Saturday, August 2nd TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Unearthed Lost World of Sumerian Kings
The legendary city of Kish, Iraq, lies at the cradle of human civilization and home to some of the world's first kings; using cutting-edge tech, experts investigate the buried secrets of this lost city to uncover the first origins of royalty.
Unearthed Abusir
The ancient necropolis of Abusir contains strange megastructures unlike any discovered in Egypt; experts gain rare access to investigate lost tombs and forgotten rituals to reveal the secrets of Egypt's Sun Cult pharaohs.
Unearthed Assyrian Queens
Nearly a decade after the ancient site of Nimrud was destroyed by terrorists, experts return to salvage the wreckage; archaeologists piece together the remaining ruins to reveal the origins and brutal decline of a lost empire.
Unearthed: Seven Wonders Greatest Lost Cities
An inside look at how the world's most eminent structures define national identity and the engineering techniques used to create them.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Conspiracy on Devil's Mountain
A secret structure on a sinister mountain, an industrial compound swallowed by a forest, and a mysterious run in a sand dune are strange deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Secrets of the Alien Shrine
A strange alien shrine on a mountain peak; a bridge built in the Alaskan wilderness; an American castle with a dangerous secret.
Mysteries of the Abandoned Amazon Ghost Town
An American ghost town in the Amazon jungle, a secret Nazi base, and a deadly concrete fortress 866 miles long are mysterious deserted engineering projects, and new discoveries reveal how they were built and why they were abandoned.
Mysteries From Above Out of This World
Zoom in on some otherworldly sights. Spot a giant glacier on the Red Planet, let the milky seas off the coast of Java bathe your vision, ponder a huge hexagon floating above Saturn, and take a spin around a doughnut-shaped lake in Saskatchewan.
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 U.K. and a dreaded predator in the Pacific Ocean are discovered by accident using drones.
Mysteries From Above Military Mysteries
Unlock military secrets from the air; spot a Nazi weapon designed to turn the tides of war in France; a covert Russian military tower in Chernobyl's shadow; a rumoured nuclear lab buried in Australia; a hush-hush surprise underneath Alcatraz.
Mysteries From Above Perplexing Patterns
Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada.
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
World of Warships Clash of Titans
In May 1941, the British Royal Navy relentlessly pursues the formidable battleship Bismarck with the mission to sink it at any cost.
Mysteries From Above Perplexing Patterns
Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada.
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
World of Warships Clash of Titans
In May 1941, the British Royal Navy relentlessly pursues the formidable battleship Bismarck with the mission to sink it at any cost.
America in Color The 1940s
America as the leader of the free world; Pearl Harbor; a new era of consumerism; the birth of suburbia.
Mysteries From Above Perplexing Patterns
Psychedelic swirls in the Utah wastelands; a bizarre configuration of circles in the Sahara; hidden lines with the help of a drone; a remote polka-dot lake in Canada.
A different view of the events in the Arctic during World War II, with countless unknown details; a focus on the struggle of the great powers for control of the area and its natural resources.
World of Warships Clash of Titans
In May 1941, the British Royal Navy relentlessly pursues the formidable battleship Bismarck with the mission to sink it at any cost.
A Park for All Seasons Gulf Islands
The Gulf Island National Park sits between the development of Vancouver Island and British Columbia.
A Park for All Seasons Killarney Provincial Park
Killarney Provincial Park acted as a battleground early in the environmental movement.
Searching for Secrets San Francisco
An exploration of little-known stories behind San Francisco landmarks and locations, including its golden fire hydrant and Dutch windmills.
Extreme Weather Salvage The Moment of Truth
A salvage maestro returns to raise more valuable tropical hardwood trying not to wreck his own boat in the process; the multimillion dollar operation to salvage America's biggest shipwreck.