Chapters of Victory and Defeat
Free illustrated e-book · 39 pages

The Bronze Age Collapse

The first time civilization ended

Around 1177 BC every great empire of the Mediterranean fell within fifty years, except one. The companion book to our documentary: the last letter of Ugarit, the Sea Peoples, the battle in the Nile Delta, the first strike in history, and what rose from the ashes.

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Inside the book

Seven chapters, one collapse

Chapter I

The Last Letter of Ugarit

A king watches enemy ships arrive and writes for help.

Chapter II

The First Global World

One sunken ship, goods from seven lands.

Chapters III–IV

The Cracks & The Storm

Drought, earthquakes, and the Sea Peoples.

Chapter V

The Last Stand

Ramesses III's trap in the Nile Delta.

Chapter VI

Victory Is Not Enough

"We are hungry": the first strike in history.

Chapter VII

Out of the Ashes

Iron, the alphabet, and Homer's lost age of heroes.

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Watch the documentaries

Chapters of Victory and Defeat

Episode 1

The Battle of Megiddo

The first recorded battle in history.

Episode 2

The Battle of Kadesh

The pharaoh who faked a victory.

Episode 3

The Bronze Age Collapse

Every empire fell within 50 years, except one.

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