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S01E04 - "Sodom and Gomorrah"
Emitido el Aug 16, 2001, 9:00 PM
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Muerte en el Nilo
La primera gran civilización del mundo, el Antiguo Reino de Egipto, duró 1.000 años antes de terminar abruptamente. El Profesor Fekri Hassan usa hallazgos arqueológicos y geológicos para respaldar su teoría de que fue debido a una catástrofe climática más que un conflicto político.
Jul 26, 2001
55 min
Mystery of the Minoans
A look at how the Minoan civilisation, situated on the Mediterranean island of Crete, was wiped out 3,500 years ago by one of the biggest volcanic eruptions since the Ice Age on the nearby island of Thira. 21st century science reveals the horror the volcano unleashed.
Aug 2, 2001
55 min
The Maya Collapse
In the ninth century AD, the great Maya civilisation in Central America and southern Mexico all but disappeared. Millions died and great cities were abandoned to the jungle. Why this happened was a mystery, until science started unlocking the secrets of the past to reveal the brutality of nature.
Aug 9, 2001
55 min
Sodom and Gomorrah
The Bible describes how Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed in a storm of fire and brimstone. Could the inspiration for this story come from a natural apocalypse around the Dead Sea in the Middle East? Science tests out the extraordinary geology of the region - could an earthquake trigger a landslide capable of sweeping away whole cities?
Aug 16, 2001
55 min
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