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Fall of Civilizations Podcast

A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?

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17. Carthage - Empire Of The Phoenicians

17. Carthage - Empire Of The Phoenicians

Buried beneath the city streets of the Tunisian capital of Tunis, an ancient city lies forgotten...In this episode, we l... Read more

11 Apr 2023

3hr 38mins

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16. Bagan - City Of Temples

16. Bagan - City Of Temples

In the lowlands of Burma lie the remains of thousands of crumbling temples...In this episode, we tell one of the most co... Read more

2 Oct 2022

2hr 7mins

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15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra

15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra

In the deserts of Jordan, a city lies hidden for centuries in a valley of rose-red stone...In this episode, we look at o... Read more

15 Jun 2022

2hr 1min

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14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India

14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India

On the rocky banks of South India's Tungabhadra River, an enormous ruined city lies crumbling...In this episode, we look... Read more

18 Feb 2022

3hr 13mins

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13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron

13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron

In the lowlands of Northern Iraq, a series of enormous cities lies crumbling in ruins...In this episode, find out about ... Read more

14 Jun 2021

3hr 4mins

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12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud

12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud

High up on the craggy peaks of the Urubamba Canyon, a lost city lies wreathed in cloud...In this episode, we explore the... Read more

12 Jan 2021

3hr 20mins

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11. Byzantium - Last of the Romans

11. Byzantium - Last of the Romans

On the outskirts of modern Istanbul, a line of ancient walls lies crumbling into the earth...In this episode, we look at... Read more

14 Jul 2020

3hr 27mins

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10. China's Han Dynasty - The First Empire in Flames

10. China's Han Dynasty - The First Empire in Flames

A city in ruins. A dynasty in tatters. An empire in ashes...This episode, we look at the remarkable story of the first e... Read more

24 Feb 2020

2hr 53mins

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9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds

9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds

Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried god lies waiting to be discovered...This episode, we look back at the ... Read more

16 Dec 2019

4hr 14mins

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8. The Sumerians - Fall of the First Cities

8. The Sumerians - Fall of the First Cities

In the dusts of Iraq, the ruins of the world's first civilization lie buried. This episode, we travel into the extremely... Read more

25 Oct 2019

2hr 29mins

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