Channel Title: Fall of Civilizations Channel Description: A podcast about the collapse of civilizations throughout history. Why do civilizations collapse? What happens afterwards? And what did it feel like to watch it happen? <video> 16. Bagan - City of Temples Description: 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 this kingdom rose up in the Irrawaddy river valley of central Myanmar, and built one of the most remarkable series of monuments to have survived from the medieval world. Discover what life was like for the people who lived there, and find out what happened to cause its sudden and complete collapse. ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations ** SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/72823363 Voice actors: Paul Casselle Michael Hajiantonis Nick Denton Alexandra Boulton Jay Forrester Readings in Burmese were performed by Daniel San. Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin. Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com/ Footage of Mongolian horse archery by the Namnaa Horse Archery Academy. Website: http://namnaa.com/ To see more: https://www.youtube.com/c/AltanNergui Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 18. Egypt - Fall of the Pharaohs Description: [AUDIO ONLY, VIDEO COMING SOON] 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 civilizations of ancient Egypt. I want to show how this series of related cultures grew up in the floodplains of their great river, and built some of the most enduring and recognizable structures in the world. And I want to tell the story of what happened to bring the age of the Pharaohs finally and cataclysmically to an end. Credits: Michael Hajiantonis Nick Denton Paul Casselle Alexandra Boulton Tom Marshall-Lee Rhy Brignell Peter Walters Lachlan Lucas Narrated and produced by Paul Cooper Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Readings in Arabic by Nassim El-Boujjoufi Readings in reconstructed ancient Egyptian by Seqnenra (Mohammad Habib) and Doha Abd Allah Amin Music by Kevin Macleod Fall of Civilizations: Stories of Greatness and Decline Coming April 2024 Some more pre-order links: *UK* Waterstones: https://waterstones.com/book/fall-of-civilizations/paul-cooper//9780715655009 UK Amazon: https://amazon.co.uk/Fall-Civilizations-Stories-Greatness-Decline/dp/0715655000/ref=asc_df_0715655000 *US* Barnes & Noble: https://barnesandnoble.com/w/fall-of-civilizations-paul-cooper/1144475652 US Amazon: https://amazon.com/Fall-Civilizations-Stories-Greatness-Decline/dp/1335013415 *International* Blackwell's: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Fall-of-Civilizations-by-Paul-Cooper/9780715655009 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud (Part 2 of 2) Description: PART 1: https://youtu.be/BRB9dJmZhVk High up on the craggy peaks of the Urubamba Canyon, a lost city lies wreathed in cloud... In this episode, we explore the mountains of the Andes, and tell the story of the Inca Empire. Find out how these mountain people built the largest empire in the Western Hemipshere, in one of the toughest terrains on earth. With Inca poetry, Quechuan hymns and authentic Andean instruments, discover the unique culture of the Inca. And find out what happened to bring their society crashing down around them. ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations ** SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/46118387 SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: http://patreon.com/fallofcivilizations_podcast Credits: Sound engineering: Thomas Ntinas & Alexey Sibikin Voice actors: Annie Kelly Jamie Tanner Gerald Condlin Lachlan Lucas Peter Walters Jimmy Lai Original music by Pavlos Kapralos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgAonk4-uVhXXjKSF-Nz1A Also heard: “Andean illusion” by Kanti Quena (Carlos Saldana) and "Ollantay" by Leandro Alviña. Kanti Quena (Carlos Saldana): Quena, Quenacho, Tarkas, Bombo, Charango Phaxsi Coca (Jeanettte Rojas): Siku Malta, Siku Zanka, Jach'a Siku, Bombo, Chajchas Ana Maria Ramirez Bautista: Quena Maya McCourt: Cello Pavlos Kapralos: Chajchas, Palo de Lluvia Special thanks to Milosh Kitchovitch for providing footage of various sites. Visit his channel here: https://youtube.com/milosh9k Special thanks to the painter Frank Abarca for providing paintings of the Inca and Wari peoples. See more of his work here: https://instagram.com/frank_abarca_ </video> <video> 17. Carthage - Empire of the Phoenicians Description: [AUDIO ONLY] 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 fall of the empire of Carthage. Find out how this city rose out of the Phoenician states of the Eastern Mediterranean, and set out on voyages of discovery and settlement that put them at the centre of the ancient world. And hear how the city of Carthage was destroyed, and its memory nearly wiped from the earth. SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sources-for-17-81369494?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Credits: Written and produced by Paul Cooper Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Original music by Pavlos Kapralos: https://youtube.com/@pavloskapralos3969 Sass Hoory: percussion Lelu Blesa: vocals Anastasia Papadopoulou: vocals June Filetti: oboe Pavlos Kapralos: oud, vocals, flutes, instrument sampling and editing Voice actors: Michael Hajiantonis Lachlan Lucas Alexandra Boulton Simon Jackson Tom Marshall-Lee Chris Harvey Nick Denton Paul Casselle Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 17. Carthage - Empire of the Phoenicians Description: 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 fall of the empire of Carthage. Find out how this city rose out of the Phoenician states of the Eastern Mediterranean, and set out on voyages of discovery and settlement that put them at the centre of the ancient world. And hear how the city of Carthage was destroyed, and its memory nearly wiped from the earth. ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations ** SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sources-for-17-81369494 Credits: Written and produced by Paul Cooper Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin 3D recreations of Carthage by Faber-Courtial https://faber-courtial.de/ Original music by Pavlos Kapralos: https://youtube.com/@pavloskapralos3969 Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com/ Sass Hoory: percussion Lelu Blesa: vocals Anastasia Papadopoulou: vocals June Filetti: oboe Pavlos Kapralos: oud, vocals, flutes, instrument sampling and editing Voice actors: Michael Hajiantonis Lachlan Lucas Alexandra Boulton Simon Jackson Tom Marshall-Lee Chris Harvey Nick Denton Paul Casselle Join this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud (Part 1 of 2) Description: PART 2: https://youtu.be/2GkNOT2Q2hk High up on the craggy peaks of the Urubamba Canyon, a lost city lies wreathed in cloud... In this episode, we explore the mountains of the Andes, and tell the story of the Inca Empire. Find out how these mountain people built the largest empire in the Western Hemipshere, in one of the toughest terrains on earth. With Inca poetry, Quechuan hymns and authentic Andean instruments, discover the unique culture of the Inca. And find out what happened to bring their society crashing down around them. ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations ** SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/46118387 SUPPORT THE SHOW HERE: http://patreon.com/fallofcivilizations_podcast Credits: Sound engineering: Thomas Ntinas & Alexey Sibikin Voice actors: Annie Kelly Jamie Tanner Gerald Condlin Lachlan Lucas Peter Walters Jimmy Lai Original music by Pavlos Kapralos: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgAonk4-uVhXXjKSF-Nz1A AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FOR ALL PATREON SUBSCRIBERS: https://www.patreon.com/posts/original-music-46121809 Also heard: “Andean illusion” by Kanti Quena (Carlos Saldana) and "Ollantay" by Leandro Alviña. Kanti Quena (Carlos Saldana): Quena, Quenacho, Tarkas, Bombo, Charango Phaxsi Coca (Jeanettte Rojas): Siku Malta, Siku Zanka, Jach'a Siku, Bombo, Chajchas Ana Maria Ramirez Bautista: Quena Maya McCourt: Cello Pavlos Kapralos: Chajchas, Palo de Lluvia Special thanks to Milosh Kitchovitch for providing footage of various sites. Visit his channel here: https://youtube.com/milosh9k Special thanks to the painter Frank Abarca for providing paintings of the Inca and Wari peoples. See more of his work here: https://instagram.com/frank_abarca_ </video> <video> 14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors of South India Description: [AUDIO ONLY] Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlMpxUYKTcU 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 many parts of the world. Find out how this remarkable society rose up out of an age of conflict and fragmentation, how it built one of the largest and most impressive medieval cities in the world, and developed an identity that was both South Indian in nature, and global in its outlook. With readings in Sanskrit, and the sounds of traditional Carnatic music, find out what happened to bring the great stone temples of Vijayanagara crashing down in fire and flame. SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/64368757 ---------- Credits: Voice actors: Peter Walters Michael Hajiantonis Kim Heron Nick Denton Paul Casselle Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron Description: In the lowlands of Northern Iraq, a series of enormous cities lie 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. ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations ** If you enjoy Fall of Civilizations, consider supporting the show today: https://www.patreon.com/fallofcivilizations_podcast CREDITS: Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Readings: Hebrew - Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe Ancient Greek - Pavlos Kapralos Historical consultant - Dr. Ellie Bennett, University of Helsinki Voice actors: Mustafa Raee Peter Walters Lachlan Lucas Carson Wishart Nick Denton Rhy Brignell Annie Kelly Lou Millington Jake Barrett-Mills - Colourisations of Assyrian carvings by Jeramy Smith: https://www.progenitorstudios.com/ - 3D reconstructions of Assyrian cities by Kais Jacob Ishak. - Photography of antiquities by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg), CC-BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons and World History Encyclopedia. - Drone photography of Mosul and Ashur by Mohaymn Al Wasmi: https://www.instagram.com/mohaymn9/?hl=en </video> <video> 14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors of South India Description: 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 many parts of the world. Find out how this remarkable society rose up out of an age of conflict and fragmentation, how it built one of the largest and most impressive medieval cities in the world, and developed an identity that was both South Indian in nature, and global in its outlook. With readings in Sanskrit, and the sounds of traditional Carnatic music, find out what happened to bring the great stone temples of Vijayanagara crashing down in fire and flame. ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations ** Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join ---------- Credits: Voice actors: Peter Walters Michael Hajiantonis Kim Heron Nick Denton Paul Casselle Chris Harvey Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron Description: [AUDIO ONLY] WATCH WITH VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpAphcaVJIs 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. If you enjoy Fall of Civilizations, consider supporting the show today: https://www.patreon.com/fallofcivilizations_podcast CREDITS: Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Readings: Hebrew - Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe Ancient Greek - Pavlos Kapralos Historical consultant - Dr. Ellie Bennett Voice actors: Mustafa Raee Peter Walters Lachlan Lucas Carson Wishart Nick Denton Rhy Brignell Annie Kelly Lou Millington </video> <video> 15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra Description: 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 world, the story of the Nabataeans. Find out how these once humble traders rose to become masters of the desert sands, and to defy empires. And discover what happened to finally bring down the empire of Nabataea. ** Fall of Civilizations the book is now available to pre-order: linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations ** SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68007454 Credits: Voice actors: Nick Denton Jay Forrester Shem Jacobs Annie Kelly Paul Casselle Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 15. The Nabataeans - The Final Days Of Petra Description: [AUDIO ONLY - VIDEO HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSfFq02pK4s] 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 world, the story of the Nabataeans. Find out how these once humble traders rose to become masters of the desert sands, and to defy empires. And discover what happened to finally bring down the empire of Nabataea. SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68007454 Credits: Voice actors: Nick Denton Jay Forrester Shem Jacobs Annie Kelly Paul Casselle Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 18. Egypt - Fall of the Pharaohs Description: 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 civilizations of ancient Egypt. I want to show how this series of related cultures grew up in the floodplains of their great river, and built some of the most enduring and recognizable structures in the world. And I want to tell the story of what happened to bring the age of the Pharaohs finally and cataclysmically to an end. SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sources-for-18-96846659 ** Fall of Civilizations is now available in book form! ** BUY HERE: https://linktr.ee/fallofcivilizations Credits: Michael Hajiantonis Nick Denton Paul Casselle Alexandra Boulton Tom Marshall-Lee Rhy Brignell Peter Walters Lachlan Lucas Narrated and produced by Paul Cooper Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin Readings in Arabic by Nassim El-Boujjoufi Readings in reconstructed ancient Egyptian by Seqnenra (Mohammad Habib) and Doha Abd Allah Amin Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann https://johnbartmann.com/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe Description: 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 medieval history – the story of the Mongol Empire. Find out how this group of nomadic horse riders united the peoples of the Mongolian steppe, and forged them into a truly unique kind of state. Discover how they conquered much of the lands of Eurasia, and brought the distant cultures of China, Persia, the Middle East and Europe into contact. And hear the story of how the world’s largest land empire finally came apart, and left the world as we know it in its wake. On this episode we are joined by the virtuoso of Mongolian throat singing, Batzorig Vaanchig. You can find more of his music on his channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BatzorigVaanchig AUDIO ONLY - VIDEO COMING SOON ----------------------------- SOURCES USED: https://www.patreon.com/posts/117294948 Title Theme: Home at Last by John Bartmann: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3_fjdUiamc Voice Actors: Michael Hajiantonis Henry Stenhouse Lachlan Lucas Alexandra Boulton Simon Jackson Tom Marshall-Lee Chris Harvey Nick Denton Amrit Sandhu Matt Bidulph Paul Casselle Garrett Caver Readings in Arabic were performed by Oussama Taher Readings in Chinese were by Richard Teng Readings from the secret history of the Mongols in Mongolian were performed by Uiles Sound design by Alexey Sibikin Mongolian throat singing by Batzorig Vaanchig Music by Kevin Macleod Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT6Y5JJPKe_JDMivpKgVXew/join </video> <video> 16. Bagan - City of Temples Description: AUDIO ONLY! FOR VIDEO: https://youtu.be/0MtIVJ2lcu8 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 this kingdom rose up in the Irrawaddy river valley of central Myanmar, and built one of the most remarkable series of monuments to have survived from the medieval world. Discover what life was like for the people who lived there, and find out what happened to cause its sudden and complete collapse. SOURCES: https://www.patreon.com/posts/72823363 Voice actors: Paul Casselle Michael Hajiantonis Nick Denton Alexandra Boulton Jay Forrester Readings in Burmese were performed by Daniel San. Sound engineering by Alexey Sibikin. Title theme: Home at Last by John Bartmann </video>

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A podcast about the collapse of civilizations throughout history.

Why do civilizations collapse? What happens afterwards? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?

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