The Council of Villa presents: 1177 BC: the year of the collapse of civilization

Renowned historian and archaeologist Eric Cline discusses the themes of his Pulitzer Prize-nominated book "1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed/" and takes a closer look at why late Bronze Age Mediterranean societies – with their complex cosmopolitan and globalized world – systems – came to a spectacular halt. It considers the similarities and parallels of our contemporary civilization, making the chain of interconnected events more than just a study of ancient history.

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May 22, 2016
The Getty Villa, Malibu, California

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