History · The Deep Dive
The Year Civilisation Fell
Around 1200 BC, the great kingdoms of the eastern Mediterranean — the Hittites, the Mycenaeans, the trading city of Ugarit — fell one after another. Cities burned, writing was forgotten and trade collapsed. Historians are still arguing about why.
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History · The Deep Dive
The Year Civilisation Fell
Around 1200 BC, the great kingdoms of the eastern Mediterranean — the Hittites, the Mycenaeans, the trading city of Ugarit — fell one after another. Cities burned, writing was forgotten and trade collapsed. Historians are still arguing about why.
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