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Episode 30: Apocalypse 1177 BC - The Mystery of the Sea Peoples

JAN 29, 2026 • 60 MIN • SEASON 2, EPISODE 22

Around 1200 BCE, the civilized world came to a sudden, violent end. The Hittite Empire burned, Mycenaean palaces crumbled, and Egypt fought for its life.

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Around 1200 BCE, the civilized world came to a sudden, violent end. The Hittite Empire burned, Mycenaean palaces crumbled, and Egypt fought for its life. The culprits? A mysterious, seafaring confederation known to history only as the Sea Peoples. In this episode of Unexplained History, host Tom McKenzie investigates the greatest cold case of antiquity. We analyze the archaeological evidence from the ashes of Ugarit to the temple walls of Medinet Habu to answer the ultimate question: Who were these invaders? We dive deep into:

The Catastrophe: How the Bronze Age "Golden Era" vanished in a single lifetime.
The Suspects: Were they the Philistines? Displaced Trojans? Mycenaean refugees?
The Theories: Did drought, earthquakes, or systems collapse trigger the invasion?
The Aftermath: How the ensuing "Dark Age" paved the way for Classical Greece.

Join us as we piece together the fragments of a 3,000-year-old puzzle.

Series: Unexplained History
Archive position: 36 of 80
Season: 2
Released: Jan 29, 2026
Runtime: 1:00:00

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