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Viasat History

Viasat History

VIASAT HISTORY brings history to life with captivating documentaries that take a fresh, modern look into history. We take our viewers on a powerful journey through time with intelligent, well-researched programmes that entertain and challenge their minds. The Focus is on European history, revealing the secrets of the past and how it defines us today.

Russian Federation

Programguide - fredag, 03. mai 2024

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Countdown To Surrender
March 6th, 1945: Cologne is the first German city to fall to the Allies. Stalin plans to conquer Berlin before the other Allies arrive; the Wochenschau stokes up fear of the Red Army.
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kl. 03.10 +0300
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
The final hours of WW2 change the course of history; as the Americans inch closer to Japan, the Japanese fight with greater intensity. The question now is how to force capitulation.
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kl. 04 +0300
Myths - The Great Mysteries of Humanity
Alexander the Great is the most famous commander of all time, but his grave was lost some 1,000 years ago and researchers around the world have been looking for it ever since.
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kl. 04.55 +0300
Forbidden History
A team of experts investigate the methods Hitler used to indoctrinate Germany, turning it into a finely-tuned war machine; we visit Goebbels' Propaganda Ministry and the holiday park of Prora.
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kl. 06.30 +0300
Cursed Bloodlines
The Habsburgs were the most powerful family in Europe for centuries; why was their destiny so fatal, and were all their tribulations connected to some kind of curse?
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kl. 07.55 +0300
Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana
February 2021: a nearly intact Roman ceremonial chariot is unearthed to the north of the site of Pompeii. How could it have been used, and what would traffic have looked like in Pompeii's streets?
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kl. 09 +0300
Countdown To Surrender
April 16th, 1945: the Red Army begins its offensive on Berlin; the first concentration camps have been liberated by British and US forces; on May 8th, the Second World War comes to an end in Europe.
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kl. 10.05 +0300
D-Day: Wings of Victory
June 6th, 1944: how did the Allies - the British, French, Americans and Canadians - manage to fill the sky with 11,000 aircraft? Witness how one of the most daring operations of WWII unfolded.
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kl. 11.10 +0300
Top Tens of Warfare
What defines a successful fighting force? Warfare has changed radically over the last century, and armed forces have had to adapt to new technologies and tactics.
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kl. 12.15 +0300
Myths - The Great Mysteries of Humanity
Alexander the Great is the most famous commander of all time, but his grave was lost some 1,000 years ago and researchers around the world have been looking for it ever since.
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kl. 13.25 +0300
Roman Megastructures
Using 3D imagery, reconstitutions and interviews with historians and archaeologists, this episode tells the story of Gallo-Roman Paris and uncovers the vestiges of ancient Paris: Lutetia.
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kl. 14.35 +0300
Iznik: The Sunken Enigma
Viasat History. We follow a world-renowned team excavating the sunken remains of a 4th-century A.D. / C.E. Byzantine basilica in Lake Iznik in Turkey; how and why was it destroyed, and what happened to its community?
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kl. 15.45 +0300
Pompeii: Buried Secrets of the Villa Giuliana
February 2021: a nearly intact Roman ceremonial chariot is unearthed to the north of the site of Pompeii. How could it have been used, and what would traffic have looked like in Pompeii's streets?
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kl. 16.50 +0300
Mummies Unwrapped
Could an exhibit from an oddities museum in Niagara Falls be a genuine long-lost pharaoh from Egypt's most iconic dynasty? A team of leading Egyptologists and scientists re-examine the evidence.
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kl. 18.45 +0300
Countdown To Surrender
April 16th, 1945: the Red Army begins its offensive on Berlin; the first concentration camps have been liberated by British and US forces; on May 8th, the Second World War comes to an end in Europe.
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kl. 19.50 +0300
D-Day: Wings of Victory
June 6th, 1944: how did the Allies - the British, French, Americans and Canadians - manage to fill the sky with 11,000 aircraft? Witness how one of the most daring operations of WWII unfolded.
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kl. 20.55 +0300
Top Tens of Warfare
The Mark 1 tank was first used in 1916 to give the Allies an advantage in the trenches; it changed how battles were fought and became the foundation of a century of innovation in armoured vehicles.
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kl. 22 +0300
Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World
Bettany returns to Azerbaijan for more adventures on the Silk Roads; she explores its most remote and hidden corners to find out the cultural impact of a history of isolation and influence.
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kl. 23 +0300
Lost Cities of the Trojans
In Turkey, investigators are unlocking remarkable new secrets that are transforming our understanding of the past; they're excavating the ruins of a city that many believe to be Troy itself.
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Programguide - lørdag, 04. mai 2024

kl. 00.55 +0300
Countdown To Surrender
April 16th, 1945: the Red Army begins its offensive on Berlin; the first concentration camps have been liberated by British and US forces; on May 8th, the Second World War comes to an end in Europe.
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kl. 03.05 +0300
D-Day: Wings of Victory
June 6th, 1944: how did the Allies - the British, French, Americans and Canadians - manage to fill the sky with 11,000 aircraft? Witness how one of the most daring operations of WWII unfolded.
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kl. 04 +0300
Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World
Bettany returns to Azerbaijan for more adventures on the Silk Roads; she explores its most remote and hidden corners to find out the cultural impact of a history of isolation and influence.
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kl. 04.45 +0300
Lost Cities of the Trojans
In Turkey, investigators are unlocking remarkable new secrets that are transforming our understanding of the past; they're excavating the ruins of a city that many believe to be Troy itself.
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kl. 06.15 +0300
Cursed Bloodlines
The story of how Persia morphed into Iran is very much the story of one family, the Pahlavis. Their reign would prove short-lived for a dynasty, but it was the most tumultuous in the nation's history.
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kl. 07 +0300
Top Tens of Warfare
What makes a successful war leader? Influential leaders of warfare all share a vision and the ability to inspire others to follow their orders, but how they lead differs hugely.
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kl. 12.20 +0300
Cléopâtre, à la recherche du tombeau disparu
The life and death of Cleopatra is shrouded in mystery; the discovery of this legendary queen's last resting place could shed new light on her personal and political trajectory.
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kl. 14.35 +0300
Ancient Egypt: Chronicles of an Empire
The Nile is Egypt's lifeline; its water transforms parched soils into productive farmland, and the first houses and settlements are built from its mud.
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kl. 16.40 +0300
Egypt's Unexplained Files
We reveal the story of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the true face of Cleopatra, Egypt's most famous queen, and the legend of the controversial pharaoh Akhenaten.
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kl. 18.40 +0300
Crucifixion Bones
In 2017, an ordinary archaeological dig in the Cambridgeshire Fens turns up a sensational discovery when the best-preserved example of a Roman crucifixion ever discovered is unearthed.
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kl. 19.50 +0300
Dans la peau du légionnaire romain
Two sites are emblematic of legionary life in Ancient Roman times: the fort of Vindolanda and the garrison of Lugdunum. Excavations have unearthed objects that shed light on the life of these sites.
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kl. 22 +0300
Russia 1917: Countdown to Revolution
The Russian Revolution of 1917 is one of the most controversial events of the 20th century; Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin forged a new political system and we explore how it shaped the world of today.
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kl. 23 +0300
„Be prieglobsčio. Nepapasakotas Anne Frank istorijos skyrius“.
Didžioji Britanija, 2023 m.
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