I went to Greece last summer, and I visited Olympia, Athens, a many other cities for 2 full weeks passing by cities like Sparta and Nauplia, and although everything is roughly destroyed it’s still amazing to see!
@@rheverend it was amazing and super affordable, cause you don’t pay to see most of the monuments, museums or temples if you are under 25 and living in the European Union, so you save a lot bcs of that!!
Too bad we are no longer on the Draxma. When we were, affordable was an understatement. For maybe 500 to 800 draxma you could get salad, entrée, dessert, water and wine and there were small hotels and mom and pops where you could easily find a room for eight to twelve dollars a night. These exact prices, yes the hotels even at ten bucks a suite which was what I paid, I did enjoy on weekend trips from school taking the Europass which is unlimited rides anytime you wanna hop on and off, after just a quick jot overnight in a train (don’t worry there is a bangin nightclub on the train or you can just have them make your bed and get some sleep in your cabin which is bed, vanity, and private toilet and shower if you’re lucky) to...🥁🥁🥁🥁drumroll please🥁🥁🥁🥁...Transylvania. If you want Europe on a budget with castles and cathedrals and art and architecture and incredible regional food where you can see traditional clothing, safe gypsies, incredible scenery, medieval preserved towns etc. then Transylvania is a great bet. Hungarian, Biertan, Viscri, Brasov... it’s all incredibly beautiful and after Prague lost its famous cheapest place in Europe claim to fame, Transylvania seems to have taken over. It’s no Greece and nothing on earth ever could be lol but it’s great for cheap Europe. Bulgaria and Macedonia are beautiful to see from the train too if you go from Greece depending on what side you are on but yea, the rails from Athens to Skopje, Sofia, Bucharest, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Moldova, are so affordable and the lodgings and food next to nothing it is the last remnants of the old days when people backpacked through Europe on a couple American dollars a day and saw and did it all, none of which exists anymore beyond this little patch of countries. But it’s something to enjoy at such a low price, cheaper than a trip in the states even and with Ryanair and stuff going around Europe and airlines where you can get from the US to one of the cities I mentioned for maybe 250 bucks and cheap stay upon arrival you gotta do it especially for those who never got a chance to see Europe and find it too pricey or too overwhelming an investment.
The Scotts are our allies seeing they helped the US in world war 2, I would consider Scotland and Ireland home once you get used to the environment. Same with almost any place one travels to
0:42 Sky High Citadel (Machu Picchu, Incan Empire) 2:32 the Bronze Giant (Colossus of Rhodes, Greek Empire) 4:40 Insanity in Italy (Pompeii, Roman Empire) 6:07 the Real Wall (Hadrian's Wall, northern border of Roman Empire) 7:56 Nero to Zero (Emperor Nero's Palace, Roman Empire) 10:14 the Plundered Parthenon (the Parthenon, Greek Empire) 12:23 Chillin in Chichen Itza (El Castillo, Mayan Empire) 14:23 Really Old Sarum (Old Sarum, Iron Age England) 16:08 Great Giza (the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egyptian Empire) 18:11 Taq Attack (Ctesiphon, Persian Empire) 19:57 Colossal Colosseum (the Colosseum, Roman Empire) 21:42 Time Touched Tikal (Tikal Temple 2, Mayan Empire) 23:09 Mysterious Mound (Rathcroghan Temple, Celtic Empire)
@user-mj5bl5dy1b why not. Why are there documents stating that it was 105 ft tall. It's not so big that it couldn't be built. The pyramids are 400ft tall.
I’ve been to Athens and visited the Parthenon. Even though it’s been pretty badly beat up over the years it is still impressive. I will never forget the feeling I had just sitting there thinking about who and what had traversed those steps over the years.
@@rapidspeedgamer16 it’s well worth the trip. I was lucky the Navy was paying me to go. Usually when I’m in a city in a foreign country, I can generally get the gist of most signage. Not so in Athens. I saw one sign I could understand - Champion Spark Plugs. And that’s the truth.
And Stabie shouldn`t be forgotten either. When I was a little kid my father tought me these three words: Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabie. I remember it to the very day. ;-)
0:42 Machu Picchu 2:34 Colossus of Rhodes 4:42 Pompeii 6:09 Hadrian's Wall 7:59 Domus Aurea 10:17 The Parthenon 12:25 El Castillo 14:26 Old Sarum 16:10 Great Pyramid of Giza 18:13 Taq Kasra 20:00 The Roman Colosseum 21:45 Tikal Temple Two 23:12 Rathcroghan's Mound ----- 10:08 **spits*, Archaeological Carousel* 15:45 *Be Amazed the King*
Modern people have become worse at it because of scamming and greedy contractors, tight deadlines and because people no longer take pride in their profession so they are fine doing intentionally shoddy work
Even though the Colossus is no longer there, the Greek island of Rhodes is well worth visiting. It has beautiful beaches, an ancient medieval fort, and plenty of ancient Greek ruins.
I was at Hadrian's Wall, in the UK, back in 2008. As I sat on the Wall, I couldn't help but feel, "Wow, just think this wall here was built up by guys who were members of the actual Roman Empire. They were actually right here." It was an awesome feeling.
Imagine, the Roman's fought and conquered the Mediterranean sea to England. They got to Scotland and said screw that, those people are nuts. Let's just build a wall instead.
The Egyptian architecture is the one that still impresses me the most. Of course, all of them are amazing!! Nero's rotating Dinning room is also very impressive!!!
I find it so interesting that humans perceive horizontal distances much differently than vertical. A football field length is no big deal, but seeing a statue that high is quite impressive.
LOL really? The guy saying that Pyramid is tomb for the Pharoah??? Do enlighhten me, how many mummies were found inside a Pyramid. NONE. They only found Granite Sarcophagus. Sarcophagus are like big stone box with a stone lid, and hence they ASSUME that this Sarcophagus is for a mummy. Sorry, you need real knowledge and not half baked knowledge like this channel
@@sachinmesta4238 The only ‘inscription’ found inside the Great Pyramid was a red paint mark supposedly spelling out 'Khufu.' Colonel Howard Vyse, a British soldier, and Egyptologist supposedly discovered the mark while exploring the air shafts located just above the King’s Chamber. He needed a major find as his time & funding for exploration was running out, so he fabricated one. Egyptologist Zecharia Sitchin, discovered that the writing of Khufu’s name “is a fraud and was painted in May of 1837”. Sitchin states that Khufu was misspelled as 'Rhufu and his alleged sarcophagus was half his size & carved directly into the stone making up the Pyramid, which would not have been the case for an actual sarcophagus. The only other findings attributing the Pyramid to Khufu was the fact that some mortar from the pyramid was carbon dated to Khufu's approximate time. However, it is well known that Khufu made repairs on the Sphinx & also made repairs on the pyramid as well, which would account for the mortar.
I am a major ancient history lover, so I am happy to learn more about it. Additionally, I went to Chichen Itza. When you mentioned the Cenote it reminded me, there was a barred off area that actually had a massive hole in the ground. The tour guide mentioned about people getting pushed into the hole. They also said that when they explored it, there was 100,000 people down there. I admit, it has been 10 years since then so the information I just mentioned is most likely wrong since I don't remember what was said. I will not deny, that it is a beautiful place and I do recommend going
Definitely one of your very best productions! Completely entertaining as well as informative. As an older gentleman, when I actually learn something new from a video, I am very pleased. Thanks!
@@blablablablablabla4366 I took issue with the pyramids segment as well. You should have also mentioned in your video that the way you said the pyramids were built and hauled is still theoretical. Nobody knows how the pyramids were built, let alone quarried hundreds of miles away. Also no mention how they even cut each block perfectly straight. Other than that, the video is well made and lets the viewer see how things could have looked back then.
And many of our current, modern landmarks and cities will be destroyed at one point too, for people thousands of years in the future to visit the ruins of perhaps
@@JohnnyFriendly You don't have to worry about climate change. I mean all these rich people say it's bad and tell this yet they are the one's leaving a bigger carbon footprint then we ever could. Yet none of them change anything that they do. But I mean if you wanna believe them
I would love to see recreations of lost wonders like the Colossus of Rhodes, the library of Alexandria, the hanging gardens of Babylon, etc. That would _truly_ be amazing. 🙃
This was a very interesting and educational video. Thank you for sharing such an informative content that gives us a glimpse into what these archaeological sites would have actually looked like.
2 years ago I spent 2 weeks in Greece going all over the country. It truly is amazing both naturally and manmade. The one take away I had was that art is truly timeless.
What was beautiful and amazing? Why would people protect things over their own lives? Curious, as I know the land is pretty among the volcanic beaches but.. what else? what MADE it for you?
Fun fact: There is another wall in Scotland: The Antonine Wall. I have seen bits of it. It is smaller than Hadrian's though. There are a lot of Roman ruins in France as well. The shapes of circuses' ruins are still visible in some Southern cities, as well as theaters, amphitheaters, and aqueducts.
There's also Offa's Dyke, which cuts along the entire border between Wales and England roughly from each ocean end. It's up to 65 feet wide and 8 feet high, spans 150 miles and was built over 1,000 years ago. Though historians aren't really sure who built it, when they built it, or why they built it (other than the obvious demarcation aspect).
I went to Rome a few years ago and saw the Coloseum and ruins of Palatine Hill. What amazed me most was the intact, intricately decorated marble floors.
@@manoyski3555 uh, sorry, idk if you’re trying to be funny or what, but if that’s the case you’ll have to either try a bit harder or be more specific or both
I live here on Rhodes. Most scholars I have spoken to here believe the colossus stood where the medieval grand masters palace sits today. It was also wooden with bronze plates, it snapped at the knees. The Rhodians thought they angered the sun god Helios, who the colossus depicted. Since it was essentially a lighthouse it would make sense for it to have been up on the hill as opposed to at the waterline. The straddling of the harbour is indeed a myth.
How accurate is the idea that every scrap of the colossus was melted down? Are there any fragments that are claimed to be genuine, and would there have been much left after centuries for arabian forces to steal?
The pyramids especially the Khufu is something that never ceases to amaze me..that thousands of years later with all the amazing tech that would be like Magic to the ancient Egyptians the fact that we still can't completely figure out how it was done is truly mind blowing to me
It’s amazing that I have been to most of the places you covered. Machu Picchu was an amazing place and my favorite. Getting there was quite an adventure in itself. It was a great video and thanks for the insight on those places.
Those are less well known but I’ve been to Anuradhapura which was quite amazing especially the 2500 year old stupas a few of which are nearly as large as the pyramids of Giza.
It's well documented that the Colussus did NOT straddle the the harbor entrance. It's ruins sat mostly unmolested beside its base for a long period of time before being scrapped.
Love this video! I've always been so deeply fascinated by the architecture and engineering of the ancient world. I remember 6th grade me pouring over books detailing Roman baths and Greek temples. I do have 1 critique though. I would love to have heard about structures outside of Europe, the Middle East, and central America. Asia has some absolutely incredible ruins and Africa's east coast as well. I would love to have heard about zanzibar, ankor watt, Timbuktu, and the incredible amount of Hindu and Buddhist temples strewn throughout South and East Asia.
Those hindu temples are originally buddhist temple.The hindu leaders, the brahmin communities are expert liars.They occupied all buddhist legacies and claimed it as their.Proper historians have exposed the ugliness of Hinduism and its history
@@privilegedindiansrworsthum8408 oh, I am unaware of this controversy. All I know is that it is a wonder of the ancient world and deserves attention! I'll be sure to read up on its headlines.
I went to Chichen Itza back in the days when you were allowed to climb the pyramid, those steps were really steep, a health and safety nightmare nowadays. Stunning views from the top of the rest of the city
I am from Mexico and sadly most archeological sites are not able to climb now. I would recommend you to go to a smaller or less known sites because those can climb. Look for one called Calakmul that is in the middle of the jungle, its like 2x the size of chichen it's and the biggest pyramid is about 10 times taller and its aboe to climb!
There are way better sites in Mexico than Chichén Itzá. I just hate that they choose that one, a little googling would have been helpful. I would have chosen Xochicalco, Malinalco, Mitla or Teotihuacán. Just to name a few. Maya sites are way overrated.
This video is weird for me. About four weeks ago I saw my father watching this video. I distinctly remember mentioning the statue in Rhodes and we talked back and forth a little bit. Who would have thought it would be one of my last conversations with my father. May he rest in peace.
That’s so sad…I’m sorry for your loss. Maybe this is his way of letting you know he’s with you. Lost mine too, it never stops hurting just a little less over time.
I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my dad back in 2020, on my 20th birthday. It’s not fun, but just remember the little things. I’m glad you have a video that you can use as comfort.
The concept of Egyptians dragging giant stones has been recently debunked. The process of creating the pyramid’s giant blocks was easily accomplished by building wooden frame molds and pouring concrete made from ground limestone. Makes much more sense than the previous theories involving impossible feats.
hmmm interesting since there's a rock quarry not far away and the likely place the stones from the pyramids were CUT. i guess you just ignore that fact huh? lmao
Not to mention the fact that the ramp wasn't a straight ramp, as it would've needed more materials to be built than the pyrmaid itself. Instead, and this has been confirmed, the ramp used was a spiral ramp constructed on the pyramid itself. That's why one of the pyramids has a little notch in one of it's vertices, a section of the materials that were used to fill the ramp collapsed.
Actually, barsoum has proven that only the exterior and top parts of the pyramids were built by this mould in place idea . Many parts of the pyramids were built by hauling limestone quarries blocks to the site. Which makes sense because the most visible parts needed to look perfect and using moulded in place blocks would make life easier than hauling big stones to the top.
Machu Pichu was a royal vacation home. For a while it was thought to have been lost when it was really just forgotten about. After the Spanish empire took over, surviving members of the Incan royal family sued to retain ownership, and the Spanish courts granted them their claim. It was not kept up and ultimately forgot about as the family didn't have the funds to continue the upkeep of the place.
@@scottbaron121 It was on a learning channel show on tv. There is no link that I am aware of. The show talked about the history of the place and the possible manner it was constructed.
I'm sad about the pyramid of Giza, it must have been so beautiful with the shiny white stone and golden top, I think it should really be restored to its former glory
The "Colossus of Rhodes" could very well have been two statues, one on each side of the harbor. That's the problem with ancient things, no one really knows what they actually looked like, and it's mostly conjecture!
I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (for me anyway) to visit Trier Germany. I rented a bike and biked around the city visiting the Roman ruins. Amazing.
I spent a few days there back in 1986, pretty impressive Roman buildings, The SW tower window of the Imperials Baths being used as a gate to the medieval city was one impressive piece of information. Of course the Porta Nigra and the rest. Always highly recommend a visit to Trier to anyone visiting the area.
@@sirrathersplendid4825 It was an Imperial City, at one time it was the centre of control for the whole Northern Roman Empire and the 'remains' are very impressive, the Hippodrome is far more impressive than the one at Rome (Been there too). It also has it's own Coliseum. The Basilica is still in use today. Oh yeah and that lying, con-man who never worked a day in his life yet thought he could speak for the workers was born there too - some bloke called Karl...something :)
@@patrickkelly6691 - There’s so much great stuff to see in Germany. I used to hitchhike the length and breadth of the country every year, with no great problems. May give it a go again some time. The Roman museum in Mainz is currently top of my list. Will certainly put Trier on that list. Thanks for the tip.
Hadrian's wall wasn't actually for keeping Picts out; it was basically just a border post so that trade in and out of the Empire could be properly taxed.
Regarding the mounds littered around the country in Ireland, there's no real government willpower/branch dedicated to uncovering most of our history. That's why most of the sites look like they do and why a number of castles from history lie in ruins. Sure there's a couple kicking around in some cities but Ireland had thousands of sites and ancient historical grounds. It's a shame really.
@@justjoking5841 Honestly I'm not an archaeologist but I'd assume that there'd be risk involved excavating them in case of genuine historical artefacts. I'd love to see them restored but as a country, we're pretty lackadaisical about our ancient history as opposed to our modern history. No idea why but that's just the way it seems to be.
Glad you mentioned an irish site. Have been to rathcroghan many times and the cave is called Owenygat, the Morrigan is said to reside there. Some other interesting irish sites are Carrowmore and Carrowkeel in Sligo, The Hill of Tara and the Brú na Bóinne complex where Newgrange is.
This was amazing. Thank you. I've always been fascinated with ancient civilization and how opulent they would have looked back then. It's very impressive how advanced our civilization was even back then over 2 millennia ago.
The original Colossus did actually straggle the harbour however due to its size it kept falling over so it was eventually relocated to a more stable position, it was actually moved around quit a few times, there was also x3 different ones made over the years until it was destroyed
Akrotiri on the Greek Island of Santorini. Buried in ash around 1,600 BC the part that has been excavated was the town itself with 2 and 3 story buildings and one with a 4th story loft for a toilet room. No bodies have been found as if the folks got out of town before Santorini blew its top. I am lucky enough to have been to some of the places on the list and all were fantastic.
Would like to mention that the Colosseum was built in the lake of Nero’s palace. It was, in fact, a gift to the people like mentioned, but that’s because Nero was so terrible that later Emperors thought it’d be the best justice to tear it down and build them something in its place.
Yeah I was very disappointed that there was no link made between the Colosseum and Nero's Palace especially when Nero's Palace was mentioned earlier in the video. The Colosseum is so named because of the giant statue of Nero that stood near the main entrance.
The myth of Nero as a lousy evil emperor has been debunked for decades. He was a good emperor, but he was discredited by the propaganda of his opponents. He had nothing to do with the fire.
2:40 Every time I see these depictions of the Colossus of Rhodes it brings to my memory the Bronze Giant Talos playing havoc with the ship and the crew of Jason and his Argonauts in the film of the same title with Todd Armstrong (1963). You see that scene with incredible special effects by Ray Harryhausen and you'll never forget it. Highly recommended.
I still see it depicted incorrectly constantly. We don't even have the technology today to construct such a statue. You would have to drill down 100 feet to create the support needed for such a structure. A free standing statue such as this would be blown over by the wind within a year.
@@rongendron8705 That was the best but still Talos is my favorite. I saw the movie in a theater in one of the front row seats and when Talos turned his head and stared right at me (as the camera was right behind Hercules) I still remember the shock I felt. He looked as tall as the Empire State building.
@@rongendron8705 those skeletons scared the pants off me!! I remember them vividly to this day coming out of the ground where the teeth were scattered. I would love to see that movie again with my grandkids and see their reaction 😆
I have been to Chichen Itza (the Mayan temples) back in 2011 but wasn't allowed to go up the staircase because it was closed off to tourists when I was there. I was informed that no tourist were allowed to go up the steps when I was there because someone fell from the top of them before. It was still neat to see in person though. The under ground river is fun too.
When I was there years ago I had the chance to walk up to the top. I didn't because the steps were steep and very narrow. I could imagine myself tumbling down with my big feet. Looks like someone had that happen. Too bad.
Don't know if it is still possible nowadays, but I was able to climb on the big pyramid of Palenque in Mexico. And also in Tikal you could climb one of the pyramids (or at least: on a stair next to it). If you are near Chichen Itza, also visit Uxmal: less known, smaller, but way better preserved and less touristic. In fact, Chichen Itza is the least of all sites mentioned in this post :-)
18:00 there's actually interesting research on using water ways to build the pyramids, which makes more sense, as the stones had to be laid perfectly. the intricate water systems that they could create when the Nile flooded would allow blocks to easily be worked and moved with simple bouncy techniques (that the ancient Egyptians had access to). again nobody really knows, but I point it out as an interesting thing to look into. there are a few videos on this as well, demonstrating how this would be possible (lifting huge rocks up with water canals).
They also used hemp rope extensively to, they would tie it up wet and let it dry to slowly flip them over. Very doubtful they used a pulley system like his illustration shows. Given that this video gives no sources at all, most of the "information" in this video is ignorable.
@bondes des Information at our fingertips, James Webb telescope just launched, nuclear energy is getting the development it deserved Elden Ring got released. Yeah, we still win.
@@ayushgaurincredible Err chill it isn't propaganda. He just didn't include stuff for what he didn't research into. I'm proud of my heritage, but just because someone doesn't mention doesn't mean they have ill intentions. So I'd respectfully recommend that no one should accuse someone without knowing their intent.
I can only imagine how beautiful the Taq kasra was back in the days and the fact that the arch is still standing after thousands of years is amazing. I've seen this one before. It reminds me of the great arches throughout history, for example, the Arc de Triomphe. So sad that hateful religious zeal and war do so much damage to such fabulous architecture of antiquity.
Thank you so much for uploading this!My understanding is that the Great Pyramid was originally faced with alabaster and had a metallic cap (some sources say gold). It must have been gorgeous when first finished because even the ruins of the Giza Complex have to be seen in person to be appreciated. Some of that facing ended up being repurposed in the Alabaster Mosque. My parents and I visited in 1962--it's awesome. I really like what the decorators of the mosque did. The Parthenon is still pretty awesome. I remember my father telling me about it as we were having dinner in a dining room that looked out on the Acropolis. The ruins of Pompeii are awesome, too--I still remember it after 60 years. From digital reconstructions I have seen, it must have been quite a city. We got to see the plaster casts of some of the victims and I remember my father being quite affected seeing them. One cast--that of a dog--shows that the victims died in agony. I love the digital reconstruction of Machu Pichu--it looks as if it would have been a lovely place to live.
But the sacrifice of stuff why would you even want to do that like seriously that’s not seen friend to me like that at all thank you who’s want to do that. But I guess some people want to sacrifice yourself and God isn’t isn’t real so that’s kind of stupid of them but I’m not that type of person but anyways he studies were beautiful I love you Chan be amazed it’s so good in the pyramids are pretty but I thought it had stairs not smooth what was even met fourth they were like? And the place I had a big hole in the middle of water on it why would you put people in there who are unlucky did they do something wrong how to serve a punishment of death that’s a little weird they have jail or something
Ah, yes. Having rotating dining rooms for cenas in celebration of Dionysus is utterly genius idea. Also pretty damn interesting how the Parthenon held until others came.
Scrooge McDuck (voice of Alan Young): Launchpad! Look what you've done to these ancient ruins! Launchpad McQuack (voice of Terrence McGovern): Well, it could be worse. It could have been something new!
And a glimpse of Pantheon in Rome... it is still in its glory, and if you stand there in the sun you understand the antique emperors' insanity. Marvellous building!
What I think is cool is that In the thumbnail, there's a building on a lower right with a tiled roof in the 250 BC version and that same building is still there 2,250 years later in the modern photo. No change at all.
You greatly underestimate what Tikal is. It was the cradle of the Mayan civilization and has a lot of cultural and natural wealth. The temples you mention are older than those of Chichen Itza, the latter was rebuilt. The pyramids that they mention are tall but there are more within the park that reach 70 meters in height. And very close to Tikal is the pyramid of La Danta, the largest in the world in volume.
@@disapearingboi there's clearly 2 different kinds of architecture there. The higher level obviously stacked rocks. And this can be seen in places where there are no earthquakes as well
Nice video, only two observations for the segment about the Parthenon. There was no such thing as an ancient Greek empire, Parthenon was built when the city state of Athens was at its peak of its power, the leader of the "Delus Coalition" an alliance that gradually became Athens' Hegemony. Secondly, it was never a catholic church, but an orthodox, since the Eastern Roman Empire was heavily influenced by orthodox Christianity, as opposed to the west. Katholicism and orthodoxy are two terms that describe the two main Christian creeds after the schism of Christianity. ( please, excuse any mistakes in expression, I'm not familiar with the correct terminology in English)
Isn’t it also common knowledge that the Pyramid of Giza was not built as a tomb for Kufu? I could be wrong but I thought they have came to a conclusion that there is no signs at all of it ever being made or used as a tomb an there is a couple different theories on what it was built for. So the real reason it was built is still unknown. I know I’ve heard that in videos just can’t remember if it has been acknowledged by science yet.
I can just imagine an ancient Greek seeing depictions of the Colossus of Rhodes and saying "Wait, think we'd want sailors to look up and see Helios's godly taint?"
I really think they should rebuild some of these to their full glory, especially the Bronze Giant. How amazing would it look now days and it would attract tourists all over the world to see it
The Statue of Liberty was basically just a gender-swap version of the Colossus of Rhodes, right down to the solar ray headgear. Also of quite a similar size. Note that the Colossus didn’t straddle the harbour entrance as shown in some “artist’s impressions” - that would have been impossible to construct at the time.
this is so beautiful to think about, im tearing up thinking about how amazing some things were that were destroyed later for selfish reasons, imagine if we could go to greece and see all the amazing structures and statues they made as they were, but all we have is ruins, the work of someone brilliant just destoroyed and left to rot
A magnificent re-creation of the Acropolis including Athena stands in, of all places, Nashville Tennessee and it is fascinating! And Sarum is now a beautifully reconstructed building owned by Apple in Cupertino!
I actually read about all these architectures and how they looked like before their doom in a English book a few moths ago and I still remember them. Wow that's a coincidence 😃😳
I'm not sure your comment about the other Roman emperors compared to Nero "looking like saints" is correct. Caligula was an insane tyrant. Most sources describe him as a cruel, sadistic, perverted and psychotic murderer. He may have improved Romes infrastructure, but a lot of them did that weren't quite so crazy. All that aside, he was assassinated anyway for his trouble and then a more meek and mild Claudius took over. Nero, Caligula's nephew became Emperor after Claudius and the insanity returned, but the really disgusting stuff came first, with Caligula.
I was very lucky to go to Rhodes every year on holiday as a kid was always fascinated by the colossal of Rhodes. Theres also a lot of pictures of two towers with some sort if deer type animal where he supposedly stood.
Great info, very interesting facts I’d never thought about, thanks! I also really enjoyed the casual style of the script, but to be honest, the humor, silly quips, and puns were a bit of a distraction that added little to an already great video; in fact to my mind they cheapened it a bit. But maybe I’m just old and don’t need the silliness to keep my attention focused on the topic at hand. I look forward to checking out other of your videos.
About the acropolis... Athens was not an ancient Greek EMPIRE... It didn't have an emperor, it was a DEMOCRACY, and there wasn't an ancient Greek empire until Alexander and the conquest of Persia Also the eastern Roman Empire didn't conquer Greece... It inherited Greece after the split of the Roman Empire... It wasn't converted to a CATHOLIC but to an ORTHODOX Christian temple... Dude there's just so much misinformation in that!!! 😡
I'm a bit confused if this is supposed to be an april fool's joke since there's both factual, half factual (common missconceptions, false myths, ect.) and stuff like this
Most likely it’s just this channel is a clickbait one. Has been probably since it was created. Or this is just april fools, idk. Also reminds me of this “Your new Empire? Anakin my allegiance is to the Republic, TO DEMOCRACY!!”
u might not have included this one but it is trippy non the less. the Tudor houses that sport black beams on white stucco like plaster. Those striking black timbers were originally just left brown and not painted. It was changed en-mass in the Victorian era as more a fashion statement, which went viral, seeing most of the buildings of that period and style all done that black and white.
Those are not Tudor houses. Those are just medieval English vernacular architecture. Similar to other medieval European housing at the time. Post and Beam with infill. It is somewhat gothic in style. Yes, you are describing mock Tudor. Tudor Architecture refers to the palaces of the Tudor royal family. They have no exterior wood features. Entirely stone - the very earliest introduction of Renaisance architectural features in the UK.
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This is one of the big reasons why I would love to time travel. To see a lot of these sites in their original state would be simply inspiring.
100% it would be truly something to see them in all their true glory.
And then probably be murdered in the past
That won't happen, nothing like time travel or aliens
The monuments would be amazing to see yet sad to know that they were almost all entirely built off of the backs of slaves
BTTF
I went to Greece last summer, and I visited Olympia, Athens, a many other cities for 2 full weeks passing by cities like Sparta and Nauplia, and although everything is roughly destroyed it’s still amazing to see!
Greece is one of the places I’ve never been and would love to see. I bet it was an amazing trip for u!
@@rheverend it was amazing and super affordable, cause you don’t pay to see most of the monuments, museums or temples if you are under 25 and living in the European Union, so you save a lot bcs of that!!
The first cemetery of Athens is great too
Too bad we are no longer on the Draxma. When we were, affordable was an understatement. For maybe 500 to 800 draxma you could get salad, entrée, dessert, water and wine and there were small hotels and mom and pops where you could easily find a room for eight to twelve dollars a night. These exact prices, yes the hotels even at ten bucks a suite which was what I paid, I did enjoy on weekend trips from school taking the Europass which is unlimited rides anytime you wanna hop on and off, after just a quick jot overnight in a train (don’t worry there is a bangin nightclub on the train or you can just have them make your bed and get some sleep in your cabin which is bed, vanity, and private toilet and shower if you’re lucky) to...🥁🥁🥁🥁drumroll please🥁🥁🥁🥁...Transylvania. If you want Europe on a budget with castles and cathedrals and art and architecture and incredible regional food where you can see traditional clothing, safe gypsies, incredible scenery, medieval preserved towns etc. then Transylvania is a great bet. Hungarian, Biertan, Viscri, Brasov... it’s all incredibly beautiful and after Prague lost its famous cheapest place in Europe claim to fame, Transylvania seems to have taken over. It’s no Greece and nothing on earth ever could be lol but it’s great for cheap Europe. Bulgaria and Macedonia are beautiful to see from the train too if you go from Greece depending on what side you are on but yea, the rails from Athens to Skopje, Sofia, Bucharest, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Moldova, are so affordable and the lodgings and food next to nothing it is the last remnants of the old days when people backpacked through Europe on a couple American dollars a day and saw and did it all, none of which exists anymore beyond this little patch of countries. But it’s something to enjoy at such a low price, cheaper than a trip in the states even and with Ryanair and stuff going around Europe and airlines where you can get from the US to one of the cities I mentioned for maybe 250 bucks and cheap stay upon arrival you gotta do it especially for those who never got a chance to see Europe and find it too pricey or too overwhelming an investment.
imagine visiting all those places before the christians burn them to the ground.
As a 'barbarian from the north' (Scottish), I feel quite proud that the romans couldn't conquer us and had to make a wall 😂🏴
Amen to that 💪😇🙏
As a Highlander, I did get a little offended when he said that the Romans took over Britain. Just England and Wales, not Scotland.
I can see why Scottish don't like being compared to Irish, interesting when ya think about it 🤔
I'm a Scottish
The Scotts are our allies seeing they helped the US in world war 2, I would consider Scotland and Ireland home once you get used to the environment. Same with almost any place one travels to
0:42 Sky High Citadel (Machu Picchu, Incan Empire)
2:32 the Bronze Giant (Colossus of Rhodes, Greek Empire)
4:40 Insanity in Italy (Pompeii, Roman Empire)
6:07 the Real Wall (Hadrian's Wall, northern border of Roman Empire)
7:56 Nero to Zero (Emperor Nero's Palace, Roman Empire)
10:14 the Plundered Parthenon (the Parthenon, Greek Empire)
12:23 Chillin in Chichen Itza (El Castillo, Mayan Empire)
14:23 Really Old Sarum (Old Sarum, Iron Age England)
16:08 Great Giza (the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egyptian Empire)
18:11 Taq Attack (Ctesiphon, Persian Empire)
19:57 Colossal Colosseum (the Colosseum, Roman Empire)
21:42 Time Touched Tikal (Tikal Temple 2, Mayan Empire)
23:09 Mysterious Mound (Rathcroghan Temple, Celtic Empire)
Tysmm
Abey bengali khud ke desh ke ruins dekhe bhi hai?
The Rhodes statue was not that big. It would have been impossible to build.
Thanks !!!😊
@user-mj5bl5dy1b why not.
Why are there documents stating that it was 105 ft tall.
It's not so big that it couldn't be built.
The pyramids are 400ft tall.
I’ve been to Athens and visited the Parthenon. Even though it’s been pretty badly beat up over the years it is still impressive. I will never forget the feeling I had just sitting there thinking about who and what had traversed those steps over the years.
I always wanted to go to athens
@@rapidspeedgamer16 it’s well worth the trip. I was lucky the Navy was paying me to go.
Usually when I’m in a city in a foreign country, I can generally get the gist of most signage. Not so in Athens. I saw one sign I could understand - Champion Spark Plugs. And that’s the truth.
@@navret1707 lol what else was there
@@rapidspeedgamer16 probably Russian oligarchs looking to laundry their money and wealth
@@georgeplagianos6487 lol probably😂
A lot of people talk about Pompeii, but rarely mention Herculaneum which was also destroyed by that same eruption.
Cuz Pompeii is more fun to pronounce than herculskksksksj
@@whyiseverysinglehandletaken2 her-ku-la-nium
Take it how you will, It’s not that hard to pronounce
@@whyiseverysinglehandletaken2 it’s pronounced Ercolano in Italian so it’s easy
Herculaneum is also better preserved
And Stabie shouldn`t be forgotten either. When I was a little kid my father tought me these three words: Pompeii, Herculaneum and Stabie. I remember it to the very day. ;-)
0:42 Machu Picchu
2:34 Colossus of Rhodes
4:42 Pompeii
6:09 Hadrian's Wall
7:59 Domus Aurea
10:17 The Parthenon
12:25 El Castillo
14:26 Old Sarum
16:10 Great Pyramid of Giza
18:13 Taq Kasra
20:00 The Roman Colosseum
21:45 Tikal Temple Two
23:12 Rathcroghan's Mound
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10:08 **spits*, Archaeological Carousel*
15:45 *Be Amazed the King*
thanks for this!
Thx
🥹🙌👍
Real mvp, ty
You win
Many of these sites prove that the people of long ago were much better engineers than we would like to admit.
Modern people have become worse at it because of scamming and greedy contractors, tight deadlines and because people no longer take pride in their profession so they are fine doing intentionally shoddy work
Yeah we should be taking some fuckin notes from these guys.
Not really.
The fact that these sites still exist speaks volumes about their designers’ capabilities
A thousand years from now, our buildings will be gone while these places will still be standing.
Well, they didn’t have social media and television to distract them.
The buildings ain't nothing only looks nice at night cause of the lighs@@LunarEclipse360
Even though the Colossus is no longer there, the Greek island of Rhodes is well worth visiting. It has beautiful beaches, an ancient medieval fort, and plenty of ancient Greek ruins.
My grandparents are from Rhodes.
Been to both Rhodes, Corfu, Athens, and a couple other cities.
They should build a new statue ! Just for an amazing historical view ! It’s very possible in modern era and would be easier to build !
l live in rhodes actually i have been there and is still beautiful
ts hard to believe that centuries before colossos was there
i live here😃
I was at Hadrian's Wall, in the UK, back in 2008. As I sat on the Wall, I couldn't help but feel, "Wow, just think this wall here was built up by guys who were members of the actual Roman Empire. They were actually right here." It was an awesome feeling.
next time visit Rome ;)
Imagine, the Roman's fought and conquered the Mediterranean sea to England. They got to Scotland and said screw that, those people are nuts. Let's just build a wall instead.
not the members of said entity. more likely the slaves of said entity.
@@RavynMancer The Legionaries built the wall and it's additional structures, Vallum, forts etc.
It's great when you can feel that.
Not everyone can, or maybe they aren't interested in it.
I love it ...
The Egyptian architecture is the one that still impresses me the most. Of course, all of them are amazing!! Nero's rotating Dinning room is also very impressive!!!
I find it so interesting that humans perceive horizontal distances much differently than vertical. A football field length is no big deal, but seeing a statue that high is quite impressive.
I think it’s because anyone can easily walk a football field vertically, but it’s difficult and energy intensive to walk up a football field
Most people and things are more impressed by the over towering than the oversized
Probably because we live on the ground and are familiar with it and we walk on it. But that isn't the case with the air.
@@anitachandra2030 speak for yourself. Some of us can fly.
@@kbanghart dont tell everyone bro
This was really informative and interesting, I am sure hundreds of other archaeological sites haven't been included. We need a series of such videos.
We need to know everything under the Oceans that haven't been explored 😇🙏
Idk why but this video made me hate muslim ancestors
yes please
LOL really? The guy saying that Pyramid is tomb for the Pharoah??? Do enlighhten me, how many mummies were found inside a Pyramid. NONE.
They only found Granite Sarcophagus. Sarcophagus are like big stone box with a stone lid, and hence they ASSUME that this Sarcophagus is for a mummy.
Sorry, you need real knowledge and not half baked knowledge like this channel
@@sachinmesta4238 The only ‘inscription’ found inside the Great Pyramid was a red paint mark supposedly spelling out 'Khufu.' Colonel Howard Vyse, a British soldier, and Egyptologist supposedly discovered the mark while exploring the air shafts located just above the King’s Chamber. He needed a major find as his time & funding for exploration was running out, so he fabricated one. Egyptologist Zecharia Sitchin, discovered that the writing of Khufu’s name “is a fraud and was painted in May of 1837”. Sitchin states that Khufu was misspelled as 'Rhufu and his alleged sarcophagus was half his size & carved directly into the stone making up the Pyramid, which would not have been the case for an actual sarcophagus. The only other findings attributing the Pyramid to Khufu was the fact that some mortar from the pyramid was carbon dated to Khufu's approximate time. However, it is well known that Khufu made repairs on the Sphinx & also made repairs on the pyramid as well, which would account for the mortar.
This was surprisingly well done, not click-baity as I had feared. Keep up the great work!
Couldn’t agree more! I was so hesitant to click too!
Me as well, but it was pretty good
This video contains plenty of false information
@@julio4494 like what?
@@portadacave like his gf none
The builds the Greeks and Roman’s did are quite astonishing.
I am a major ancient history lover, so I am happy to learn more about it.
Additionally, I went to Chichen Itza. When you mentioned the Cenote it reminded me, there was a barred off area that actually had a massive hole in the ground. The tour guide mentioned about people getting pushed into the hole. They also said that when they explored it, there was 100,000 people down there.
I admit, it has been 10 years since then so the information I just mentioned is most likely wrong since I don't remember what was said. I will not deny, that it is a beautiful place and I do recommend going
So much history and beauty in these places! If I had a time machine, I’d go back to see how they were all built.
They were built in ways that we build today. Don't need a time machine, just a book or a construction job
You'll be able to re-live all of history's past by way of the metaverse according to Mark Zuckerburg 😂
@@backabeyond it's not the same how stupid
I wish I could go back in time as well. I think we would be very surprised at how somethings were constructed!
Ya just need to borrow a Tardis is all
Definitely one of your very best productions! Completely entertaining as well as informative. As an older gentleman, when I actually learn something new from a video, I am very pleased. Thanks!
Wow, thanks!
@@BeAmazed when u talked about workers building the pyramids why did u show slaves?
@@blablablablablabla4366 I regret clicking on videos like these, full of inaccuracies, wrong images, and horrible pronunciation of names.
@@blablablablablabla4366 I took issue with the pyramids segment as well. You should have also mentioned in your video that the way you said the pyramids were built and hauled is still theoretical. Nobody knows how the pyramids were built, let alone quarried hundreds of miles away. Also no mention how they even cut each block perfectly straight. Other than that, the video is well made and lets the viewer see how things could have looked back then.
It's amazing what people of these ages made. Unfortunately a lot of these places seem to have been destroyed for us to never see.
And many of our current, modern landmarks and cities will be destroyed at one point too, for people thousands of years in the future to visit the ruins of perhaps
@@lauvasquez8030 The way climate change is going, I doubt there'll be anyone around by then to admire the ruins of the empire state building and such
@@JohnnyFriendly don't worry we'll survive, stay hopeful
its amazing how ugly modern architecture is in america in comparison
@@JohnnyFriendly You don't have to worry about climate change. I mean all these rich people say it's bad and tell this yet they are the one's leaving a bigger carbon footprint then we ever could. Yet none of them change anything that they do. But I mean if you wanna believe them
The only channel where ads won't tick me off as they usually do. Well deserved pal, well deserved! Thank you for the epic content
I know right
RUclips premium is the key to go
I run an adblocker. Haven't watched a RUclips ad in years. Creators need to work harder for my contribution
You must have yt premium to not get any ads.. 😇🙏
@@amirjones09 yep 💯
I would love to see recreations of lost wonders like the Colossus of Rhodes, the library of Alexandria, the hanging gardens of Babylon, etc. That would _truly_ be amazing. 🙃
The Gardens of Babylon would be amazing to see recreated. However, they probably didn't exist in Babylon and they weren't really "hanging".
@@leewhitworth9142 Colossus & the Library of Alexandria would be even better!
but the guy just said it wasnt even real
And all the other collosses that barbarian colonialists destroyed or stole.
@@eswaribalan164 I think Greeks should build all their Ancient Wonders! They had 5 of the 7 afterall! 💙
This was a very interesting and educational video. Thank you for sharing such an informative content that gives us a glimpse into what these archaeological sites would have actually looked like.
I've just been to Pompeii 2 weeks ago and to Rome 2 years ago. Some of the most beautiful and amazing things I've ever seen!
2 years ago I spent 2 weeks in Greece going all over the country. It truly is amazing both naturally and manmade. The one take away I had was that art is truly timeless.
What was beautiful and amazing? Why would people protect things over their own lives? Curious, as I know the land is pretty among the volcanic beaches but.. what else? what MADE it for you?
There's a full scale reproduction of the Parthenon in Nashville TN, complete with a 39 ft statue of Athena . It's very detailed and gorgeous.
seing the real one is so amazing i am greek and have been u there countless times
The replica is just down the street from me. I pass by it everyday.
@@roycekirby8311 lucky
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Please, post a link to that locations website !
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@@tgdomnemo5052 I didn't post any link. I have no intention of doing so.
Fun fact: There is another wall in Scotland: The Antonine Wall. I have seen bits of it. It is smaller than Hadrian's though.
There are a lot of Roman ruins in France as well. The shapes of circuses' ruins are still visible in some Southern cities, as well as theaters, amphitheaters, and aqueducts.
Not only in Sourhern cities: Romans settled in Gaul for centuries and you have Gallo-Roman monuments in Arras, Saintes, Paris...
@@mariannelebris1424 Oui, c'est vrai. Ils sont bien connus.
There's also Offa's Dyke, which cuts along the entire border between Wales and England roughly from each ocean end. It's up to 65 feet wide and 8 feet high, spans 150 miles and was built over 1,000 years ago. Though historians aren't really sure who built it, when they built it, or why they built it (other than the obvious demarcation aspect).
What IS a fun fact exactly, and why would that qualify as one?
@@promontorium Which two oceans is that then?
Fantastic compilation, script & delivery. Thank you
I went to Rome a few years ago and saw the Coloseum and ruins of Palatine Hill. What amazed me most was the intact, intricately decorated marble floors.
They are intact because of the careful work of archaeologists and historians who have worked to preserve them 😊
@@feelthejoy those 2 dancing Africans are archaeologists.
@@manoyski3555 uh, sorry, idk if you’re trying to be funny or what, but if that’s the case you’ll have to either try a bit harder or be more specific or both
I looked at Palatine Hill too fast and read it as Palpatine Hill
IS it still called PALATINE wall? says a lot to me!! You know, thanks to the Balfour agreement... ROTHCHILDS OWN PALASTINE?
I live here on Rhodes. Most scholars I have spoken to here believe the colossus stood where the medieval grand masters palace sits today. It was also wooden with bronze plates, it snapped at the knees. The Rhodians thought they angered the sun god Helios, who the colossus depicted. Since it was essentially a lighthouse it would make sense for it to have been up on the hill as opposed to at the waterline. The straddling of the harbour is indeed a myth.
Don't expect too much from this channel. The depth of his research is only wikipedia deep.
fascinating stuff, thank you!
How accurate is the idea that every scrap of the colossus was melted down? Are there any fragments that are claimed to be genuine, and would there have been much left after centuries for arabian forces to steal?
@@blebonick7088 Its written about the sale of the scrap to Syrian traders. They know this.
@@lll9107 But how many people think to look up this info on wikipedia and find the pictures and such? I am grateful they have done this for us.
The pyramids especially the Khufu is something that never ceases to amaze me..that thousands of years later with all the amazing tech that would be like Magic to the ancient Egyptians the fact that we still can't completely figure out how it was done is truly mind blowing to me
It’s amazing that I have been to most of the places you covered. Machu Picchu was an amazing place and my favorite. Getting there was quite an adventure in itself. It was a great video and thanks for the insight on those places.
I certainly would like to see Angkor, Anuradhapura and Tenochtitlan to be included.
Those are less well known but I’ve been to Anuradhapura which was quite amazing especially the 2500 year old stupas a few of which are nearly as large as the pyramids of Giza.
Also add Cahokia, the biggest pre-colonial city in the u.s.
Same i was expecting more south/southeast asian ruin to be included quite a disappointment
I just want to be able to send every PETA member to Tenochtitlan, at its zenith...
Revenge is sweet..
@@huntrrams visited it a few years ago, ABSOLUTELY AWESOME 👏
Fascinating! My brain did a screeching halt when it came to Old Sarum - I'm not used to seeing my home town mentioned in videos!!
Honestly watching these help me with my social studies classes a lot thx for doing these vid and keep going
Same as you 😂
It's well documented that the Colussus did NOT straddle the the harbor entrance. It's ruins sat mostly unmolested beside its base for a long period of time before being scrapped.
Scrapped by colonialists
Idk if you watched the video, but it’s explicitly mentioned that the Colossus didn’t straddle the entrance
Thanks for making it painfully obvious to us all that you did not actually watch the video.
Love this video! I've always been so deeply fascinated by the architecture and engineering of the ancient world. I remember 6th grade me pouring over books detailing Roman baths and Greek temples.
I do have 1 critique though. I would love to have heard about structures outside of Europe, the Middle East, and central America. Asia has some absolutely incredible ruins and Africa's east coast as well. I would love to have heard about zanzibar, ankor watt, Timbuktu, and the incredible amount of Hindu and Buddhist temples strewn throughout South and East Asia.
Yeah it would be cool to learn about ruins in other parts of the world as well.
Those hindu temples are originally buddhist temple.The hindu leaders, the brahmin communities are expert liars.They occupied all buddhist legacies and claimed it as their.Proper historians have exposed the ugliness of Hinduism and its history
Angor Watt is buddhist temple but hindus are claiming it as their own without any evidence
Angor Watt is buddhist temple but hindus are claiming it as their own without any evidence
@@privilegedindiansrworsthum8408 oh, I am unaware of this controversy. All I know is that it is a wonder of the ancient world and deserves attention! I'll be sure to read up on its headlines.
Every time I watch your vids I feel a little bit better, keep up the good work!
I went to Chichen Itza back in the days when you were allowed to climb the pyramid, those steps were really steep, a health and safety nightmare nowadays. Stunning views from the top of the rest of the city
People aren't allowed to now?
I am from Mexico and sadly most archeological sites are not able to climb now. I would recommend you to go to a smaller or less known sites because those can climb. Look for one called Calakmul that is in the middle of the jungle, its like 2x the size of chichen it's and the biggest pyramid is about 10 times taller and its aboe to climb!
me too, I stayed in Merida at the time
@@jannythewonderwomen2215 no
There are way better sites in Mexico than Chichén Itzá. I just hate that they choose that one, a little googling would have been helpful. I would have chosen Xochicalco, Malinalco, Mitla or Teotihuacán. Just to name a few. Maya sites are way overrated.
You are my Favorite BE AMAZED narrator.
This video is weird for me. About four weeks ago I saw my father watching this video. I distinctly remember mentioning the statue in Rhodes and we talked back and forth a little bit. Who would have thought it would be one of my last conversations with my father.
May he rest in peace.
May he rest in peace.
I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my dad a few years back, and I miss him so much.
That’s so sad…I’m sorry for your loss. Maybe this is his way of letting you know he’s with you. Lost mine too, it never stops hurting just a little less over time.
I'm really sorry for you loss... I'm pretty sure this little chatting and the whole subject will become a really great memory.
I’m sorry for your loss. I lost my dad back in 2020, on my 20th birthday. It’s not fun, but just remember the little things. I’m glad you have a video that you can use as comfort.
The concept of Egyptians dragging giant stones has been recently debunked. The process of creating the pyramid’s giant blocks was easily accomplished by building wooden frame molds and pouring concrete made from ground limestone. Makes much more sense than the previous theories involving impossible feats.
hmmm interesting since there's a rock quarry not far away and the likely place the stones from the pyramids were CUT. i guess you just ignore that fact huh? lmao
Not to mention the fact that the ramp wasn't a straight ramp, as it would've needed more materials to be built than the pyrmaid itself. Instead, and this has been confirmed, the ramp used was a spiral ramp constructed on the pyramid itself. That's why one of the pyramids has a little notch in one of it's vertices, a section of the materials that were used to fill the ramp collapsed.
Actually, barsoum has proven that only the exterior and top parts of the pyramids were built by this mould in place idea . Many parts of the pyramids were built by hauling limestone quarries blocks to the site. Which makes sense because the most visible parts needed to look perfect and using moulded in place blocks would make life easier than hauling big stones to the top.
@@brianstrutter1501 What fact? Rock quarry proximity does not equate to cutting stones.
@@AmbassadorZGtavity - rock quarry existence does. And it's close by. Smdh
Machu Pichu was a royal vacation home. For a while it was thought to have been lost when it was really just forgotten about. After the Spanish empire took over, surviving members of the Incan royal family sued to retain ownership, and the Spanish courts granted them their claim. It was not kept up and ultimately forgot about as the family didn't have the funds to continue the upkeep of the place.
Link?
@@scottbaron121 Zelda?
@@scottbaron121 It was on a learning channel show on tv. There is no link that I am aware of. The show talked about the history of the place and the possible manner it was constructed.
Excellent program. Truly informative
I'm sad about the pyramid of Giza, it must have been so beautiful with the shiny white stone and golden top, I think it should really be restored to its former glory
Sadly, it is quit impossible to restore the pyramid of Giza without damaging it even further.
Me also. My sister and her than husband stopped by there while on a cruise. She went shopping.
Someone should make a recreation like with the Parthenon.
I'm collecting money for it.
@@SpukiTheLoveKitten75 there's a bass pro shop in Memphis that did their best
The "Colossus of Rhodes" could very well have been two statues, one on each side of the harbor.
That's the problem with ancient things, no one really knows what they actually looked like, and it's mostly conjecture!
I had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity (for me anyway) to visit Trier Germany. I rented a bike and biked around the city visiting the Roman ruins. Amazing.
I spent a few days there back in 1986, pretty impressive Roman buildings, The SW tower window of the Imperials Baths being used as a gate to the medieval city was one impressive piece of information. Of course the Porta Nigra and the rest. Always highly recommend a visit to Trier to anyone visiting the area.
Bumbled past Trier a few times in my travels but never really had time to take a proper look-see. Maybe next time :-)
@@sirrathersplendid4825 It was an Imperial City, at one time it was the centre of
control for the whole Northern Roman Empire and the 'remains' are very impressive, the Hippodrome is far more impressive than the one at Rome (Been there too). It also has it's own Coliseum. The Basilica is still in use today. Oh yeah and that lying, con-man who never worked a day in his life yet thought he could speak for the workers was born there too - some bloke called Karl...something :)
@@patrickkelly6691 - There’s so much great stuff to see in Germany. I used to hitchhike the length and breadth of the country every year, with no great problems. May give it a go again some time. The Roman museum in Mainz is currently top of my list. Will certainly put Trier on that list. Thanks for the tip.
Trier was my first European city. I was mostly intrigued by the fact that it still was all black from fires during ww2
Hadrian's wall wasn't actually for keeping Picts out; it was basically just a border post so that trade in and out of the Empire could be properly taxed.
Just like the Limes was not intended to keep the barbarians out of the empire. True. 🤦🏼♂️
Regarding the mounds littered around the country in Ireland, there's no real government willpower/branch dedicated to uncovering most of our history. That's why most of the sites look like they do and why a number of castles from history lie in ruins. Sure there's a couple kicking around in some cities but Ireland had thousands of sites and ancient historical grounds. It's a shame really.
Too true. The likes of hill of Tara and rock of Cashel are looked after a little better but many less famous sites are largely ignored.
Why not look for these ancient grounds and conserve or rebuild them as a hobby?
Get the local schools in on it as part of Irish history classes?
@@justjoking5841 Honestly I'm not an archaeologist but I'd assume that there'd be risk involved excavating them in case of genuine historical artefacts. I'd love to see them restored but as a country, we're pretty lackadaisical about our ancient history as opposed to our modern history. No idea why but that's just the way it seems to be.
Glad you mentioned an irish site. Have been to rathcroghan many times and the cave is called Owenygat, the Morrigan is said to reside there. Some other interesting irish sites are Carrowmore and Carrowkeel in Sligo, The Hill of Tara and the Brú na Bóinne complex where Newgrange is.
This was amazing. Thank you. I've always been fascinated with ancient civilization and how opulent they would have looked back then. It's very impressive how advanced our civilization was even back then over 2 millennia ago.
11:50 The Ottoman didn't expect the Christians to destroy a historic temple so... they put a bunch of stuff there
The original Colossus did actually straggle the harbour however due to its size it kept falling over so it was eventually relocated to a more stable position, it was actually moved around quit a few times, there was also x3 different ones made over the years until it was destroyed
History: someone *steals* something
Everyone without a doubt: *welcome to the British Museum lads*
I still feel amazed to see that ancient people were able to build these amazing structures without any technology like now
You really think that?
Akrotiri on the Greek Island of Santorini. Buried in ash around 1,600 BC the part that has been excavated was the town itself with 2 and 3 story buildings and one with a 4th story loft for a toilet room. No bodies have been found as if the folks got out of town before Santorini blew its top. I am lucky enough to have been to some of the places on the list and all were fantastic.
Would like to mention that the Colosseum was built in the lake of Nero’s palace. It was, in fact, a gift to the people like mentioned, but that’s because Nero was so terrible that later Emperors thought it’d be the best justice to tear it down and build them something in its place.
I thought it was the swimming pool of the palace
@@ibelieveinmedoyoubelievein7257 it very well could’ve been a pool. I just call it a lake because the man would take boats out on it 😂
@@bucketlistW3 that’s Nero for you. Pool big as a lake 😂
Yeah I was very disappointed that there was no link made between the Colosseum and Nero's Palace especially when Nero's Palace was mentioned earlier in the video. The Colosseum is so named because of the giant statue of Nero that stood near the main entrance.
The myth of Nero as a lousy evil emperor has been debunked for decades. He was a good emperor, but he was discredited by the propaganda of his opponents. He had nothing to do with the fire.
2:40 Every time I see these depictions of the Colossus of Rhodes it brings to my memory the Bronze Giant Talos playing havoc with the ship and the crew of Jason and his Argonauts in the film of the same title with Todd Armstrong (1963). You see that scene with incredible special effects by Ray Harryhausen and you'll never forget it. Highly recommended.
I freaking love that movie! I also always pictures Talos :D
I still see it depicted incorrectly constantly. We don't even have the technology today to construct such a statue. You would have to drill down 100 feet to create the support needed for such a structure. A free standing statue such as this would be blown over by the wind within a year.
It won the Academy Award for best 'special effects' in 1963! Wow! Remember the
living skeletons?
@@rongendron8705 That was the best but still Talos is my favorite. I saw the movie in a theater in one of the front row seats and when Talos turned his head and stared right at me (as the camera was right behind Hercules) I still remember the shock I felt. He looked as tall as the Empire State building.
@@rongendron8705 those skeletons scared the pants off me!! I remember them vividly to this day coming out of the ground where the teeth were scattered. I would love to see that movie again with my grandkids and see their reaction 😆
Love the video. Incredibly satisfying when all the shots you showed of an erupting Vesuvius were made by me for Pompeii 😅
I have been to Chichen Itza (the Mayan temples) back in 2011 but wasn't allowed to go up the staircase because it was closed off to tourists when I was there.
I was informed that no tourist were allowed to go up the steps when I was there because someone fell from the top of them before.
It was still neat to see in person though.
The under ground river is fun too.
When I was there years ago I had the chance to walk up to the top. I didn't because the steps were steep and very narrow. I could imagine myself tumbling down with my big feet. Looks like someone had that happen. Too bad.
I went to the top in 2000. Turning around to descend was scary as hell. I sat down and came down on my butt all the way.
And you believed tgat somebody fell? 🤣
@@johnsmith-yi5nq You are surprised people have fallen? I'm sure that wasn't the first person.
Don't know if it is still possible nowadays, but I was able to climb on the big pyramid of Palenque in Mexico. And also in Tikal you could climb one of the pyramids (or at least: on a stair next to it). If you are near Chichen Itza, also visit Uxmal: less known, smaller, but way better preserved and less touristic. In fact, Chichen Itza is the least of all sites mentioned in this post :-)
I really hope this isn't a click-bait..
It isn't. This is the only informative channel that I trust. I love this channel and kudos to their creators.
He got many facts wrong, though. Don't trust him
Greetings from Rhodes :) Actually the statue was never at port rather at what we call the ancient stadium of Rhodes (quite inside the mainland)
Do people from Rhodes call themselves rhodians? There’s two jokes in that sentence if you know where to look
Pompeii was such an amazing place to visit last year. I can't wait to go back some day in the future.
18:00 there's actually interesting research on using water ways to build the pyramids, which makes more sense, as the stones had to be laid perfectly. the intricate water systems that they could create when the Nile flooded would allow blocks to easily be worked and moved with simple bouncy techniques (that the ancient Egyptians had access to). again nobody really knows, but I point it out as an interesting thing to look into. there are a few videos on this as well, demonstrating how this would be possible (lifting huge rocks up with water canals).
They also used hemp rope extensively to, they would tie it up wet and let it dry to slowly flip them over. Very doubtful they used a pulley system like his illustration shows. Given that this video gives no sources at all, most of the "information" in this video is ignorable.
I've heard that also, makes the most sense honestly
@bondes des We have internet, they don't.
We win.
@bondes des Information at our fingertips, James Webb telescope just launched, nuclear energy is getting the development it deserved
Elden Ring got released.
Yeah, we still win.
No one really knows how or even who build it, it is all but a speculation.
Would be nice to see ruins from Asia as well… Their civilisation are very old.
They will not show it. Its western propaganda all the way. Showing whites at the top.
@@ayushgaurincredible Err chill it isn't propaganda. He just didn't include stuff for what he didn't research into. I'm proud of my heritage, but just because someone doesn't mention doesn't mean they have ill intentions. So I'd respectfully recommend that no one should accuse someone without knowing their intent.
Been to Rome and Pompeii. Both were worth every single penny. I’m still amazed Pompeii is as big as it is. Got lost in there!
Great video. Was hoping the hanging gardens had a segment.
I once visited Scotland, I saw the uniqueness and felt the ancient great even sacred vibes are everywhere . Thank you Scotland.
Thank you for visiting 🏴
I can only imagine how beautiful the Taq kasra was back in the days and the fact that the arch is still standing after thousands of years is amazing. I've seen this one before. It reminds me of the great arches throughout history, for example, the Arc de Triomphe. So sad that hateful religious zeal and war do so much damage to such fabulous architecture of antiquity.
Yeah and also the pyramids in Egypt would be cool to see years ago
@@christophermoorman6249 Ikr!
Thank you so much for uploading this!My understanding is that the Great Pyramid was originally faced with alabaster and had a metallic cap (some sources say gold). It must have been gorgeous when first finished because even the ruins of the Giza Complex have to be seen in person to be appreciated. Some of that facing ended up being repurposed in the Alabaster Mosque. My parents and I visited in 1962--it's awesome. I really like what the decorators of the mosque did.
The Parthenon is still pretty awesome. I remember my father telling me about it as we were having dinner in a dining room that looked out on the Acropolis.
The ruins of Pompeii are awesome, too--I still remember it after 60 years. From digital reconstructions I have seen, it must have been quite a city. We got to see the plaster casts of some of the victims and I remember my father being quite affected seeing them. One cast--that of a dog--shows that the victims died in agony.
I love the digital reconstruction of Machu Pichu--it looks as if it would have been a lovely place to live.
I agree
But the sacrifice of stuff why would you even want to do that like seriously that’s not seen friend to me like that at all thank you who’s want to do that. But I guess some people want to sacrifice yourself and God isn’t isn’t real so that’s kind of stupid of them but I’m not that type of person but anyways he studies were beautiful I love you Chan be amazed it’s so good in the pyramids are pretty but I thought it had stairs not smooth what was even met fourth they were like? And the place I had a big hole in the middle of water on it why would you put people in there who are unlucky did they do something wrong how to serve a punishment of death that’s a little weird they have jail or something
Ah, yes. Having rotating dining rooms for cenas in celebration of Dionysus is utterly genius idea.
Also pretty damn interesting how the Parthenon held until others came.
Scrooge McDuck (voice of Alan Young): Launchpad! Look what you've done to these ancient ruins!
Launchpad McQuack (voice of Terrence McGovern): Well, it could be worse. It could have been something new!
Very interesting. I am a passionate history student even if I am not a student anymore. I know a lot of these places. Thank you
@James Hama well thank you very much. Take care
And a glimpse of Pantheon in Rome... it is still in its glory, and if you stand there in the sun you understand the antique emperors' insanity. Marvellous building!
You always give such an expansive amount of information. I always look forward to what you'll come out with next. Thanks so much Be Amazed 🥰
What I think is cool is that In the thumbnail, there's a building on a lower right with a tiled roof in the 250 BC version and that same building is still there 2,250 years later in the modern photo. No change at all.
You greatly underestimate what Tikal is. It was the cradle of the Mayan civilization and has a lot of cultural and natural wealth. The temples you mention are older than those of Chichen Itza, the latter was rebuilt. The pyramids that they mention are tall but there are more within the park that reach 70 meters in height. And very close to Tikal is the pyramid of La Danta, the largest in the world in volume.
The Inca built on top of older ruins they found. You look closely at the pictures and you can see 2 maybe 3 different methods of construction
They even told they built on top of another people who were gone when they got there.
Using arrangements of different sized stones is a known method of adding earthquake resistance to buildings.
@@disapearingboi there's clearly 2 different kinds of architecture there. The higher level obviously stacked rocks. And this can be seen in places where there are no earthquakes as well
Nice video, only two observations for the segment about the Parthenon. There was no such thing as an ancient Greek empire, Parthenon was built when the city state of Athens was at its peak of its power, the leader of the "Delus Coalition" an alliance that gradually became Athens' Hegemony. Secondly, it was never a catholic church, but an orthodox, since the Eastern Roman Empire was heavily influenced by orthodox Christianity, as opposed to the west. Katholicism and orthodoxy are two terms that describe the two main Christian creeds after the schism of Christianity. ( please, excuse any mistakes in expression, I'm not familiar with the correct terminology in English)
Thank you for pointing out what should be common knowledge! At least one person on this channel knows their History!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn’t it also common knowledge that the Pyramid of Giza was not built as a tomb for Kufu? I could be wrong but I thought they have came to a conclusion that there is no signs at all of it ever being made or used as a tomb an there is a couple different theories on what it was built for. So the real reason it was built is still unknown. I know I’ve heard that in videos just can’t remember if it has been acknowledged by science yet.
I can just imagine an ancient Greek seeing depictions of the Colossus of Rhodes and saying "Wait, think we'd want sailors to look up and see Helios's godly taint?"
I would've loved to see the Colossus of Rhodes. It's one of my favorite of the Seven World Wonders.
Agreed I would love to see all of these but that especially
I really think they should rebuild some of these to their full glory, especially the Bronze Giant. How amazing would it look now days and it would attract tourists all over the world to see it
The Statue of Liberty was basically just a gender-swap version of the Colossus of Rhodes, right down to the solar ray headgear.
Also of quite a similar size. Note that the Colossus didn’t straddle the harbour entrance as shown in some “artist’s impressions” - that would have been impossible to construct at the time.
There are actually bigger golden standing figures at several locations in the world today.
great video, It's quite amazing that these beautiful structures were built considering the kinds of tools they had,
Because they didn't build those structures... Read genesis chapters 5 and 6
@@cb90222 I don't read fiction. I believe in science. our planet is 4.5 billion yrs old not 6 thousand yrs old.
No one knows who built most of this stuff or when. Nor do you, me, or anyone else know what kind of tools were used.
this is so beautiful to think about, im tearing up thinking about how amazing some things were that were destroyed later for selfish reasons, imagine if we could go to greece and see all the amazing structures and statues they made as they were, but all we have is ruins, the work of someone brilliant just destoroyed and left to rot
Great video to be honest,I enjoyed it
Agreed
A magnificent re-creation of the Acropolis including Athena stands in, of all places, Nashville Tennessee and it is fascinating! And Sarum is now a beautifully reconstructed building owned by Apple in Cupertino!
It is because Nashville was called the Athens of the South because of all the colleges here.
americans..
But it's not the same ,it's not historical
@@Србомбоница86 The point is that it shows you what it actually did look like, which you cannot at all tell in Athens.
@@Србомбоница86 you don't know the difference when you are standing at the feet of Athena. ive been dozens of times and it's always breathtaking
I actually read about all these architectures and how they looked like before their doom in a English book a few moths ago and I still remember them. Wow that's a coincidence 😃😳
The Parthenon was recreated in its original splendor, with Athena and all the beauty, in Nashville. It’s AMAZING!!! It’s worth a visit for sure. ❤❤❤
Wow his voice changed so much through out the years, its still sounds so calm😃
I'm so surprised you didn't mention Persepolis! It's definitely way more impressive than some others on this list but still a great video!
I'm not sure your comment about the other Roman emperors compared to Nero "looking like saints" is correct. Caligula was an insane tyrant. Most sources describe him as a cruel, sadistic, perverted and psychotic murderer. He may have improved Romes infrastructure, but a lot of them did that weren't quite so crazy. All that aside, he was assassinated anyway for his trouble and then a more meek and mild Claudius took over. Nero, Caligula's nephew became Emperor after Claudius and the insanity returned, but the really disgusting stuff came first, with Caligula.
Tiberius, Caligula and Nero. The crazy trio.
@@tonykeltsflorida You forgot Commodus.
Caligula . . . *shudders* I hate his guts.
@@poseidons_child. I was mainly noting Julius Caesar's line. I guess Commodus was pretty bad too.
@@tonykeltsflorida Commodus, Caligula, and Nero those three . . . And don’t get me started on Tiberius
this is the best voice of your videos
I would love to visit Greece and Rome, This documentary makes me want to travel to see ancient sites. I like hearing about ancient history.
I was very lucky to go to Rhodes every year on holiday as a kid was always fascinated by the colossal of Rhodes. Theres also a lot of pictures of two towers with some sort if deer type animal where he supposedly stood.
Great info, very interesting facts I’d never thought about, thanks! I also really enjoyed the casual style of the script, but to be honest, the humor, silly quips, and puns were a bit of a distraction that added little to an already great video; in fact to my mind they cheapened it a bit. But maybe I’m just old and don’t need the silliness to keep my attention focused on the topic at hand. I look forward to checking out other of your videos.
It is unlikely that the "Colossus" stood astride the harbor entrance.
Great narration and video we need more straightforward Content creators like these.
About the acropolis... Athens was not an ancient Greek EMPIRE... It didn't have an emperor, it was a DEMOCRACY, and there wasn't an ancient Greek empire until Alexander and the conquest of Persia
Also the eastern Roman Empire didn't conquer Greece... It inherited Greece after the split of the Roman Empire... It wasn't converted to a CATHOLIC but to an ORTHODOX Christian temple... Dude there's just so much misinformation in that!!! 😡
Exactly
I'm a bit confused if this is supposed to be an april fool's joke since there's both factual, half factual (common missconceptions, false myths, ect.) and stuff like this
@@carlfabian4640 Can't be. It was uploaded in the 3rd (eastern side) or 2nd (western side) of April. It wasn't uploaded in the 1st of April.
I prefer Pagan Greece. Nothing against The Abrahamic religions but I’m good on it.
Most likely it’s just this channel is a clickbait one. Has been probably since it was created. Or this is just april fools, idk.
Also reminds me of this
“Your new Empire? Anakin my allegiance is to the Republic, TO DEMOCRACY!!”
I love your channel man iv been watching for as long as i can remember and your videos never get old. Keep up the great work!!
Loved your take on these sites
u might not have included this one but it is trippy non the less. the Tudor houses that sport black beams on white stucco like plaster. Those striking black timbers were originally just left brown and not painted. It was changed en-mass in the Victorian era as more a fashion statement, which went viral, seeing most of the buildings of that period and style all done that black and white.
Those are not Tudor houses. Those are just medieval English vernacular architecture. Similar to other medieval European housing at the time. Post and Beam with infill. It is somewhat gothic in style. Yes, you are describing mock Tudor. Tudor Architecture refers to the palaces of the Tudor royal family. They have no exterior wood features. Entirely stone - the very earliest introduction of Renaisance architectural features in the UK.
Its funny how 99% of these amazing stuctures were mainly damaged from people taking parts off and building something else.