Smithsonian Channel Canada (SMITH)

Investigate the evolution of pyramid design with a look at the rhomboidal Bent Pyramid and the triangular Red Pyramid, which may have been the first of its kind. Learn why the pharaoh Sneferu may have commissioned these radically different designs. (Repeat).

Follow archaeologists as they examine coffins from Egypt's Greek Period, recently unearthed in the tombs of Saqqara. (Repeat).

Plummet into some of the most cavernous places on the planet. Explore an expansive Siberian crater with no explainable origin, Greenland's bizarre black holes, an ancient forbidden well in the Yemeni desert, and a voluminous void in Antarctica. (Repeat).

Jeremy Birch from Mad Props Marine is tasked to raise a concrete hulled vessel, as the weather continue to ravage British Colombia. (Repeat).

During World War II, brave submarine captains fought in battles that would decide the fate of the world. (Repeat).

From high above the city of Sault Ste. Marie, the rugged Lake Huron coastline is explored. Spotlighted: Manitoulin Island; Bruce Peninsula National Park; and the scenic lakeside communities beyond. (Repeat).

An angry vacuum, a reclusive imp and other colorful creatures come to life as the contestants create their own original cartoon characters. (Repeat).

Asked to make meaningful pieces about climate change, the artist fill the shop with icebergs, beetles, mushrooms and more. (Repeat).

Rumored to be the cleanest river in Europe, few dispute it is the coldest. Cascading down from the Dinaric Alps in Serbia it soon crosses the border into Bosnia Herzegovina, where we will join marine biologist and fisherman Sanel Ridanovic. (Repeat).

Exploring the Buller River in South Island of New Zealand. (Repeat).

From high above the city of Sault Ste. Marie, the rugged Lake Huron coastline is explored. Spotlighted: Manitoulin Island; Bruce Peninsula National Park; and the scenic lakeside communities beyond. (Repeat).

Experts dig into some of the hidden secrets of the seven wonders of ancient Rome. (Repeat).

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A reconstruction of the lost Roman city of Carnuntum, located on the Danube in what's now Austria. The site is believed to be where men trained, fought and died as gladiators. (Repeat).

A diary from one of the stone workers of Khufu reveals how his great pyramid was completed and what happened after he died. (Repeat).

Egyptologists think the succession after Pharaoh Khufu's death holds the key to a great mystery: the riddle of the Sphinx. (Repeat).

A look into how the era of pyramid builders came to an end. (Repeat).

New digs in - and beneath - Pompeii reveal secrets of life and death here. (Repeat).

Archeologists find traces of a battle that transformed Ancient Rome. (Repeat).

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Mike pushes himself to the limit to work with an elite team of high ropes techs on fixes hundreds of feet in the air. (Repeat).

Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux, and a cocoon-shaped skyscraper in Tokyo, each with unique challenges like marine habitats, massive spans, and (New).

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Mike pushes himself to the limit to work with an elite team of high ropes techs on fixes hundreds of feet in the air. (Repeat).

Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux, and a cocoon-shaped skyscraper in Tokyo, each with unique challenges like marine habitats, massive spans, and (Repeat).

Feudal Japan was in turmoil in 1551. A succession dispute inside the Shogunate has seen central government collapse, kick-starting a period of bloody civil war known as the Sengoku Jidai - 'the Age of the Warring States.' (Repeat).

Walk among colossal wonders scattered across the Earth's surface. Peek at a huge ancient reptile skeleton, a massive head carving in the Alberta badlands, a giant South African footprint, and a pentagram etched into a remote peninsula in Kazakhstan. (Repeat).

Experts dig into some of the hidden secrets of the seven wonders of ancient Rome. (Repeat).

Hideyoshi risks everything he has worked for when he invades mainland China. (Repeat).

After carefully watching and waiting, a wily veteran Samurai emerges from the shadows and launches his own bid for supreme power. (Repeat).

Custom-made rovers offer sightseers exclusive access to polar bears in northern Canada while the Twin Otter takes to the artic sky dropping supplies to isolated villages. In the mountains of Norway, a train-mounted blower keeps the railways clear. (Repeat).

A team of experts uses an engineering marvel to access a perilous place covered in the snow. (New).

A deicer that protects the planes at Canada's airport from its cold temperature; Testing a drone in Switzerland that is shaped like a drone; The comfort from SnoBear while ice fishing. (Repeat).

An in-depth look at the life of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, reveals new truths about his controversial rule. (Repeat).

Exploring a ghost town that was once a dangerous industrial hellscape, a giant warship at the bottom of the ocean, and a top-secret relic that could have changed the Cold War. (Repeat).

A look at Windsor Castle from 1970-1992, a period when the Royal Family was rocked by broken marriages and a devastating fire. (Repeat).

Investigating the combat capabilities and the missions of one of the premier fighter aircraft of an earlier era of war: The P47 Thunderbolt causes mayhem among the enemy in air combats of World War Two. (Repeat).

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Architects and engineers build an eco-friendly convention center on Vancouver's waterfront, a lift bridge in Bordeaux, and a cocoon-shaped skyscraper in Tokyo, each with unique challenges like marine habitats, massive spans, and (Repeat).

John Ward and his team raise a speedboat and remove it quickly. (Repeat).

An in-depth look at the life of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, reveals new truths about his controversial rule. (Repeat).

Exploring a ghost town that was once a dangerous industrial hellscape, a giant warship at the bottom of the ocean, and a top-secret relic that could have changed the Cold War. (Repeat).

In the wake of the Spanish Flu, the 1920s become the decade of flappers, jazz, and the speakeasy, and for many a time of unprecedented opportunity. (Repeat).

In October 1944, a regiment of segregated Japanese American soldiers fights to rescue an encircled US battalion in the steep, booby-trapped forests of the Vosges mountains. With the Nazis closing in and supplies running out, the Nisei soldiers push the limits to reach their brothers-in-arms. It will take more than fifty years for their valor to be fully acknowledged. (Repeat).

Mike assists in repairingvessels thatthe United States Coast Guard uses to keep our oceans safe, replacing key parts of ship engines, removing a large crane from a buoy tender, and repairing a helicopter for a critical exercise. (Repeat).

In the wake of the Spanish Flu, the 1920s become the decade of flappers, jazz, and the speakeasy, and for many a time of unprecedented opportunity. (Repeat).

In October 1944, a regiment of segregated Japanese American soldiers fights to rescue an encircled US battalion in the steep, booby-trapped forests of the Vosges mountains. With the Nazis closing in and supplies running out, the Nisei soldiers push the limits to reach their brothers-in-arms. It will take more than fifty years for their valor to be fully acknowledged. (Repeat).

Mike assists in repairingvessels thatthe United States Coast Guard uses to keep our oceans safe, replacing key parts of ship engines, removing a large crane from a buoy tender, and repairing a helicopter for a critical exercise. (Repeat).

An in-depth look at the life of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, reveals new truths about his controversial rule. (Repeat).

Exploring a ghost town that was once a dangerous industrial hellscape, a giant warship at the bottom of the ocean, and a top-secret relic that could have changed the Cold War. (Repeat).

John Ward and his team raise a speedboat and remove it quickly. (Repeat).

A flyover tour of America's man-made marvels, including the Statue of Liberty and Seattle's Space Needle. (Repeat).

Yet to find a terrain it can't tackle, the extreme capabilities of the Sherp are put to the test in northern Canada, while in Washington, the Pistenbully climbs its way up Snoqualmie Pass to check on a remote weather station. (Repeat).

Crawling down the Red River, the Amphibex protects those who live along it during the thaw, while the Hercules C 130 J takes to the Arctic skies of the Canadian North. (Repeat).

Deploying military during rescue efforts in northern Canada is the Cormorant helicopter, while in the west the Nodwell 240 fights ongoing fires in the snow-covered prairies. High in the Swiss Alps, the Jungfrau snowblower maintains the rail system. (Repeat).

Experts use cutting-edge engineering to access a risky job site covered in snow. (Repeat).

The US Army choose the legendary chopper, the CH-47 Chinook, to face the harshest conditions. In the Port of Alaska, a trio of small but mighty tractor tugs brave ruthless waters as they lead cargo vessels in from sea. (Repeat).

An exploration of China's first emperor's mausoleum, highlighted by 8000 terracotta warriors who guard the royal tomb. (Repeat).

Exploring what happened to the large town just outside of Chernobyl on the eve of disaster, a fleet of ghost ships, and a dangerous mountain road that changed history. (Repeat).

Recalling the reign of Wu Zetian, who rose from concubine to become China's only female emperor, ruling from 690 to 705. History has cast her as evil, with claims that she killed her children and ruthlessly terrorized the population. Here, artifacts and forensic tools reveal whether that reputation is deserved. (Repeat).

Go inside the cockpit of the nimble Little Bird, a small but mighty attack helicopter on the front lines of many U.S. military operations, including the Vietnam War, Iraq War and many more.

In October 1944, a regiment of segregated Japanese American soldiers fights to rescue an encircled US battalion in the steep, booby-trapped forests of the Vosges mountains. With the Nazis closing in and supplies running out, the Nisei soldiers push the limits to reach their brothers-in-arms. It will take more than fifty years for their valor to be fully acknowledged. (Repeat).

Mike assists in repairingvessels thatthe United States Coast Guard uses to keep our oceans safe, replacing key parts of ship engines, removing a large crane from a buoy tender, and repairing a helicopter for a critical exercise. (Repeat).

In California, brave technicians work at extreme heights to keep a tramway safe for tourists. Crews race against the clock to replace a corroded rail at the Montreal Metro. (Repeat).

An exploration of China's first emperor's mausoleum, highlighted by 8000 terracotta warriors who guard the royal tomb. (Repeat).

Exploring what happened to the large town just outside of Chernobyl on the eve of disaster, a fleet of ghost ships, and a dangerous mountain road that changed history. (Repeat).

New evidence supports a Civil War legend that a freed female slave and a society lady in Virginia acted as spies for the Union. (Repeat).

The murder of Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother is revisited. New forensics and theories are used to uncover what happened. (Repeat).

A look into the history of the Dashur necropolis, where the first of the pyramids was built. (Repeat).

New evidence supports a Civil War legend that a freed female slave and a society lady in Virginia acted as spies for the Union. (Repeat).

The murder of Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother is revisited. New forensics and theories are used to uncover what happened. (Repeat).

A look into the history of the Dashur necropolis, where the first of the pyramids was built. (Repeat).

An exploration of China's first emperor's mausoleum, highlighted by 8000 terracotta warriors who guard the royal tomb. (Repeat).

Exploring what happened to the large town just outside of Chernobyl on the eve of disaster, a fleet of ghost ships, and a dangerous mountain road that changed history. (Repeat).

In California, brave technicians work at extreme heights to keep a tramway safe for tourists. Crews race against the clock to replace a corroded rail at the Montreal Metro. (Repeat).

A flyover tour of the South spotlights its famous landmarks, historical milestones and culture. (Repeat).

Salvors risk life and limb to retrieve rare 80-year-old hardwood logs from the ocean. A multi-million-dollar cruise vessel off Panama must undergo dangerous underwater emergency repairs. Crews navigate the devastation left behind by Hurricane Sally. (Repeat).

Northstar Marine sets out to salvage a tug sunk in the Delaware Bay. Then, divers must battle dangers on the ocean floor as they try to beat an impending storm. And, in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, crews' salvage skills are worked to the max. (Repeat).

An elite crew works to salvage one of America's biggest shipwrecks before hurricane season hits. Off the coast of New Jersey, a captain and his crew find a huge, mysterious object that takes all of their know-how to raise from the water. (Repeat).

A salvage maestro returns to raise more valuable tropical hardwood from a WWII shipwreck, but she's not letting her cargo go without a fight. And one of America's biggest shipwrecks sees the arrival of one of America's biggest cranes. (Repeat).

The team attempts to remove wrecked cars from the hull and look for a way to stop them from turning into an environmental disaster. (Repeat).

Recalling the reign of Wu Zetian, who rose from concubine to become China's only female emperor, ruling from 690 to 705. History has cast her as evil, with claims that she killed her children and ruthlessly terrorized the population. Here, artifacts and forensic tools reveal whether that reputation is deserved. (Repeat).

Stories of incredible engineering projects that are now deserted, including a massive military site that was once a hotbed for nuclear testing, a top-secret airbase hidden inside a mountain, and an otherworldly power plant. (Repeat).

A look at the life of Fu Hao of China's Shang dynasty and her rise from princess to priestess to queen to top general of King Wu Ding. (Repeat).

Lockheed's C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft stands out for its massive size and aid provided to the American military during war, but its peacetime contributions truly set it apart.

The murder of Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother is revisited. New forensics and theories are used to uncover what happened. (Repeat).

A look into the history of the Dashur necropolis, where the first of the pyramids was built. (Repeat).

In the Netherlands, engineers battle encroaching seawater on storm surge barriers that protect the country from deadly floods. Divers risk their lives to save a flood-ravaged community near Montreal. (Repeat).

Recalling the reign of Wu Zetian, who rose from concubine to become China's only female emperor, ruling from 690 to 705. History has cast her as evil, with claims that she killed her children and ruthlessly terrorized the population. Here, artifacts and forensic tools reveal whether that reputation is deserved. (Repeat).