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Ancient Armageddon

Based on thedirection of the cracks, Ara and Hourigthink this could have been the same...

[narrator] Based on the
direction of the cracks, Ara and Hourig
think this could have been the same earthquake
that shattered Kom el-Hettan. Might its effects have
been felt even further afield

Full Transcript

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[narrator] Based on the direction of the cracks,
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Ara and Hourig think this could have
00:00:05.000 --> 00:00:08.899
been the same earthquake that shattered Kom el-Hettan.
00:00:10.733 --> 00:00:14.633
Might its effects have been felt even further afield.
Duration
16 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
01:03:07
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...
They travel to Abu Simbel in the south to investigate. - Ancient Armageddon 00:41
They travel to Abu Simbel in the south to investigate.
-Mmm-hmm. -A crack formed - Ancient Armageddon 00:08
-Mmm-hmm. -A crack formed
And, uh, because we have a small step, - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
And, uh, because we have a small step,
The blocks are shifted with respect to each other. - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
The blocks are shifted with respect to each other.
And such it is, in geology, - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
And such it is, in geology,
We can't expect this - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
We can't expect this
[narrator] They find similar cracks throughout the temple. - Ancient Armageddon 00:20
[narrator] They find similar cracks throughout the temple.
[Hourig] There is earthquake input of this collapse. - Ancient Armageddon 00:16
[Hourig] There is earthquake input of this collapse.
[narrator] So far, from Abu Simbel to Saqqara, - Ancient Armageddon 00:14
[narrator] So far, from Abu Simbel to Saqqara,
Egypt, it seems, was flattened in 1200 B.C. - Ancient Armageddon 00:19
Egypt, it seems, was flattened in 1200 B.C.
[narrator] Could earthquakes have caused destruction - Ancient Armageddon 00:28
[narrator] Could earthquakes have caused destruction
In fact, these photographs show that she was - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
In fact, these photographs show that she was
There's another house a couple hundred meters - Ancient Armageddon 00:09
There's another house a couple hundred meters
So, in addition to everything else - Ancient Armageddon 00:11
So, in addition to everything else
[narrator] And bodies have also been found - Ancient Armageddon 00:14
[narrator] And bodies have also been found
[Maria-Eleni] In the last few decades, - Ancient Armageddon 00:13
[Maria-Eleni] In the last few decades,
Here, we have an example of a - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
Here, we have an example of a
Belonged to a young woman, - Ancient Armageddon 00:08
Belonged to a young woman,
She had several injuries to her skull, - Ancient Armageddon 00:10
She had several injuries to her skull,
[narrator] This fracture is thought to have been caused - Ancient Armageddon 00:11
[narrator] This fracture is thought to have been caused