Fall of Civilizations Podcast

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13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron

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 Empire. Discover how the Assyrians built their empire out of the ashes of the Bronze Age, and built an empire of iron that lasted for centuries. Explore the extraordinary flourishing of art and technology that they fostered. And finally, discover what happened to cause their final, devastating collapse.

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  18. Egypt - Fall of the Pharaohs

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  17. Carthage - Empire Of The Phoenicians

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  16. Bagan - City Of Temples

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  15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra

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  14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India

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  12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud

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  11. Byzantium - Last of the Romans

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

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  9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds

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  8. The Sumerians - Fall of the First Cities

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

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  6. Easter Island - Where Giants Walked

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  5. The Khmer Empire - Fall of the God Kings

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  4. The Greenland Vikings - Land of the Midnight Sun

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  3. The Mayan Collapse - Ruins Among the Trees