The Sea Peoples were mysterious invaders who wreaked havoc across the Bronze Age world (1200 BCE), toppling empires like the Hittites, Mycenaeans, and Egyptians.

No one knows exactly who they were—mercenaries, refugees, or pirates? Armed with advanced weapons, they left cities in ruins, triggering the Bronze Age Collapse. Even mighty Egypt barely survived.

Their origins and fate remain unknown. Were they history’s first Vikings?