Around 1,200 BC, an ancient Armageddon swept through the eastern Mediterranean and wiped out the greatest civilizations of the age in a single generation.
While the exact cause of this mass destruction remains a mystery, new archaeological evidence found among ancient ruins at unimaginable heights is now shedding light on the source of this great cataclysm. In this fascinating program, join renowned archaeologist Krzysztof Nowicki as he reveals the spectacular clues he has uncovered in his search for answers to this age-old puzzle. Discover how the evidence Nowicki and his colleagues have found supports the theory that the Bronze Age collapse may be explained by the invasion of a mysterious and destructive military force the Egyptians came to call the Sea Peoples.

Ancient Discoveries is a documentary television series that premiered on December 21, 2003 on The History Channel. The program focuses on ancient technologies. The shows theme is that many inventions which are thought to be modern have ancient roots or in some cases may have been lost and then reinvented. The program is a follow-up to a special originally broadcast in 2005 which focused on technologies from the Ancient Roman era such as the Antikythera mechanism and inventors such as Heron of Alexandria. Episodes of the regular series have expanded to cover other areas such as Egypt, China and East Asia, and the Islamic world.

The history of human civilization parallels the history of its cities. From Athens under the rule of Pericles to the Jerusalem that Jesus knew, the great cities of the past defined the eras in which they were built and shaped the minds of countless generations. These places embodied the knowledge and beliefs of entire societies within their walls and yet due to the vagaries of history, these worlds are lost to us, buried beneath the ruins of time and memory.