The Twilight of Civilizations

What caused the downfall of the ancient Egyptian empire? What occurred at Angkor, the greatest kingdom in Cambodia that led to its demise?

Production

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Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 2012

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1. Egypt

How did the most prestigious human civilizations decline and finally collapse? Archeologists are excavating the sites where these civilizations once thrived to find new answers to these crucial questions.

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2. Angkor

Drastic and sudden climate change, religious and political struggles, societal upheavals -- all of these causes may have led to the decline of the civilization that left behind Angkor Wat.

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