Sky History 2 Thursday
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6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
A theory that aliens may have colonised a pre-Ice Age Antarctica
A look at a theory that suggests aliens may have colonised an ice-free Antarctica, before a global event plunged it into the Ice Age
7:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
A fortress in Peru believed to be built by aliens
Experts visit an ancient fortress in Peru believed to have been built by aliens using tools far more advanced than those thought to have been available to humans at the time
8:00 AM
Combat Ships
Maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill
The maritime heroes who left their mark on history through their bravery and skill, including Larry Chambers, Ernest Evans, and Robert Small
9:00 AM
Secrets in the Sand
Ancient human remains are discovered in the Peruvian highlands
Ancient human remains found in the Peruvian highlands, underwater Roman ruins uncovered in Tunisia and strange sounds in the Mongolian desert are investigated
10:00 AM
Guns That Changed the Game
How the Industrial Revolution evolved the use of cannons
The Industrial Revolution changed it all when it came to cannons, as they evolved from wholly inaccurate and immobile to deadly killing machines
11:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Extraterrestrial influences at the ancient site of Teotihuacan in central Mexico
Researchers suggest that the ancient site of Teotihuacan in central Mexico was once home to a highly advanced, perhaps extraterrestrial, civilization
12:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
The ancient site of Gobekli Tepe
The ancient site of Gobekli Tepe, which hallenges what archaeologists believe about the past
1:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
The controversy surrounding the ancient Crystal Skulls
Experts explore the controversy surrounding the ancient Crystal Skulls, asking what powers might be unleashed if all 13 artefacts were brought together
2:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
Ancient stone monuments around the world
An analysis of ancient monuments, questioning what compelled man to move colossal stones long distances to build remarkably similar structures all around the world
3:00 PM
Lost Worlds
How Jerusalem looked in Christ's time
Jerusalem has been destroyed and rebuilt more than 20 times in the last 2,000 years. Using computer graphics, experts recreate the Holy City at the time Christ was alive
4:00 PM
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
The story of General Marius
Important figures from the Roman Empire, beginning with General Marius, who defeated a barbarian invasion but then offered his own people a grim ultimatum
5:00 PM
Secrets in the Sand
Ancient human remains are discovered in the Peruvian highlands
Ancient human remains found in the Peruvian highlands, underwater Roman ruins uncovered in Tunisia and strange sounds in the Mongolian desert are investigated
6:00 PM
Rust Valley Restorers
Mike and Avery receive an unexpected call from home
Mike and Avery's cross-country road trip is interrupted by an unexpected call from home. JF borrows shop space from Mike to restore a 1955 GMC truck
7:00 PM
Combat Ships
Efforts to protect commercial vessels from pirates and drug smugglers
A look at how maritime task forces and the Coast Guard are keeping commercial vessels and US shores safe from pirates and drug smugglers
8:00 PM
Hitler's Secret Bomb
The race to develop the first atomic bomb
How the race to develop the first atomic bomb was seen as critical to secure world dominance
9:00 PM
Viking Dead
A trip to the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark
A trip to the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark, to observe the remains of a fleet of Viking boats and the modern historians attempting to recreate them.
10:00 PM
Ancient Aliens - Secret Science
Frequencies allowing humans to connect with extraterrestrial forces
How dozens of megalithic sites across the globe were designed to emanate the exact same frequency allowing humans to connect with extraterrestrial forces
11:00 PM
Ancient Aliens
The 'purpose' of meteorites
Ancient astronaut theorists explore the idea that meteorites could be pieces of extraterrestrial technology
12:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The power of the number three
Investigations into the power of the number three in history, science and astronomy, and its possible links to extraterrestrial life
1:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
The gods worshipped by the Norse Vikings
The fearsome and mysterious gods worshipped by the Norse Vikings, considering whether the super-beings that guided the Vikings were actually visitors from another planet
2:00 AM
Rust Valley Restorers
Mike and Avery receive an unexpected call from home
Mike and Avery's cross-country road trip is interrupted by an unexpected call from home. JF borrows shop space from Mike to restore a 1955 GMC truck
3:00 AM
Human Weapon
An exhibition of pankration, a fighting style from ancient Greece
The martial arts masters travel to Athens, Greece, to explore pankration, an ancient fighting style that was one of the original Olympic sports
4:00 AM
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire
The story of General Marius
Important figures from the Roman Empire, beginning with General Marius, who defeated a barbarian invasion but then offered his own people a grim ultimatum
5:00 AM
Lost Worlds
How Jerusalem looked in Christ's time
Jerusalem has been destroyed and rebuilt more than 20 times in the last 2,000 years. Using computer graphics, experts recreate the Holy City at the time Christ was alive
6:00 AM
Ancient Aliens
Extraterrestrial influence on mankind
Through history, mankind has credited its existence to otherworldly beings. This programme contemplates whether any proof can be found in these early beliefs