Saturday, May 30th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
The Pharaohs: Greater than the Pyramids Khufu, The Great Pyramid Scheme
Delve into the history of the Fourth Dynasty monarch responsible for one of the great pyramids; examine the tyrannical reputation of this ancient leader and decipher the complex strategies he used to guide such a massive building project.
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 Cleopatra's fate.
Cosmic Vistas Fermi Paradox
The Fermi Paradox asks why another civilization has not presented itself.
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Yellowstone Park in the United States is the scene of an inexplicable phenomenon: the disappearance of the moose; between wolves, cougars and grizzly bears, the list of suspects is long and scientists conduct a survey to save the moose.
Untold Arctic Wars Northern Iron Curtain
The technological race intensifies as superpowers use imported German scientists for rockets and nukes; high-stakes intelligence relies on spy balloons and planes over the North Pole.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Easy Company's First Assault
American paratroopers are dropped behind German lines on D-Day in order to secure territory behind the beaches.
WWII Battles in Color Barbarossa
Cameras roll as Nazi Germany launches an all-out assault on the Soviet Union.
Untold Arctic Wars Race for the North
The German war industry urgently needs more iron; Hitler has his eye on the Norwegian coast and especially on the harbor of Narvik, through which iron ore is shipped from Sweden.
Hell Below Courageous Captains
Learning why a clash over Nazi ideology wrecked a bright U-boat commander's career.
WWII's Most Daring Raids Easy Company's First Assault
American paratroopers are dropped behind German lines on D-Day in order to secure territory behind the beaches.
Untold Arctic Wars Race for the North
The German war industry urgently needs more iron; Hitler has his eye on the Norwegian coast and especially on the harbor of Narvik, through which iron ore is shipped from Sweden.
Greatest Escapes of World War II
Relive the Flight of the Crow, a trek across Nazi-occupied Europe; find out how two Austrian mountaineers hiked their way out of the Himalayas, then learn why 378 Japanese POWs risked it all in Australia's bloody Cowra Breakout.
Hitler's Last Stand Artillery Showdown
In August 1944, when Hitler launches Operation Lüttich to retake the port city of Avranches, German panzer and SS troops quickly overrun the French town of Mortain and encircle a battalion of US soldiers who hold the high ground on Hill 314.
Murderous History Chicago's White City Devil
The story of "America's first serial killer," who stalked Chicago in the 1890s, and how the police departments of two major cities finally brought him to justice.
Greatest Escapes of World War II
Relive the Flight of the Crow, a trek across Nazi-occupied Europe; find out how two Austrian mountaineers hiked their way out of the Himalayas, then learn why 378 Japanese POWs risked it all in Australia's bloody Cowra Breakout.
Hitler's Last Stand Artillery Showdown
In August 1944, when Hitler launches Operation Lüttich to retake the port city of Avranches, German panzer and SS troops quickly overrun the French town of Mortain and encircle a battalion of US soldiers who hold the high ground on Hill 314.
Murderous History Chicago's White City Devil
The story of "America's first serial killer," who stalked Chicago in the 1890s, and how the police departments of two major cities finally brought him to justice.
Hitler's Last Stand Artillery Showdown
In August 1944, when Hitler launches Operation Lüttich to retake the port city of Avranches, German panzer and SS troops quickly overrun the French town of Mortain and encircle a battalion of US soldiers who hold the high ground on Hill 314.
Legends of the Pharaohs Curse of the Pyramids
Exploring how Pharaoh Snefru shifted the pyramid age into high gear by ordering three massive monuments.
Murderous History Chicago's White City Devil
The story of "America's first serial killer," who stalked Chicago in the 1890s, and how the police departments of two major cities finally brought him to justice.
Hitler's Last Stand Artillery Showdown
In August 1944, when Hitler launches Operation Lüttich to retake the port city of Avranches, German panzer and SS troops quickly overrun the French town of Mortain and encircle a battalion of US soldiers who hold the high ground on Hill 314.
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 Dahshur 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.