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Fall of Civilizations Podcast

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?

Episodes

11. Byzantium - Last of the Romans

Jul 14 2020 • 208 MIN

On the outskirts of modern Istanbul, a line of ancient walls lies crumbling into the earth... In this episode, we look at one of history’s most incredible stories of survival - the thousand-year e...

10. China's Han Dynasty - The First Empire in Flames

Feb 24 2020 • 174 MIN

A city in ruins. A dynasty in tatters. An empire in ashes... This episode, we look at the remarkable story of the first empire of ancient China, the Han dynasty. With ancient Chinese poetry, songs...

9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds

Dec 16 2019 • 255 MIN

Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried god lies waiting to be discovered... This episode, we look back at the age of the Aztecs. Learn how this society grew from nothing to create one o...

8. The Sumerians - Fall of the First Cities

Oct 25 2019 • 150 MIN

In the dusts of Iraq, the ruins of the world's first civilization lie buried. This episode, we travel into the extremely distant past to look at the Sumerians. These ancient people invented writi...

7. The Songhai Empire - Africa's Age of Gold

Aug 29 2019 • 137 MIN

Today, the Songhai Empire is all but forgotten by history. But this medieval kingdom was once the most powerful force in Africa. Find out how this civilization grew up on the fringes of the Sahara...

6. Easter Island - Where Giants Walked

Jun 29 2019 • 104 MIN

On one of the world’s most isolated islands, hundreds of vast stone statues lie mouldering in the grass. In this episode, we take a look at one of archaeology’s most enduring puzzles: the mystery...