The Mycenaean World
About this episode
Professor Eric Cline discusses the interconnectedness of the ancient world before the collapse of Mycenaean civilization.
Before 1200 BC, the ancient world was more connected than you'd ever imagine. Egyptian pharaohs, Hittite emperors and Mycenaean warrior-kings trading gifts, forging alliances and going to war across the glittering Mediterranean. Then, in just a few decades, it all collapsed... Professor Eric Cline joins us to unravel this lost Bronze Age world: the real diplomacy behind Homer's epics, the letters that rewrote history, and the catastrophes that erased Mycenaean civilisation. Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dan Snow
Guest: Professor Eric Cline
Topics covered
- Mycenaean civilization
- Bronze Age
- ancient diplomacy
- Mediterranean trade
- historical catastrophes
Keywords
- Mycenaean
- Bronze Age
- Homer
- diplomacy
- catastrophes
- Egyptian pharaohs
- Hittite emperors
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit
Books & works: Homer's epics
Places: Mediterranean
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