Thursday, October 30th TV listings for National Geographic US HD - Eastern
Lost Treasures of Rome Secrets of Rome's Great Wall
An exploration of Hadrian's Wall, the largest structure built by the Romans; experts examine the Wall, its forts, gatehouses, and garrison town to see how civilization and culture grew.
Lost Treasures of Rome Pompeii's Lost Twin: Herculaneum
An exploration of Herculaneum, the twin to Pompeii that also got buried during a deadly volcanic eruption; the discovery of an intact skeleton, the first excavated in 25 years, helps investigators piece together the final hours of Herculaneum.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall The Road to Lindisfarne
An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in A.D. 793 heralded the start of the Viking age of conquest and expansion; the Vikings' beginnings in Scandinavia.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall The Great Heathen Army
The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York; looking at the major battles, players and strongholds in ninth-century England.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall As Far East as Baghdad
The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as "the Rus" attacked Constantinople in 860.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall The Fall of Francia
The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia; looking at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall The Wild West
Political turmoil in Norway leads a voyage of discovery west; the Vikings discover Iceland where they established lasting settlement.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall The Second Viking Age
The mid-10th-century reign of Harald Bluetooth as king of a newly unified, powerful and Christianized Denmark marked the beginning of a second Viking age.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World Spartacus: Rise of the Gladiator
Enslaved warrior Spartacus rises as a gladiator to lead a revolt against Rome.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World Nero's Favorite Gladiator
Spiculus, Nero's champion gladiator, rises to fame amid Roman combat games.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World Pompeii's Last Gladiators
Marcus Attilius, citizen-turned-gladiator, fights for survival in Pompeii.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World The Colosseum and Its Beast Hunter New
Beast hunter Carpophorus rises in Rome's Colosseum, but at a brutal cost.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World Commodus: The Emperor Gladiator New
Rome watches in horror as Commodus, mad with power, becomes a gladiator.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World Flamma and the Death of the Games New
Gladiator Flamma rises from Syrian soldier to arena legend in Sicily.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World The Colosseum and Its Beast Hunter
Beast hunter Carpophorus rises in Rome's Colosseum, but at a brutal cost.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World Commodus: The Emperor Gladiator
Rome watches in horror as Commodus, mad with power, becomes a gladiator.
Gladiators: Warriors of the Ancient World Flamma and the Death of the Games
Gladiator Flamma rises from Syrian soldier to arena legend in Sicily.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall The Road to Lindisfarne
An attack on a small religious community on the holy island of Lindisfarne in A.D. 793 heralded the start of the Viking age of conquest and expansion; the Vikings' beginnings in Scandinavia.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall The Great Heathen Army
The Siege of York occurred from 866 when the Great Heathen army laid claim to the Northumbrian capital of York; looking at the major battles, players and strongholds in ninth-century England.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall As Far East as Baghdad
The Silk Road opened up a world of trade for the Scandinavians in the East; seeking further wealth, the Vikings known in the East as "the Rus" attacked Constantinople in 860.
Vikings: The Rise and Fall The Fall of Francia
The siege of Paris in 885 was the culmination of the Viking invasions of Francia; looking at the persistent Viking attacks on Francia and the enduring presence of the Scandinavians on the Frankish Empire and beyond.
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