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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Earthquakes at Antioch
1:49 Infamous ancient earthquakes
3:20 Earthquake damage at classical sites
4:33 Mediterranean tectonics
5:01 Poseidon the earth-shaker
6:13 Ancient theories about earthquakes
7:23 Ancient earthquake relief efforts
8:40 Direct Relief