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Ancient Apocalypse

Danielle Peck

Jessica Cecil

Alan Bookbinder

Ancient Apocalypse: Episode 4: Sodom and Gomorrah

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Sodom and Gomorrah

BBC Two - Ancient Apocalypse, Sodom and Gomorrah

Were Sodom and Gomorrah real cities, destroyed by a landslide caused by an earthquake?

Series using science to solve riddles of the ancient past. Were the Bible's Sodom and Gomorrah real cities, destroyed by a landslide caused by an earthquake?

The Bible describes how Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed in a storm of fire and brimstone. Could the inspiration for this story come from a natural apocalypse around the Dead Sea in the Middle East? Science tests out the extraordinary geology of the region - could an earthquake trigger a landslide capable of sweeping away whole cities?

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Series seeking to explain how human achievements were destroyed by the forces of nature

Throughout the ages, civilisations have risen to power and dramatically disappeared. From Mayans to Minoans, how were these ancient empires destroyed by the forces of nature?

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