Fall of Civilizations Podcast
By Paul Cooper
A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?
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18. Egypt - Fall of the Pharaohs
Far in the distance, three colossal shapes tower … -
17. Carthage - Empire Of The Phoenicians
Buried beneath the city streets of the Tunisian c… -
16. Bagan - City Of Temples
In the lowlands of Burma lie the remains of thous… -
15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra
In the deserts of Jordan, a city lies hidden for … -
14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India
On the rocky banks of South India's Tungabhadra R… -
13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron
In the lowlands of Northern Iraq, a series of eno… -
12. The Inca - Cities In The Cloud
High up on the craggy peaks of the Urubamba Canyo… -
11. Byzantium - Last of the Romans
On the outskirts of modern Istanbul, a line of an… -
10. China's Han Dynasty - The First Empire in Flames
A city in ruins. A dynasty in tatters. An empire … -
9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds
Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried…
