Ancient Apocalypse

PBS: Starts Monday 8 April at 8.30pm

Delving into the ancient world’s greatest mysteries, this six-part series follows renowned archaeologists as they uncover fascinating historic secrets. Exploring civilisations including the Minoans, the Rapa Nui, the Aztecs, the Moche, the Greenland Vikings, and the Khmer Empire; the Kings of Angkor Wat.

Every continent has its ruins – places where only stones tell the tale of fallen civilisations. Lying buried under the earth, in the shade of jungle canopy or hidden by a modern city they all raise the same questions – how could societies so great all but vanish? And why do civilisations collapse?

This insightful docuseries examines archaeologi- cal remains across the world, uncovering the reasons why some of history’s greatest empires collapsed in the face of the natural world’s might.