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12th century BC

4 episodes

1. The Bronze Age Collapse

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Bronze Age collapse, the term used to describe what many perceive as sudden, chaotic change around 1200 BC, mainly in the eastern Mediterranean.

   16 June 2016

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   Featuring: Linda Hulin, Simon Stoddart

   

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   History12th century BC, Late Bronze Age collapseSocietal collapseVolcanic wintersAncient Near East, Bronze Age AsiaIron Age12th century12th century BCMaterial

2. The Hittites

   Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the empire based in the Land of Hatti during the Late Bronze Age, in modern Turkey, and the discoveries there over the last century.

   23 December 2021

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   Featuring: Claudia Glatz, Ilgi Gercek, Christoph Bachhuber

   

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   HistoryFormer empiresStates and territories disestablished in the 12th century BCHistory of the MediterraneanStates and territories established in the 17th century BCAncient Syria12th century BC17th century BC

3. The Minoan Civilisation

   Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Minoan Civilisation of Bronze Age Crete.

   7 July 2011

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   Featuring: John Bennet, Ellen Adams, Yannis Hamilakis

   

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   HistoryStates and territories established in the 3rd millennium BCStates and territories disestablished in the 12th century BCPre-Indo-Europeans12th century BC

4. The Trojan War

   Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Trojan War, one of the central events of Ancient Greek mythology.

   31 May 2012

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   Featuring: Edith Hall, Ellen Adams, Susan Sherratt

   

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   CultureAgamemnonDeeds of Ares12th century BC, Late Bronze Age collapse12th century BCGreece