Episode 1: The Fall of the World’s First Empire

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Episode 01 of Scanning History, The Fall of the World's First Empire, explores groundbreaking technologies like archaeomagnetism and paleoclimatology to uncover the story of the Akkadians, the world’s first empire. From Sargon the Great’s innovative rise to its dramatic fall due to rebellion, invasion, and climate collapse, the episode weaves cutting-edge science with ancient history, revealing how humanity’s ingenuity and vulnerabilities echo across millennia.

Episode 01 of Scanning History, The Fall of the World's First Empire, explores groundbreaking technologies like archaeomagnetism and paleoclimatology to uncover the story of the Akkadians, the world…

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