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Archaeologist Christoph Bachhuber has studied

Ancient Armageddon

Archaeologist ChristophBachhuber has studied the Hittites formuch of his life. But he is...

Ancient Armageddon • 2023

Archaeologist Christoph
Bachhuber has studied the Hittites for
much of his life. But he is as puzzled as everyone
else as to how such a towering power could have been brought down
by some invaders from the sea. [Christoph] Hattusa was
very much like a castle. A very heavily fortified and very heavily defended, um, edifice on top of the mountain

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Archaeologist Christoph Bachhuber has studied

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the Hittites for much of his life.

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But he is as puzzled as everyone else as to how such a towering power

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could have been brought down by some invaders from the sea.

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[Christoph] Hattusa was very much like a castle.

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A very heavily fortified and

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very heavily defended, um,

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edifice on top of the mountain.

Duration

27 seconds

Views

28

Timestamp in Movie

00:10:35

Uploaded

Apr 16, 2025

Genres

Production

TV6 Production,Discovery Channel,France Télévisions,NHK Enterprises

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Movie Summary

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...