8.3/1013 votesLoading...#1 - Mystery of the Minoans
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/2/2001
Three and a half thousand years ago, the Minoan civilisation, situated on the Mediterranean island of Crete, was wiped out. The culprit was one of the biggest volcanoes since the Ice Age on the nearby island of Thira.
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8.1/1010 votesLoading...#2 - Death on the Nile
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/26/2001
The World's first great civilization, Egypt's Old Kingdom lasted for 1,000 years before coming to an abrupt end. Here Professor Fekri Hassan uses archaeological and geological finds to back up his theory that a climatic catastrophe, rather than political conflict, was to blame.
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7.2/1013 votesLoading...#3 - The Maya Collapse
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/9/2001
This program unravels the causes of the disappearance of the Maya civilization, in Central America and southern Mexico. Millions died and great cities were abandoned to the jungle.
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6.4/109 votesLoading...#4 - Sodom and Gomorrah
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/2001
In this edition - did the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah really exist, and was the wrath of God believed to have destroyed them really an earthquake that triggered a landslide capable of sweeping away entire cities?
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Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen up and then disappeared. Ancient Apocalypse seeks to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature.
Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Best Episodes Summary
"Mystery of the Minoans" is the best rated episode of "Ancient Apocalypse". It scored 8.3/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/2/2001. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Death on the Nile".