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Ancient Apocalypse

20222 seasons6.8 / 10

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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Synopsis

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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Episode 1

Chapter I

From ancient footprints to mysterious earthworks, Graham continues his journey into the past alongside experts and curious minds, including Keanu Reeves.

Episode 2

Chapter II

Graham searches for answers to the questions behind ancient works of art, including 25,000-year-old Amazonian paintings and the megaliths of Rapa Nui.

Episode 3

Chapter III

Accompanied by local experts, Graham compares ancient oral traditions and learns Sacsayhuamán in Peru may be older than archaeologists ever imagined.

Episode 4

Chapter IV

Graham learns of a stone-shaping technique now lost to history, and explores how ancient Amazonians managed to thrive in an inhospitable rainforest.

Episode 5

Chapter V

Although thousands of miles apart, Graham considers the possible link between the shamanistic use of ayahuasca in the Amazon and tobacco in New Mexico.

Episode 6

Chapter VI

At Mexico's Temple of the Sun, Graham experiences the extent of the Mayans' astronomical expertise and investigates their complex calendar system.

Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026