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Ancient Armageddon

So, isthis the answer? Were the Sea People actuallyjust out of work warriors who had...

[narrator] So, is
this the answer? Were the Sea People actually
just out of work warriors who had resorted to piracy
as their city-states collapsed?

Full Transcript

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[narrator] So, is this the answer?
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Were the Sea People actually just out of work warriors
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who had resorted to piracy as their city-states collapsed?
Duration
13 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:16
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...
It is hard to believe that a desperate group of sea raiders or pirates - Ancient Armageddon 00:57
It is hard to believe that a desperate group of sea raiders ...
But just by the physiognomy, by their faces, - Ancient Armageddon 00:53
But just by the physiognomy, by their faces,
In another part of the temple - Ancient Armageddon 00:13
In another part of the temple
So, the Egyptians really did document who their enemies were. - Ancient Armageddon 00:27
So, the Egyptians really did document who their enemies were...
[indistinct chatter] - Ancient Armageddon 00:23
[indistinct chatter]
[Aren] The Philistines are one of the so-called Sea Peoples. - Ancient Armageddon 00:08
[Aren] The Philistines are one of the so-called Sea Peoples.
Probably, originally, from somewhere in - Ancient Armageddon 00:46
Probably, originally, from somewhere in
Uh, it's... you can call it a entangled - Ancient Armageddon 00:08
Uh, it's... you can call it a entangled
Uh, and all this came together to form this new culture - Ancient Armageddon 00:07
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 00:22
[narrator] The Sea People seemed to have come from a number ...
For the archaeologists it was back to square one - Ancient Armageddon 00:44
For the archaeologists it was back to square one
[narrator] Maybe the answer was always right in front of us. - Ancient Armageddon 00:20
[narrator] Maybe the answer was always right in front of us.
Uh, Herodotus actually mentions a - Ancient Armageddon 00:09
Uh, Herodotus actually mentions a
But that means that they were aware that - Ancient Armageddon 00:06
But that means that they were aware that
[narrator] Both writers talk about - Ancient Armageddon 00:34
[narrator] Both writers talk about
But is there any way to know for sure? - Ancient Armageddon 00:36
But is there any way to know for sure?
And he writes, - Ancient Armageddon 00:14
And he writes,
[narrator] He is boasting about sending relief aid to the Hittites. - Ancient Armageddon 00:29
[narrator] He is boasting about sending relief aid to the Hi...
May my Lord..." - Ancient Armageddon 00:05
May my Lord..."
And may the King give grain to save my life, - Ancient Armageddon 00:39
And may the King give grain to save my life,