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Series using science to solve riddles of the ancient past. This edition unravels the reasons behind the disappearance of the Maya civilisation in Central America. Show more
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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? Show more
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Science series solving riddles of the ancient past. Exploring why the Egyptian Old Kingdom, the civilisation of the great pyramids, collapsed around 2200 BC. Show more
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How the Minoan civilisation on Crete was wiped out 3,500 years ago by one of the biggest volcanic eruptions since the Ice Age on the nearby island of Thira. Show more
