The year civilisation collapsed

I want to quote from the preface of a book I am currently reading.

"The economy of Greece is in shambles. Internal rebellions have engulfed Libya, Syria and Egypt, with outsiders and foreign warriors fanning the flames. Turkey fears it will become involved, as does Israel. Jordan is crowded with refugees. Iran is bellicose and threatening, while Iraq is in turmoil"

Sound like a description of the present situation?

"Yes. But it was also the situation in 1177 BC, more than three thousand years ago, when the Bronze Age Mediterranean civilisations collapsed one after the other."

I can recommend "1177 BC, The Year Civilization Collapsed" by Eric Cline as an interesting read in its' own right but also because the period described has so many parallels to our own age.

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