Fall of the Sumerians - The Ancients

Tristan Hughes continues our special series on Great Disasters, journeying back to ancient Mesopotamia with Dr Paul Collins to explore the fall of the Sumerians. 4,000 years ago, the great cities of Sumer — Ur, Uruk, Lagash, Girsu — stood as glittering centres of power, crowned with mighty ziggurats and ruled by ambitious dynasties. Yet within a few generations, this world of splendour and tradition unravelled. From the collapse of the Akkadian Empire to shifting power struggles and environmental pressures, uncover why these prestigious city-states declined — and ask whether we can truly talk of a 'fall of Sumer.' Join us as we step into the chaos of Mesopotamia’s first great age of empires and witness how disaster reshaped the cradle of civilisation. MORE<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6toJCMdM2XgaPDLGppKAQI?si=eoOPonOERgm2Fryr8ttiQg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Sumerians</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Qsu...