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Ancient Apocalypse

Ancient Apocalypse

★ 7.2/10•2001•50m•TV-PG•Documentary
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Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJul 26, 2001

Episodes

Episode 1 - Death on the NileE150m

Death on the Nile

The World's first great civilization, Egypt's Old Kingdom lasted for 1,000 years before coming to an abrupt end. Here Professor Fekri Hassan uses archaeological and geological finds to back up his theory that a climatic catastrophe, rather than political conflict, was to blame.

Jul 26, 2001

Episode 2 - Mystery of the MinoansE250m

Mystery of the Minoans

Three and a half thousand years ago, the Minoan civilisation, situated on the Mediterranean island of Crete, was wiped out. The culprit was one of the biggest volcanoes since the Ice Age on the nearby island of Thira.

Aug 2, 2001

Episode 3 - The Maya CollapseE350m

The Maya Collapse

This program unravels the causes of the disappearance of the Maya civilization, in Central America and southern Mexico. Millions died and great cities were abandoned to the jungle.

Aug 9, 2001

Episode 4 - Sodom and GomorrahE450m

Sodom and Gomorrah

In this edition - did the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah really exist, and was the wrath of God believed to have destroyed them really an earthquake that triggered a landslide capable of sweeping away entire cities?

Aug 16, 2001

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