
Fall of Civilizations
Paul Cooper
In-depth narratives of collapsed civilizations, from Sumer to the Mongols, told through detailed historical storytelling.
Why we picked this
We picked Fall of Civilizations for the hours-long, primary-source-driven narratives its host assembles around a society's end. Each installment treats collapse not as a sudden event but as a long accumulation of structural strain, environmental pressure, and human miscalculation. The show favors concrete detail over theory—buried coin hoards, tectonic fault lines, the smell of camels—letting material evidence carry the argument. The result is a feed where ancient history earns the same rigor and pacing we expect from modern narrative reporting.
Recent episodes

20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes
Nov 12, 20255h 28m

19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 2)
Dec 9, 20242h 44m

19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 1)
Dec 5, 20244h 1m

18. Egypt - Fall of the Pharaohs
Feb 1, 20243h 58m

17. Carthage - Empire Of The Phoenicians
Apr 11, 20233h 38m

16. Bagan - City Of Temples
Oct 2, 20222h 7m

15. The Nabataeans - The Last Days of Petra
Jun 15, 20222h 1m

14. Vijayanagara - The Last Emperors Of South India
Feb 18, 20223h 13m

13. The Assyrians - Empire of Iron
Jun 14, 20213h 4m

12. The Inca - Cities in the Cloud
Jan 12, 20213h 20m

11. Byzantium - Last of the Romans
Jul 14, 20203h 27m

10. China's Han Dynasty - The First Empire in Flames
Feb 24, 20202h 53m
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