Sunday, June 1st TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
The tragic story of Archduke Maximilian and the series of unfortunate circumstances that doomed his reign over Mexico.
Unearthed Lost City of the Maya Queens
The downfall of the powerful Maya city of Palenque continues to mystify archaeologists today; now, investigators gain rare access to explore lost tombs to reveal the truth behind this legendary city and the mystery behind its enigmatic queens.
Witness Dun Huang's transformation from desert outpost to Silk Road stronghold; learn why generals, nomads, spies and traders risk everything to gain control before two unlikely allies emerge to save the city and its rich legacy from chaos.
Witness Dun Huang's transformation from desert outpost to Silk Road stronghold; learn why generals, nomads, spies and traders risk everything to gain control before two unlikely allies emerge to save the city and its rich legacy from chaos.
Inside Pyramids Saqqara: The Secrets of the Buried Pyramid
Investigate one of Egypt's oldest monuments to eternity: the Buried Pyramid of Sekhemkhet; explore a well-preserved underground tomb and view a mysterious sarcophagus during the first-ever on-camera exploration of this 4,500-year-old sacred place.
Inside Pyramids Dahshur: The Cursed Pyramid's Enigma
Visiting the heart of history in the Dashur necropolis, where the first of the great pyramids was built; examining what a mini-scanner called a LiDAR reveals about this landmark's enduring mysteries.
Inside Pyramids Khufu: The Secret Chamber's Revelations
Takes an unprecedented look inside the secret chambers of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, and see what they reveal about the pyramid's origins.
Inside Pyramids Menkaure: The Last Pyramid of Giza
Takes a look inside the Pyramid of Menkaure and its unfinished bicolor monument, including a chamber made entirely of graphite and a sarcophagus buried at sea.
Inside Pyramids Pepi II: The Unbreakable Tomb
Exceptional texts are inscribed on the walls of an obscure pyramid; experts scan the the funerary chamber of Egypt's longest-reigning pharaoh to try to uncover its mysteries.
Inside Pyramids Black Pyramid: A Buried Megastructure
The Black Pyramid is a decaying brick-and-clay structure that contains an elaborate network of tunnels filled with ancient artifacts; Egyptologists use a mini-laser to uncover the mysteries contained within.
Unearthed: Seven Wonders Seven Wonders Of The Pyramids
An inside look at how the world's most eminent structures define national identity and the engineering techniques used to create them.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Dahshur: An Incredible Discovery
On the site of Dahshur, south of Cairo, are two revolutionary monuments which seem to be the first real pyramids.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery The Last Secrets of Giza
The world has its focus on the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt, but nearby on the Giza plateau, other architectural masterpieces stand the test of time.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Abu Rawash and the Lost Pyramid
Egyptologists believe there was a perfect pyramid, hidden in the sands of Abu Rawash, which served as a tomb for the pharaoh Djedefre.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Khufu and the Tomb of Secrets
The Pyramid of Khufu is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World which can still be seen in its original state.
The Pyramids: Solving The Mystery Saqqara, The First Pyramid
At the heart of Saqqara, the largest necropolis in Egypt is the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2600 BC.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Nazi Death Star
A Nazi fortress could have changed history if finished; an underwater graveyard harbors American treasures; a network of tunnels in New York were abandoned for mysterious reasons.
The tragic story of Archduke Maximilian and the series of unfortunate circumstances that doomed his reign over Mexico.
Unearthed: Seven Wonders Seven Wonders Of The Pyramids
An inside look at how the world's most eminent structures define national identity and the engineering techniques used to create them.
Cosmic Vistas What Stars Are Made of
An exploration of the astrophysics of stars creating matter.
Cosmic Vistas The Anthropic Principle
An exploration of the science behind the Anthropic Principle.
Mysteries From Above Accidental Discoveries
A vanished Neolithic structure in an Irish farmer's field, an ancient oasis in the remote reaches of a Chinese desert, a centuries-old buried treasure in the UK and a dreaded predator in the Pacific Ocean are discovered by accident using drones.
Extreme Ice Machines Extreme Isolation
Tourists explore the far reaches of northern Canada and gain exclusive access to polar bears on custom-built rovers; the Twin Otter aircraft drops much-needed supplies to isolated villages.