Ancient Apocalypse (2001)

Season 1

TV-PG
Civilisations throughout history have risen and fallen. And some have been lost forever to the forces of the natural world. This four part miniseries looks at how the forces of nature caused the destruction of some of the world's greatest empires.

Where to Watch Season 1

4 Episodes

  • Death on the Nile
    E1
    Death on the NileThe World's first great civilization, Egypt's Old Kingdom lasted for 1,000 years before coming to an abrupt end. Here Professor Fekri Hassan uses archaeological and geological finds to back up his theory that a climatic catastrophe, rather than political conflict, was to blame.
  • Mystery of the Minoans
    E2
    Mystery of the MinoansThree and a half thousand years ago, the Minoan civilisation, situated on the Mediterranean island of Crete, was wiped out. The culprit was one of the biggest volcanoes since the Ice Age on the nearby island of Thira.
  • The Maya Collapse
    E3
    The Maya CollapseThis program unravels the causes of the disappearance of the Maya civilization, in Central America and southern Mexico. Millions died and great cities were abandoned to the jungle.
  • Sodom and Gomorrah
    E4
    Sodom and GomorrahIn this edition - did the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah really exist, and was the wrath of God believed to have destroyed them really an earthquake that triggered a landslide capable of sweeping away entire cities?

 

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