Fall of Civilizations

War / Mystery / History

Why do civilizations collapse? What happens afterwards? And what did it feel like to watch it happen? Paul Cooper explores the reasons behind the collapse of a different civilizations from a wide variety of locations and eras. In each hour-plus episode, Cooper investigates what these disparate civilizations had in common, why they failed and what did it feel like to watch it happen? Repurposing information previously presented as a podcast, Cooper illustrates his texts with aerial drone footage, stunning landscapes, maps and satellite images, haunting ruins, and battle reenactments.