The Mycenaean World
Dan Snow's History Hit

The Mycenaean World

B1IntermediateJuly 20, 202640 min

Before 1200 BC, the ancient world was more connected than you'd ever imagine. Egyptian pharaohs, Hittite emperors and Mycenaean warrior-kings trading gifts, forging alliances and going to war across the glittering Mediterranean. Then, in just a few decades, it all collapsed... Professor Eric Cline joins us to unravel this lost Bronze Age world: the real diplomacy behind Homer's epics, the letters that rewrote history, and the catastrophes that erased Mycenaean civilisation. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. We need your help! Let us know what you want...

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