Around 1200 BCE, the ancient world began to fall apart. Great cities burned. Empires weakened. Trade routes broke down. Writing systems disappeared in some regions. Powerful kingdoms that had seemed permanent suddenly became fragile. And somewhere in the chaos, ancient records mention a terrifying group of outsiders arriving by land and sea. They are known today as the Sea Peoples. But who were they? Raiders? … Continue reading The Sea Peoples: The Mysterious Raiders Who Helped End the Bronze Age