Podcast · 2 episodes
Fall of Civilizations Podcast
by Fall of Civilizations Podcast · English
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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21. Majapahit - Empire of the IslandsThe episode traces how medieval Java’s Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms (especially Mataram) and later the Majapahit Empire grew out of Java’s volcanic geography, expanded maritime power across the Indian…31 Jul 2026 · 4 h 31 min
20. Persia - An Empire in AshesThe episode traces the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire from the collapse of Assyria, through the formation of Persian identity in the Iranian plateau, to the early conquests of Cyrus the…12 Nov 2025 · 5 h 29 min
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21. Majapahit - Empire of the IslandsThe episode traces how medieval Java’s Hindu-Buddhist kingdoms (especially Mataram) and later the Majapahit Empire grew out of Java’s volcanic geography, expanded maritime power across the Indian…31 Jul 2026 · 4 h 31 min · 84 chapters
20. Persia - An Empire in AshesThe episode traces the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire from the collapse of Assyria, through the formation of Persian identity in the Iranian plateau, to the early conquests of Cyrus the…12 Nov 2025 · 5 h 29 min · 121 chapters