{"id":19532,"date":"2023-09-11T06:46:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T04:46:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=19532"},"modified":"2023-11-04T14:00:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T12:00:16","slug":"history-channel-africa-highlights-november-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2023\/09\/11\/history-channel-africa-highlights-november-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"History Channel Africa Highlights – November 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ANCIENT MYSTERIES<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Starts 12 November – Sundays from 20h15<\/strong>
Join us every Sunday evening as we journey into the ancient world to unravel the mysteries surrounding life, leadership and death at that time. From investigating the stories of three pivotal Ancient Egyptian
queens, to uncovering clues about the belief systems of ancient civilizations that lie buried beneath the earth. What secrets can archaeologists unlock in the two back-back documentary series \u2018Mysteries of the Ancient Dead\u2019 and \u2018Queens of Ancient Egypt\u2019?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MYSTERIES OF THE ANCIENT DEAD<\/h3>\n\n\n
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12 November – Sundays 20h15<\/strong>
What happens aft er death? This question has plagued us since the dawn of humankind. It\u2019s inspired strange ceremonies, incited bizarre practices, and launched complex religious beliefs. Now, we investigate burials, funerary remains, and relics from age old death rituals, to shed new light on the secrets of ancient civilizations. What can we learn from our long-ago forebears using the clues they left behind for us in their relationship with demise and the great beyond?
Repeats: Saturday 21h05<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUEENS OF ANCIENT EGYPT<\/h3>\n\n\n
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12 November – Sundays 21h05<\/strong>
This series tells the stories of three little-known, but incredible Egyptian queens. The queens Tiye, Cleopatra II and Cleopatra Selene may not be as well-known as Cleopatra or Nefertiti but played a
significant role in Ancient Egypt\u2019s history. The docuseries reveals how they became standard-bearers for their gender long before the modern era.
Repeat: Saturday 21h55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GHOST SHIPS<\/h3>\n\n\n
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21 November – Tuesdays 20h15<\/strong>
In the \u2018Graveyard of the Atlantic\u2019, the seafloor is littered with of long-forgotten shipwrecks. Ghost Ships follows pro salvage diver Tony Sampson (Curse of Oak Island) and his team as they brave the shifting currents and bone-chilling legends of Nova Scotiain search of answers. Joining forces with everyone from archaeologists to treasure hunters, every episode features a compelling human story, along with 3D recreations of the wreck site and thrilling never-before-seen dives.
Repeats: Wednesday 12h10 & Saturday 14h55<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VIKING QUEST: AMERICA<\/h3>\n\n\n
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24 November – Fridays 19h25<\/strong>
Each self-contained episode features the story of a team of Nordic adventurers on a journey in the mysterious wake of their ancestors to Canada and down the east coast of America. From this through line, we explore new discoveries and new ways of looking at the Viking era. Over 5 years, they research, design, and build the largest sea-going Viking ship in 1,000 years to sail the oceans of the world. This series follows the project from conception to their first landing in Canada and adds historical science to every stage of the epic journey.
Repeats: Saturday 15h40 & Monday 11h45<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHIPWRECKS: WHEN HISTORY RESURFACES S2<\/h3>\n\n\n
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28 November – Tuesdays 19h25<\/strong>
From the Indian Ocean\u2019s clear blue atolls to the icy waters of the St. Lawrence River, we embark on an epic expedition with the Cinemarine team to capture the remains of six of the world\u2019s most spectacular underwater disasters. With the most advanced technology and state-of-the-art equipment, amid danger and uncertainty at times, we take a deep dive to explore \u2013 up close and in 4k \u2013 these mysterious wrecks. The series comes up for air, only to hear the testimonies of crew members and passengers who survived to tell the tale.
Repeats: Wednesday 11h45 & Saturday 14h10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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