anthropologists examining ancient unidentified Central American
sculptures believe they offer evidence that will prove there were
survivors of Atlantis.
11.00 p.m. |HINT| Relics of The Passion
Relics of the Passion of Christ are sacred objects supposedly
scattered around the globe. Are they what the faithful believe them
to be? We do the detective work to track down where these relics
originated and where they can be found today, explain their meaning,
and often question their authenticity. The Passion of Jesus Christ
encompasses the violent end of a martyr, an unsolved forensic puzzle,
and the start of a worldwide religious movement. In this hour, we use
the Passion as a focus to begin tracking the most important relics of
the Christian faith, including: the True Cross; the Crown of Thorns;
the Holy Nails of the Cross; the Titulus, a small sign stating
Christ's name and crime atop the Cross; the Spear of Destiny; a
mysterious burial cloth called the Sudarium; an image of Jesus that
appears on the Veil of Veronica; and the Holy Grail.
HINT = History International
A look at the fascinating people who ruled Italy centuries before
the Romans. Explores the contradictions in the character of the
Etruscans, who embraced both art and slavery, technology and
sensuality.
8.00 p.m. |HINT| Ancient City: Found and Lost
Explore the history of one of the most opulent cities of the ancient
world--Zeugma, located in what is now known as Turkey. Built during
the heady days of the Roman Empire, Zeugma thrived for hundreds of
years, then vanished when Rome fell. Its magnificent ruins and
mosaics were recently discovered and unearthed, only to be lost again
when a newly-built hydroelectric dam flooded the entire valley.
9.00 p.m. |HINT| The Lost Atlantis
Did the fabled Atlantis really exist? Plato told of an advanced
civilization full of natural resources, palaces of gold, exotic
animals, and even a form of electricity. But according to legend,
10,000 years ago, Atlantis disappeared into the ocean in a
cataclysmic event of nuclear proportions. Since Plato's time,
explorers have tried to find the lost continent, buried under
thousands of years of time, sand, and water. And there have been
enough alluring clues discovered through the years to keep the search
going. We follow five different expeditions in five separate sections
of the world as they hunt for Atlantis. Deriving clues from Plato's
writings, each group of explorers believes it has been the one to
correctly decipher them. In the process, a bigger mystery arises.
Anthropologists examining ancient unidentified Central American
sculptures believe they offer evidence that will prove there were
survivors of Atlantis.
11.00 p.m. |HINT| Relics of The Passion
Relics of the Passion of Christ are sacred objects supposedly
scattered around the globe. Are they what the faithful believe them
to be? We do the detective work to track down where these relics
originated and where they can be found today, explain their meaning,
and often question their authenticity. The Passion of Jesus Christ
encompasses the violent end of a martyr, an unsolved forensic puzzle,
and the start of a worldwide religious movement. In this hour, we use
the Passion as a focus to begin tracking the most important relics of
the Christian faith, including: the True Cross; the Crown of Thorns;
the Holy Nails of the Cross; the Titulus, a small sign stating
Christ's name and crime atop the Cross; the Spear of Destiny; a
mysterious burial cloth called the Sudarium; an image of Jesus that
appears on the Veil of Veronica; and the Holy Grail.
HINT = History International