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Fall of Civilizations Podcast

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Frequency: 1 episode/131d. Total Eps: 22

A history podcast looking at the collapse of a different civilization each episode. What did they have in common? Why did they fall? And what did it feel like to watch it happen?

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20. Persia - An Empire in Ashes

Episode 20

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 • Duration 05:28:38

In the highlands of the Iranian Plateau, a collection of enormous pillars reach up to the sky...

In this episode, we tell the story of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Find out how this remarkable ancient power sprung up from the rubble of a ruined world to become the most powerful human society on earth. Hear how they raised their grand palaces and monuments, and brought an unprecedented number of people together within their borders, as well as coming into conflict and cooperation with other ancient peoples. And finally find out what happened to bring the palaces of the Persian kings crashing down in fire and flame.

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Voice actors:

Henry Stenhouse Michael Hajiantonis

Lachlan Lucas

Alexandra Boulton

Simon Jackson

Tom Marshall-Lee

Chris Harvey

Jack Jacobs

Nick Denton

Amrit Sandhu

Paul Casselle

Tim Stephenson

Ameen Taher

Readings in Old Persian were performed by Mateen Arghandepour

In Spanish by Scott Fins

And readings in Greek were performed by Dimitris Chavres

Singing of the Zoroastrian gathas was performed by Ardalan

The Theme music is Home at Last by John Bartmann

Sound design was by Alexey Sibikin

Historical advisor was Dr. Mateen.M. Arghandehpour at the University of Oxford

Full list of sources available here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145588047

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19. The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe (Part 2)

Monday, December 9, 2024 • Duration 02:44:40

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.Voice Actors:Michael HajiantonisHenry StenhouseLachlan LucasAlexandra BoultonSimon JacksonTom Marshall-LeeChris Harvey,Nick DentonAmrit SandhuSebastian BalzaroloMatt BidulphPaul CasselleReadings 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

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11. Byzantium - Last of the Romans

Tuesday, July 14, 2020 • Duration 03:27:30

On the outskirts of modern Istanbul, a line of ancient walls lies crumbling into the earth...In this episode, we look at one of history’s most incredible stories of survival - the thousand-year epic of the Byzantine Empire. Find out how this civilization suffered the loss of its Western half, and continued the unbroken legacy of Rome right through the middle ages. Hear about how it formed a bridge between two continents, and two ages, and learn how the impregnable walls of Constantinople were finally brought crashing to the ground. This episode we're joined by members of the St Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral Choir in London, and a number of musicians playing traditional Byzantine instruments.Support Fall of Civilizations on Patreon: http://patreon.com/fallofcivilizations_podcastCredits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Nicolas RixonJoey LAnnie KellyCleo MadeleineOriginal Compositions and music supervision:Pavlos Kapralos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzgAonk4-uVhXXjKSF-Nz1AChanters of The St Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral: Michael Georgiou Alexandros Gikas Matthew TomkoStephanos Thomaides Pavlos KapralosTraditional Musicians:Monooka (Monica Lucia Madas), vocals Alexandros Koustas, Lyra (other names: Byzantine Lyra/ Lyra of Istanbul/ Kemence)Konstantinos Glynos, Kanonaki (other names: qanun; in Byzantine Greek: psaleterion)Theofilos Lais, Cretan Lyra Dario Papavassiliou, Santouri (other name: Greek Santur)Pavlos Kapralos, OudOther music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/Title theme: Home At Last by John Bartmann. https://johnbartmann.com/

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10. China's Han Dynasty - The First Empire in Flames

Monday, February 24, 2020 • Duration 02:53:38

A city in ruins. A dynasty in tatters. An empire in ashes...This episode, we look at the remarkable story of the first empire of ancient China, the Han dynasty. With ancient Chinese poetry, songs and folk music, we look back at the first empire's rise, its remarkable technological advances, and its first, tentative attempts to make contact with the empires of the west. Finally, we look at all the reasons behind the first age of Imperial China's final, dramatic fall.Credits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Claire HynesJake Barrett-MillsShem JacobsAlex PeattieMusic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: incompetech.com/

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9. The Aztecs - A Clash of Worlds

Monday, December 16, 2019 • Duration 04:14:47

Beneath the busy streets of Mexico City, a buried god lies waiting to be discovered...This episode, we look back at the age of the Aztecs. Learn how this society grew from nothing to create one of the world's largest cities in the middle of a lake. Discover Aztec riddles, poetry and songs, as well as the bloody ritual of the flower wars. And hear the remarkable story of how this thriving empire collapsed all at once, in a matter of days.Credits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Jake Barrett-MillsRhy BrignellShem JacobsAnnie KellyLou MillingtonMusic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100209Artist: incompetech.com/

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8. The Sumerians - Fall of the First Cities

Friday, October 25, 2019 • Duration 02:29:20

In the dusts of Iraq, the ruins of the world's first civilization lie buried. This episode, we travel into the extremely distant past to look at the Sumerians. These ancient people invented writing and mathematics, and built some of the largest cities that the world had ever seen. Find out about the mystery of their origins, and learn how they rose from humble beginnings to form the foundation of all our modern societies. With myths, proverbs and even some recreated Sumerian music, travel back to where it all began, and find out how humanity's first civilization fell.Credits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Jake Barrett-MillsRhy BrignellShem JacobsNick BradleyEmily JohnsonMusic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100209Artist: incompetech.com/Sumerian Music kindly provided by Gayle andPhilip Neuman, of Ensemble De Organographia. Their CD, "Music of the Ancient Sumerians, Egyptians and Greeks," is available fromnorthpacificmusic.com.

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7. The Songhai Empire - Africa's Age of Gold

Thursday, August 29, 2019 • Duration 02:16:27

Today, the Songhai Empire is all but forgotten by history. But this medieval kingdom was once the most powerful force in Africa.Find out how this civilization grew up on the fringes of the Sahara Desert, among some of the most extreme conditions that nature can throw at us. Discover how it grew and flourished, passing through a process known as the imperial cycle, and learn about what ultimately caused its sudden and dramatic collapse.Credits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Jake Barrett-MillsRhy BrignellBryan TshiobiPip WillettMusic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100209Artist: incompetech.com/

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6. Easter Island - Where Giants Walked

Saturday, June 29, 2019 • Duration 01:43:45

On one of the world’s most isolated islands, hundreds of vast stone statues lie mouldering in the grass. In this episode, we take a look at one of archaeology’s most enduring puzzles: the mystery of Easter Island. Find out how this unique community grew up in complete isolation, severed from the rest of the world by a vast expanse of ocean. Discover the incredible story of how it survived for so many centuries, and examine the evidence about what happened to finally bring this society, and its statues, crashing down.Credits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Jake Barrett-MillsJacob RollinsonAnnie KellyShem JacobsMusic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100209Artist: incompetech.com/

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5. The Khmer Empire - Fall of the God Kings

Friday, May 3, 2019 • Duration 01:38:41

Deep in the Cambodian Jungle, a ruined city crumbles among the roots of banyan trees. In this episode, we look at the history of the Khmer Empire of medieval Cambodia, and the ancient mega-city of Angkor. I want to explore how this great civilization rose to a size and wealth virtually unprecedented in the world, how it overcame the challenges of its climate and landscape, and all the factors that led to its final, dramatic collapse.Credits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Rhy BrignellLou MillingtonSebastian GarbaczMusic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100209Artist: incompetech.com/

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4. The Greenland Vikings - Land of the Midnight Sun

Sunday, March 24, 2019 • Duration 01:22:22

One of the most unlikely tales of a society’s fall in is the incredible saga of the Vikings of Greenland. Find out the history of how these European settlers built a society on the farthest edge of their world, and survived for centuries among some of the harshest conditions ever faced by man. Discover how this civilization was able to overcome the odds for so long, and examine the evidence about what happened to cause its final and mysterious collapse. Including Viking poetry, Inuit folktales and thousands upon thousands of walrus.Credits:Sound engineering by Thomas NtinasVoice Actors:Jacob RollinsonJake Barrett-MillsSebastian GarbaczSpecial thanks to Jordan Ashley Moore (Ancient Literature Dude) for his readings of Old Norse poetry.Music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1100209Artist: incompetech.com/

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