Sunday, April 12th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada HD
Aerial Mexico The Industrious Highlands
In Mexico's North, ancient runners defy impossible distances and living fossils reveal Earth's secrets; from Monterrey's industrial city to Guanajuato's revolutionary past, discover how mighty mountains forge unbreakable spirit.
Aerial Mexico The Classic West
Western Mexico reveals the country's most iconic images. From the birthplace of tequila and mariachi to the world's busiest border. Golden sands border the aquarium of the world while volcanic craters mirror lunar landscapes.
Canada 1812: Forged in Fire Charles de Salaberry
Charles de Salaberry is forced to rely on cunning tactics.
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Aerial Mexico The Timeless South
Southern Mexico stretches from Yucatan's crystal-clear cenotes to the fertile land of the Oaxaca Valley; Maya and Zapotec traditions live through gastronomy and art; history is ever present in ancient pyramids and architecture.
Scanning History The Fall of the World's First Empire
The first great empire of the Akkadians, led by Sargon the Great, dominated the Fertile Crescent, replacing the Sumerians and extending its influence as far north as Syria and south as Oman.
Buried Evidence Mummies
Rethink what we know about death and preservation. See why Denmark's perfectly preserved Tollund Man raises haunting questions, observe Portuguese bodies that rewrite history, and uncover the dark mystery of Scotland's Frankenstein mummies.
History Unsolved Fog of War
Hunt for the Amber Room, a Nazi-looted treasure that disappeared in 1944. Track the final flight of bandleader Glenn Miller over the English Channel, then re-examine the arrest of Anne Frank to see if she was betrayed or a victim of coincidence.
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.
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Cleopatra: The Price of Success
Chart the turbulent reign of a brilliant strategist who allied herself with powerful Roman leaders in the hopes of saving her kingdom. Examine the battle against Octavian that ended three millennia of Egyptian history and sealed Cleopatras fate.
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.
Learn if a perfect storm of drought, earthquakes, and disease made cities fall.
How Did They Build That? Parking & Sparkling
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.
How Did They Fix That? UPS Worldport
Mike Davidson goes to the biggest automated package sorting facility in the world, UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky; two million packages go through here every day.
Impossible Repairs Heli Logging
Flying on one of the biggest helicopters on Earth, on a quest to pull valuable timber from the forest; huge repairs threaten to bring this mission to a halt.
How Did They Build That? Parking & Sparkling
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.
How Did They Fix That? UPS Worldport
Mike Davidson goes to the biggest automated package sorting facility in the world, UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky; two million packages go through here every day.
Impossible Repairs Heli Logging
Flying on one of the biggest helicopters on Earth, on a quest to pull valuable timber from the forest; huge repairs threaten to bring this mission to a halt.
How Did They Build That? Parking & Sparkling
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.
How Did They Fix That? UPS Worldport
Mike Davidson goes to the biggest automated package sorting facility in the world, UPS Worldport in Louisville, Kentucky; two million packages go through here every day.
Impossible Repairs Heli Logging
Flying on one of the biggest helicopters on Earth, on a quest to pull valuable timber from the forest; huge repairs threaten to bring this mission to a halt.
How Did They Build That? Parking & Sparkling
A dazzling new 1400 foot tapering skyscraper is built right next to New York's Grand Central. A curving wine museum requires ingenious engineering in Bordeaux, France. And possibly the world's most glamorous parking garage.
World's Most Scenic River Journeys The Potomac
Navigating the historic Potomac River from West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay, passing through Washington, D.C. and the national monuments and ending at George Washington's Mount Vernon estate.
Mysteries From Above A Whole Lot of Holes
Exploring some of the most cavernous places on the planet, including an expansive Siberian crater with no explainable origin, Greenland's bizarre black holes, an ancient forbidden well in the Yemeni desert, and a voluminous void in Antarctica.
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.