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Ancient Armageddon

This two hour special explore the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end...

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Katie Reisz

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Once you are here, - Ancient Armageddon

Once you are here,

Among the ruins of the houses - Ancient Armageddon

Among the ruins of the houses

One group of people is hiding, - Ancient Armageddon

One group of people is hiding,

[narrator] Over 30 other refuge
sites have now been found in Crete, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] Over 30 other refuge sites have now been found in...

Altogether 600 to 1000 people - Ancient Armageddon

Altogether 600 to 1000 people

[narrator] It is clear that
at the end of the Bronze Age - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] It is clear that at the end of the Bronze Age

And they are very easily
accessible from the interior. - Ancient Armageddon

And they are very easily accessible from the interior.

They simply moved
to other kind of activity. - Ancient Armageddon

They simply moved to other kind of activity.

[narrator] So, is
this the answer? - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] So, is this the answer?

It is hard to believe that a desperate
group of sea raiders or pirates - Ancient Armageddon

It is hard to believe that a desperate group of sea raiders ...

But just by the
physiognomy, by their faces, - Ancient Armageddon

But just by the physiognomy, by their faces,

In another part of the temple - Ancient Armageddon

In another part of the temple

So, the Egyptians really did
document who their enemies were. - Ancient Armageddon

So, the Egyptians really did document who their enemies were...

[indistinct chatter] - Ancient Armageddon

[indistinct chatter]

[Aren] The Philistines are one
of the so-called Sea Peoples. - Ancient Armageddon

[Aren] The Philistines are one of the so-called Sea Peoples.

Probably, originally,
from somewhere in - Ancient Armageddon

Probably, originally, from somewhere in

Uh, it's... you can
call it a entangled - Ancient Armageddon

Uh, it's... you can call it a entangled

Uh, and all this came together
to form this new culture - Ancient Armageddon

Uh, and all this came together to form this new culture

[narrator] The Sea People seemed to have
come from a number of different places. - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] The Sea People seemed to have come from a number ...

For the archaeologists it
was back to square one - Ancient Armageddon

For the archaeologists it was back to square one

[narrator] Maybe the answer
was always right in front of us. - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] Maybe the answer was always right in front of us.

Uh, Herodotus
actually mentions a - Ancient Armageddon

Uh, Herodotus actually mentions a

But that means that
they were aware that - Ancient Armageddon

But that means that they were aware that

[narrator] Both
writers talk about - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] Both writers talk about

But is there any
way to know for sure? - Ancient Armageddon

But is there any way to know for sure?

And he writes, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] He is boasting about
sending relief aid to the Hittites. - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] He is boasting about sending relief aid to the Hi...

May my Lord..." - Ancient Armageddon

May my Lord..."

And may the King give
grain to save my life, - Ancient Armageddon

And may the King give grain to save my life,

If you do not
quickly arrive here, - Ancient Armageddon

If you do not quickly arrive here,

You will not see a living
soul from your land." - Ancient Armageddon

You will not see a living soul from your land."

But drought and
famine were not unique - Ancient Armageddon

But drought and famine were not unique

Those that venture down there - Ancient Armageddon

Those that venture down there

Yoav Negev, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] When it rains, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] When it rains,

Uh, what is it made it of. - Ancient Armageddon

Uh, what is it made it of.

That-- these are
like the growth rings - Ancient Armageddon

That-- these are like the growth rings

The center of the
stalagmite, is the - Ancient Armageddon

The center of the stalagmite, is the

The youngest part
of the stalagmite, - Ancient Armageddon

The youngest part of the stalagmite,

[narrator] By analyzing
the isotopic composition - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] By analyzing the isotopic composition

[narrator] It is apparent
that at the end of Bronze Age, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] It is apparent that at the end of Bronze Age,

[narrator] Stalagmites in Israel - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] Stalagmites in Israel

And this work is backed
up by studies on mud cores - Ancient Armageddon

And this work is backed up by studies on mud cores

In Israel, - Ancient Armageddon

[Dafna] We were able
to count for each sample - Ancient Armageddon

[Dafna] We were able to count for each sample

It is situation that
is difficult to handle. - Ancient Armageddon

It is situation that is difficult to handle.

Intrigued by all
these new discoveries, - Ancient Armageddon

Intrigued by all these new discoveries,

So this, uh, is important. - Ancient Armageddon

So this, uh, is important.

I was thinking
about dry farming. - Ancient Armageddon

I was thinking about dry farming.

First of all, of
introduction of cattle - Ancient Armageddon

First of all, of introduction of cattle

And we think that this
was done on purpose - Ancient Armageddon

And we think that this was done on purpose

[narrator] So they were
also breeding heartier cows. - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] So they were also breeding heartier cows.

What is extraordinary is that - Ancient Armageddon

What is extraordinary is that

Often referred to as "the bread
basket of the ancient world", - Ancient Armageddon

Often referred to as "the bread basket of the ancient w...

Research scientist Nick
Marriner and his team - Ancient Armageddon

Research scientist Nick Marriner and his team

[narrator] They can analyze the pollen
and other finds in the layers of sediment. - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] They can analyze the pollen and other finds in th...

What the climate
was like, what human - Ancient Armageddon

What the climate was like, what human

And our discharge is spanning
more than 6,500 kilometers - Ancient Armageddon

And our discharge is spanning more than 6,500 kilometers

And would've significantly
affected, uh, Bronze Age societies. - Ancient Armageddon

And would've significantly affected, uh, Bronze Age soc...

[narrator] A drought
lasting a year or two, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] A drought lasting a year or two,

When the drought finally ends, - Ancient Armageddon

When the drought finally ends,

A remarkable story seems
to be coming together. - Ancient Armageddon

A remarkable story seems to be coming together.

[narrator] If a sudden
event was the catalyst - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] If a sudden event was the catalyst

Yet there is nothing to suggest - Ancient Armageddon

Yet there is nothing to suggest

But recently, - Ancient Armageddon

It was indeed a
large field preceded - Ancient Armageddon

It was indeed a large field preceded

Nobody, or except - Ancient Armageddon

Nobody, or except

[narrator] This temple
known as Kom el-Hetan, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] This temple known as Kom el-Hetan,

Over the last few decades, - Ancient Armageddon

Over the last few decades,

[narrator] In the process
of all the re-construction, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] In the process of all the re-construction,

What we see here, - Ancient Armageddon

What we see here,

We see all this block
tilted few degree... - Ancient Armageddon

We see all this block tilted few degree...

And you see this row of blocks? - Ancient Armageddon

And you see this row of blocks?

So we have some
kind of wave here. - Ancient Armageddon

So we have some kind of wave here.

We have a manmade
mortar folded like this. - Ancient Armageddon

We have a manmade mortar folded like this.

Such a deformation can be - Ancient Armageddon

Such a deformation can be

[narrator] To try to pin point
the date of the earthquake, - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] To try to pin point the date of the earthquake,

We have a-- a thin
archaeological layer. - Ancient Armageddon

We have a-- a thin archaeological layer.

And after the
earthquake happened, we - Ancient Armageddon

And after the earthquake happened, we

We have like plume
injection of sandy layer. - Ancient Armageddon

We have like plume injection of sandy layer.

You see some fraction of
archaeological layer here. - Ancient Armageddon

You see some fraction of archaeological layer here.

[narrator] The team found several
examples of this liquefaction layer. - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] The team found several examples of this liquefact...

[narrator] Radio carbon
dating of the pottery - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] Radio carbon dating of the pottery

This pot, we showed
it to a specialist - Ancient Armageddon

This pot, we showed it to a specialist

[narrator] A massive earthquake
seems to have happened - Ancient Armageddon

[narrator] A massive earthquake seems to have happened

If so, - Ancient Armageddon

To determine the extent, - Ancient Armageddon

To determine the extent,

Here, a statue of
three seated figures - Ancient Armageddon

Here, a statue of three seated figures

[gasps] This is where
three person seated, - Ancient Armageddon

[gasps] This is where three person seated,

It is fantastic to see these - Ancient Armageddon

It is fantastic to see these

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This two hour special explore the mysterious and catastrophic collapse of ancient civilizations during the late Bronze Age, from the Hittites to the Mycenaeans and the Egyptians, revealing the tumultuous events that brought an end...

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Director: Katie Reisz

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Production: TV6 Production,Discovery Channel,France Télévisions,NHK Enterprises

Genre: history

Year: 2023

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 05 Jun 2023

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Homepage: https://www.sciencechannel.com/video/ancient-armageddon-science-atve-us/ancient-armageddon