Friday, June 12th TV listings for Smithsonian Channel Canada
World's Most Scenic River Journeys Moselle
A breathtaking journey down the German section of the beautiful Moselle river, famous for vineyards on its dramatically steep banks and remarkable meandering loops.
Mysteries From Above Great Cities
Learning why an important urban center is sinking toward oblivion; soaring over sprawling ruins buried under Saharan sands; learning the modern secret of an ancient fortress; eyeing a ghost town on the edge of the Gobi.
Extreme Weather Salvage Tidal Race
Jeremy Birch takes on a salvage to raise a vessel with a concrete hull; it's been in the Fraser River for a month, collecting silt and mud, adding 30 tons to its deadweight.
Combat Ships The Fast and Furious
A look at Naval warfare's fastest combat ships and how the advantage of speed determined the outcome of some of the great seas battles of the last 150 years.
Combat Ships River Raiders
A look at riverine warfare from the Civil War to Vietnam and small but powerful combat ships.
Scanning History Newgrange: Neolithic Bloodlines
Unlock the secrets of Newgrange, a 5,000-year-old Irish tomb aligned with the winter solstice sun; analyze DNA evidence that reveals a powerful, incestuous dynastic bloodline and suggests that this monument was built to honor a lost ruling class.
Buried Evidence Vikings
Challenge long-held beliefs about Viking leadership, weaponry, and brutality; inspect a warriors tomb full of clues in Sweden, a sword of unparalleled quality in Norway, and a pile of headless skeletons in the UK that reveal unimaginable violence.
History Unsolved: The Investigation Files Suspicious Circumstances
Investigate the sudden death of a tycoon linked to King Tut's tomb; search for three lighthouse keepers who vanished from the Flannan Isles, then analyze the gruesome, unexplained deaths of nine hikers at the Dyatlov Pass in the Ural Mountains.