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Ancient Armageddon

But drought andfamine were not unique to the final yearsof the Bronze Age. Is there...

But drought and
famine were not unique to the final years
of the Bronze Age. Is there evidence that
this drought was worse than any other before? A great deal of
research has been done in the last few years. And the findings are astounding. Deep in the heart of Jerusalem lies a cavern more
than 200 yards across, lies a cavern more
than 200 yards across, known as Atara Cave

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But drought and famine were not unique
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to the final years of the Bronze Age.
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Is there evidence that this drought was worse
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than any other before?
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A great deal of research has been done
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in the last few years.
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And the findings are astounding.
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Deep in the heart of Jerusalem
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lies a cavern more than 200 yards across,
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lies a cavern more than 200 yards across,
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known as Atara Cave.
Duration
30 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:43:41
Uploaded
Apr 16, 2025
Genres
history
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...
Those that venture down there - Ancient Armageddon 00:09
Those that venture down there
Yoav Negev, - Ancient Armageddon 00:28
Yoav Negev,
[narrator] When it rains, - Ancient Armageddon 00:24
[narrator] When it rains,
Uh, what is it made it of. - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
Uh, what is it made it of.
That-- these are like the growth rings - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
That-- these are like the growth rings
The center of the stalagmite, is the - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
The center of the stalagmite, is the
The youngest part of the stalagmite, - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
The youngest part of the stalagmite,
[narrator] By analyzing the isotopic composition - Ancient Armageddon 00:44
[narrator] By analyzing the isotopic composition
[narrator] It is apparent that at the end of Bronze Age, - Ancient Armageddon 00:20
[narrator] It is apparent that at the end of Bronze Age,
[narrator] Stalagmites in Israel - Ancient Armageddon 00:09
[narrator] Stalagmites in Israel
And this work is backed up by studies on mud cores - Ancient Armageddon 00:24
And this work is backed up by studies on mud cores
In Israel, - Ancient Armageddon 00:17
In Israel,
[Dafna] We were able to count for each sample - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
[Dafna] We were able to count for each sample
It is situation that is difficult to handle. - Ancient Armageddon 00:13
It is situation that is difficult to handle.
Intrigued by all these new discoveries, - Ancient Armageddon 01:00
Intrigued by all these new discoveries,
So this, uh, is important. - Ancient Armageddon 00:28
So this, uh, is important.
I was thinking about dry farming. - Ancient Armageddon 00:40
I was thinking about dry farming.
First of all, of introduction of cattle - Ancient Armageddon 00:27
First of all, of introduction of cattle
And we think that this was done on purpose - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
And we think that this was done on purpose
[narrator] So they were also breeding heartier cows. - Ancient Armageddon 00:16
[narrator] So they were also breeding heartier cows.