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Ancient Apocalypse

Ancient Apocalypse

M182022•35m•6.8/10
Documentary

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6.8/10(90)

Journalist and writer Graham Hancock travels the globe hunting for evidence of mysterious, lost civilizations dating back to the last Ice Age. He attempts to prove that a climatic event 12,000 years ago wiped out an entire civilization far more sophisticated than the simple hunter-gatherers some archaeologists believe lived at that time.

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Production

ITN Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 11, 2022

Last Aired

October 16, 2024

Networks

Netflix

Created By

Graham Hancock

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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Once There Was a Flood
E1
Once There Was a Flood
Air date: 2022-11-11
Graham visits Gunung Padang, an Indonesian archeological site, to find proof of a lost civilization — and the potential cataclysm that wiped it out.
Stranger in a Time of Chaos
E2
Stranger in a Time of Chaos
Air date: 2022-11-11
In Cholula, Mexico's oldest continuously-inhabited city, the journalist inspects the world's largest pyramid for signs of a forgotten past.
Sirius Rising
E3
Sirius Rising
Air date: 2022-11-11
Graham discovers a fascinating pattern that may connect the spectacular megalithic temples of Malta, which he believes to be much older than reported.
Ghosts of a Drowned World
E4
Ghosts of a Drowned World
Air date: 2022-11-11
Few scholars have investigated the Bimini rock formation off the coast of Miami, once fabled to be the road to Atlantis — but Graham dives right in.
Legacy of the Sages
E5
Legacy of the Sages
Air date: 2022-11-11
At Göbekli Tepe, the oldest known megalith in the world, Graham questions if simple hunter-gatherers alone could have built such an advanced structure.
America's Lost Civilization
E6
America's Lost Civilization
Air date: 2022-11-11
Graham visits ancient mounds in North America and wonders if they contain astronomical significance — or even warnings of an apocalyptic climate event.
A Fatal Winter
E7
A Fatal Winter
Air date: 2022-11-11
The author returns to Turkey to explore Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city and survival bunker that could shelter thousands in times of crisis.
Cataclysm and Rebirth
E8
Cataclysm and Rebirth
Air date: 2022-11-11
In the ancient geological sites of North America, Graham envisions an apocalyptic event that may have changed the Earth — and its inhabitants — forever.

Cast

Graham Hancock

Graham Hancock

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