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S10Special: Mexican Easter

Thu, Mar 23, 1967

A film about how the indigenous people and Mestizos of Mexico have woven their own unique pagan-Christian interpretation of the Easter Story, drawing inspiration from the Aztecs, Incas, Mayas, and the Spanish influence in the 16th-century.

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S10.E1 ∙ The Power of the Witchdoctor

Sun, Jul 16, 1967

The spirits' power is unyielding. In the forests and rivers of Central Brazil, they bide their time, ready to aid when malevolent forces strike-only a witchdoctor can provide assistance.

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S10.E2 ∙ The Day of the Garamantes

Sun, Jul 23, 1967

Two thousand years ago, Roman soldiers ventured into North Africa and encountered tribes such as the Garamantes, whose cave drawings hint at a lifestyle that seems incompatible with the arid desert conditions we observe today.

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S10.E3 ∙ Khyber

Sun, Jul 30, 1967

The Khyber Pass, situated in the North-West Frontier, has a complex history. It was once notorious for murder and kidnapping, and is now home to mysterious veiled women and warlike men.

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S10.E4 ∙ Racing Rebel

Sun, Aug 06, 1967

As some of the world's finest ocean racing yachts near Fastnet Rock, a moment is taken to look back at the story of Racing Rebel, filmed during the 1965 Fastnet Race.

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S10.E5 ∙ Mountain of Ghosts

Sun, Aug 13, 1967

Max Lersch observes the tribal customs of West Africa, where sacrificial rites in honor of fertility gods persist. He embarks on an exploration of a mountain, seeking a concealed tomb that houses the shrunken remains of kings.

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S10.E6 ∙ The Men Who Fear to Tread

Sun, Aug 20, 1967

The story of the Jains, who traverse India unclothed and avoid harming even the tiniest creatures, renounce worldly possessions. Surprisingly, many Jains remain affluent, and their magnificent temples seem to touch the sky.

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S10.E7 ∙ Captain Cook's Tour

Sun, Sep 03, 1967

The story of Captain Cook's inaugural voyage to the Antipodes, where he made groundbreaking discoveries in New Zealand and Australia.

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S10.E8 ∙ The Ice Lingam

Sun, Sep 10, 1967

In the Kashmir mountains, this holy shrine attracts pilgrims from all over India to its supremely beautiful surroundings - a summer haven of water and lotus flowers for generations of Englishmen.

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S10.E9 ∙ Dead Peaks of the Dolomites

Sun, Sep 17, 1967

Europe's climbing playground; source of inspiration to Titian, Dante, and more recently a group of climbers who attempted the most difficult peak by its most direct and severe route.

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S10.E10 ∙ Out Skerries Treasure

Sun, Sep 24, 1967

On the stormy night of November 7, 1711, the Dutch East Indiaman De Liefde met its tragic fate off the Shetland Isles. Last year, a team of divers found clues that they believe may reveal the ship's hidden treasure of gold and silver

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