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

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

Jan 29, 20261h 0mS2E22Unexplained History

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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In this episode

  • 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.