Fall of Civilizations Podcast

Historical series on the collapse of civilizations throughout history AI summary

Fall of Civilizations Podcast Visit website › History · EN · 22 episodes · latest 2026-07-31

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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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Fall of Civilizations Podcast

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  1. 2026-07-31 · 4 hr 31 min · Episode 21

    Beneath the shade of an Indonesian teak forest, a great brick gateway stands in ruins...In this episode, I want to tell the story of the Majapahit Empire of medieval Indonesia. I want to show how this empire of the…

  2. 2025-11-12 · 5 hr 29 min · Episode 20

    In the highlands of the Iranian Plateau, a collection of enormous pillars reach up to the sky...In this episode, we tell the story of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Find out how this remarkable ancient power sprung up…

  3. 2024-12-09 · 2 hr 45 min

    In the far east of the Eurasian steppe, the sound of hoofbeats is growing...In this episode we travel along the vast grassland corridor of the steppe, to hear one of the most remarkable and unlikely stories from…

  4. 2024-12-05 · 4 hr 1 min

    In the far east of the Eurasian steppe, the sound of hoofbeats is growing...In this episode we travel along the vast grassland corridor of the steppe, to hear one of the most remarkable and unlikely stories from…

  5. 2024-02-01 · 3 hr 58 min

    Far in the distance, three colossal shapes tower over the desert horizon…In this episode, we travel to the Nile Valley, and tell the story of one of the most iconic cultures ever produced by humankind – the…

  6. 2023-04-11 · 3 hr 38 min

    Buried beneath the city streets of the Tunisian capital of Tunis, an ancient city lies forgotten...In this episode, we look at one of the most dramatic stories to come down to us from the ancient world: the rise and…

  7. 2022-10-02 · 2 hr 7 min

    In the lowlands of Burma lie the remains of thousands of crumbling temples...In this episode, we tell one of the most colourful stories of civilizational survival: the story of the Bagan Empire of Myanmar. Find out how…

  8. 2022-06-15 · 2 hr 1 min

    In the deserts of Jordan, a city lies hidden for centuries in a valley of rose-red stone...In this episode, we look at one of the most peculiar stories of civilizational survival to come down to us from the ancient…

  9. 2022-02-18 · 3 hr 14 min

    On the rocky banks of South India's Tungabhadra River, an enormous ruined city lies crumbling...In this episode, we look at the Vijayanagara Empire of Southern India, a civilization that has all but faded from memory in…

  10. 2021-06-14 · 3 hr 5 min

    In the lowlands of Northern Iraq, a series of enormous cities lies crumbling in ruins...In this episode, find out about one of the most remarkable ancient civilizations: the society known today as the neo-Assyrian…

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Oldest episode in feed
01/2019 · over 7 years
Typical length
2 hr 48 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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