A little over 3,000 years ago, a catastrophic event occurred that remained shrouded in mystery for too long. Cities and centers of power of wealthy and prosperous civilizations across the Mediterranean are disappearing almost overnight. Today, scientists and historians join forces to unravel the mystery of this extinction.
trace of invaders
Inscriptions in a temple in Egypt, Pharaoh III. According to archaeologists, these misidentified invaders could have been refugees from starvation.
climate factor
Analysis of stalagmites bearing traces of rain in caves, as well as pet remains around the Mediterranean, point to major climate change around 1250 BC. The result: a persistent drought leading to famines and the collapse of entire cities.
seismic hypothesis
According to recent discoveries, this region must have been shaken by a series of earthquakes between 1225 and 1175 BC. These devastating earthquakes brought the end of Mycenaean and Hittite civilizations and permanently affected Egypt.
Apocalypse in the Bronze Age, Thursday 29 June at 21:00 on France 5
FREDERICK RAPILLY
Source: Programme Television
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