@punyaslokmohapatra7528 a lot. considering the vastness of the Roman Empire and the centuries for which it existed, there must be at least several thousands of lost establishments. it makes you wonder what life was like during completely forgotten times.
Its so crazy to walk where people walked 2100 years ago and think of things like "well it was a Wednesday for someone, someone else was out after getting in a fight with their wife" etc
Equally crazy in knowing that there were almost no law enforcement officers back then whom somebody could call if that fight turned into a domestic violence disturbance. If there was something equivalent to a police force back then, the officers coming to the incident's location were probably members of the Emperor's Praetorian Guard, a vicious group of soldiers who were similar to Nazi Germany's Gestapo or SS.
I was in Pompeii a few weeks ago. Watching this video gives a lot more insight into what I actually saw. Sadly looks like I missed a few things in my visit, but my feet were just giving out by the end. It's not easy to walk around in those very rough stone roads.
The day I showed up there the workers at Pompeii decided to strike (Italian thing which happens on a whim). So we went to Herculaneum. That was fantastic, but I still wanna see Pompeii
I remember climbing Vesuvio (my 1st volcano experience ever) and once I reached the top, I was expecting to see an endless deep black hole. To my surprise, it was all "corked" with rocks and rubble. Even some shrubs were growing out of it. It was such a surreal experience seeing a dormant power of nature up close like that
This was one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on Pompeii! Everything about it, the discussion the expert and knowledge and narration, and the actual video along with the video reconstruction of what the city once looked like. It all worked out so well in this video. Thanks.🙏❤
I loved it too. What’s extra nice is watching it again for more info soak in ! I’m very lucky in that u have been there & recognise some of the mosaics etc
Its incredible but there are some things that wouldnt work today. Like the public toilets where people are crapping in public. I might have missed it but prostitution was common, and of course having slaves is not acceptable anymore, at least in the west, slavery still exists around the world. Pompeii is an incredible record.
It would be cool if a virtual reality experience of the entire Pompeii tour could be made. That way people can tour what it used to look like when it was bustling before the volanic eruption. They could experience it with the people moving around, enter their living and business areas but without interaction. I would pay 💰 to experience that.
There's a BBC documentary called "Pompeii: the Last Day" which has that description. Then there's explanations for how people died during the eruption, which is called a Plinian Eruption after the scientist who watched it and recorded it in his notes: Pliny the Younger. People died from lung collapse from the ash and what is called the narrator refers to as pyroclastic flow: an avalanche of lava that came down the slope of the volcano, burned your body to a crisp, and exploded your brain, leaving nothing but your bones or the shell of what you used to look like.
Love all the detail. Better than anything you'd find on TV. We will never tire of these videos on ancient Rome! Please make as many as you can, thank you!
Just before eruption of the Vesuvius in 79AD, people in Pompei could enjoy incredibly wealthy and modern living standard. Probably their standard of living was much better than most of the world in the 19th century. I admire people in Pompei for their miraculous achievement.
@firstclass3736 Do you think slaves have died out today? Even in the 21st century, many people are exploited and have to endure subhuman life though they are not classified as slaves. According to archeologists’ study of Pompei, they cannot find any big differences between remains of wealthy people and those of poor people in terms of nutrition. Their study indicates that even poor people could eat enough food while more than 40% of North Koreans are suffering from malnutrition today. Frescoes in Pompei describe rich people offer bread to poor people as charity.
You must go. Spend at least two days. It’s huge. And it will blow you away. Also go to Herculaneum, nearby. Smaller and less crowded, and equally impressive.
Great video ! The reconstructions of ancient Pompeii are beautiful in all the detail you have put into them . I have thoroughly enjoyed this video . Please keep up the good work .
I went to Pompeii in 2021. I loved to walk around it as i love history, but i also felt a strong sadness. Thank you for making this. It brought back great memories.
The shape of Vesuvius in the picture is how it appears today. To get an idea of how it originally was then extend the slopes of the sides up and you can see just how much of the mountain was blown off.
Your video never fails to impress! I’ve been to Pompeii ten years ago and you film is a good refresher of my memory. It looks much more rejuvenated now compared to ten years ago. Good work, well done and a big applause!
I hope they continue to conserve and rebuild more of the buildings. It's an absolutely stunning location. Just imagining how beautiful the forum was in its prime... I'm glad the pantheon is still standing. Although i wish they'd return original statues and true out the Christian stuff that'd been added.
Thank you for doing this. I explains what we saw when we were there last year. One of the coolest things that happened while we were in Pompeii was standing in the middle of the arena was boxer Evander Hollifield. He let us take pictures with him and talked to us for a long time. I thought it was very ironic to meet a "modern gladiator" in the arena where the ancient gladiators fought.
I can only imagine just how incredibly beautiful this city was at the time and what a magnificent place it must have been to behold by all of the merchants and traveler's who came there. It must have truly been a grand and beautiful city to look upon and to be a citizen of.
When I visted POMPEII back in 1985 when I was stationed in Naples, Italy in the US Navy they were still digging out POMPEII from under tones of volcanic dirt, pumice and ash. I saw some places there still buried half buried and half dug out. Its hard to believe I was there almost 1900 years after the city was buried by Mount Vesuvius. 🌋
I've been fascinated by Pompeii since I was a kid, and I finally went there in 2019. I didn't go with a group or a guide, and so I was just wandering around aimlessly for 5-6 hours, but it wasn't nearly long enough to see everything. I was totally blown away by the amount of detail, the writings, mosaics, paintings, tools, carts, pots and even the preserved bread, berries, nuts, etc. I definitely want to go back again someday.
I was just in Pompeii one month ago (had a similar interest in ancient Roman life) and your video does a great job presenting it! I think the CG renderings are great, they give a sense of what the city would have been originally. Also I also liked the complex houses that were built over time, often joining multiple properties. Also don’t miss the Archaeological Museum in Naples - that houses a lot of the original pieces from Pompeii. You can spend a whole day there as well!
Wondering around Pompeii for a day in January, my overpowering feeling was how “modern” it felt. The layout and scale of the streets and buildings, the mosaics, entertainment centers, and fast food stands all could have been current.
Your videos are always so well thought out and produced. You really enjoy sharing your fascination with ancient societies, and I really appreciate all the work and passion on display here. Just fantastic, all the time, thank you!
I am 73 years old, and I am absolutely passionate about the city of Pompeii, Manuel. Thank you so much for your channel. You and Mr. Arya have a new subscriber. I only wish I was young enough to join you with your research.
Yet again, you have explained a place I have already visited more thoroughly than it was explained to me when I was there. Excellent. Particularly enjoyed the section on domestic architecture.
Интересно что суть жизни не изменилась, мода другая, дизайн другой и технологии (хотя бетон навсегда) , а в общем городская жизнь такая же ( фитнес, рестораны, рынки, театры, храмы...). Спасибо за увлекательный "дайвинг" (глубоко) на глубину этой истории. Как всегда👍
Grandiosa, hermosa a pesar de la destrucción hecha por el Vesubio. Se siente la presencia de sus habitantes en las bellas mandiones y en toda la ciudad. Es como transportarse en la máquina del tiempo.
This video was dazzling! Everything about it was great-just the video and the editing are outstanding-but I especially liked the focus on the houses of Pompeii 15:46 with the description of interior features, e.g., the _peristyle_ and the _atrium,_ and how they hold together the invisible “craziness” of the perimeter. The Pompeiians, it seems, had no concept of “curb appeal” whatsoever-not that that’s a bad thing. Every aspect of their homes that mattered-their social spaces, their status markers, their art-took place on the interior. It’s something that had not occurred to me before. Also, I _really_ appreciated that you respect the original languages enough that you include them in the etymologies (e.g., Περι and Στυλος 18:48) and in the historical texts (the accounts in Latin of Pliny the Younger 26:38). I don’t know Greek or Latin but I’m very roughly “familiar enough” with each one that having the _actual_ language is meaningful.
we do not get that today, how much, for an even slightly significant person, the house would not be a private place but a very public focus, a roundabout of social interaction where the owner would strategically reveal himself to the world through the decorations and presentation he chooses...
with street "curb-appeal" we must remember how dense the city was in terms of population... if any space existed or could be rented from the houses, the sides of any streets would be filled with shops and stalls visually covering any buildings with their bright wares and clothen structures.... walking along the street, there would be commonly no visual of the surrounding houses like we are used to today... the only exception being the doors (which would have presented works of art), or the great gateways of the super-rich...
The roads in Pompei had a 1 way system like we have today. This was the prevent traffic as the roads weren’t wide enough to for 2 way traffic of horse and carts
Pompeii is surreal and I would recommend that everyone visits at least once in their lives. I went looking for the bathroom and there were just - iconic plaster casts you see in books and documentaries - they are just there, copies of where real people used to be. Mad
Thank you Manuel for this wonderful production! I didn't know you were this fluent in English, and I'm thankful because I can now share your work with my American family :D Andale, vamos a mas!
Thank you for the time and effort you put into this and sharing it! I'm into history and have always been curious and intersted in Pompeii, and this is truly one of the most informative and engaging videos on Pompeii! Well done, and thanks again for sharing!
I just visited in March. Was there for one day and Herculaneum for another day. Wish I had more time. They are incredible! I am now a bit obsessed with them.
Sí, al visitar la ciudad de Pompeya sus construcciones nos trasladan a los años de su esplendor. Cuando la visité me fascino. Una ciudad realmente encantadora Un abrazo
My ex is from Boscoreale, a town on the slope of Vesuvius. She has a villa there. We could often hear and feel the rumble of the volcano. It was normal for everyone there, but super unsettling for me. Especially with the ruins of Pompeii not even a mile away. When that volcano blows again it is going to devastate southern Italy. I’ve lived near several different volcanoes but never on the freaking slope of one. Kinda glad that relationship didn’t work out. I dig this video. I’ve been to most of the places shown here. The cathedral that my ex’s family goes to has a tower that you can ascend and from the top you can see the ruins. The thing that really got under my skin was the amount of litter and garbage just thrown carelessly around the Naples metropolitan area. The graffiti on ancient buildings and war memorials bothered me a lot too. I actually spent a day cleaning up a soldier’s memorial in the town center of Boscoreale. A tween walked right over and tossed a Coke can on the memorial while I was cleaning it. I picked the can up and smoked that kid in the back with the can. His parents scolded him instead of me. The people of the town were very aware of me. I was the only American there so they referred to me as the American or the Paracadutista. I got a lot of special treatment there. The people were very friendly.
I had no idea how big this was, until we went 2 years ago. It was so fantastic to actually see it, and imagine what it was like, kids running around, fast food places, I could have spent days there.
Excelente información, y felicidades por tu gran trabajo de investigación. Yo estoy fascinado siempre con la cultura y la historia del imperio Romano.. El Panteón en Roma increíble edificio.. Un vídeo de Malta 🇲🇹 sería espectacular , acabo de estar allí y me parece una isla increíble!!! Saludos Manuel desde New York City!!
Emperor Vespasian got a rescue plan in motion, but it would have been too late for those who did not get out of town. Many would have thought of the tragedy as the will of the gods and wanted to stay away from the site of such tragedy. Others would have tried to reclaim valuables left behind. Looting would have begun in days. The numbers of looters would have become less and less as many would have died in cave-ins as they dug for valuables or were arrested as authorities tried to protect the dignity of the dead (and the property of the rich). Eventually, Pompeii would be forgotten until rediscovered a millennia and a half later.There had to be a slave or two who when faced with his master's death and knowing that there were jewels and cash left in the house, decided to try and locate the buried villa and dig down to find the treasure. A few, finding people turned into charcoal corpses, would have given up the effort and sought out other ways to make money.
@Diotallevi73 The rescue plan would have been too late for those who did not already get out of the town prior to the pyroclastic surges (the dead). All that was left were homeless survivors and a buried city.
I found a painting of Pompeii from before it was a built out city, the painting shows houses before the ones next to them filled spaces and lost courts. All houses in the painting are in the ruins today. I also found a painting of the temple, and eather the reconstruction is wrong, or it was destroyed twice and the painting shows the first one. Its unique, it had hanging wooden structures, on its foundation, and the roof was flat and slops to the back, with an unbroken rectangle of statues over the columbs, no pediment. Unlike any other temple of that time
I visited Herculeneum long ago... the artistry and beauty were amazing. Had to skip Pompeii or miss my flight home, sadly. But these videos are almost as good as being there.
If you look to an ancient city (ruins) in the Middle East, like Israel, Iran, Iraq, you can see that the architecture is totally different of course, but the way Romans influenced our cities until today is impressive. To look to Pompeii sometimes appears that you're looking to Napole, or sometimes to your own city.
in Israel, there are places where you still have people living and eating in original Roman Insulae. the cities were built of stone, and some of them did not get abandoned, but were continued in their function... I think, in places in Egypt & Lebanon too... though I never been.
@tahaourani9852 Wrong. Israel and the Israelite's existed as late as 1200BCE in the land of Canaan as the Kingdom of Judah in the south and the Kingdom of Israel in the north. Palestine (Syria Palaestina) is what the Romans renamed the province of Judea in the 2nd century AD.
It was a childhood dream to one day visit Pompeii and in 2016 I did just that, it did not disappoint. Remarkable place of which one visit is clearly not enough, so I plan to return soon. Your video was fascinating and added to my knowledge of Pompeii and Roman history, I look forward to watching more soon. Thanks
Bravo. Awesome video. Easily the best, most interesting and most informative documentary on Pompeii ever. A thorough historical overview including archaeology, architecture, art history, geology … fascinating. Thank you.
What's your favorite ancient city?
Pompeii! thank you for this video 🤩
Herculaneum.
Jerusalem!❤
Without a doubt has to be Pompeii for me, also I thought I had seen everything on this ancient tomb but this was totally refreshing...thank you
@sacha4566 Yuck!
What fascinates me about Pompeii is how for all intents and purposes life wasn't so different 2000 years ago.
Yes it was, you can't get away with those murals nowadays 🤣🤣 🙋
@rodriguezmarina5156 Have you seen the house with the painting of that one God with the really large penis?
Lol.
I hate 😮
Oh it was very different. Roman society was a slave society. That changes everything.
@rodriguezmarina5156or the slave at the door
Imagine all the other lost Roman cities, this is only one of many
How many Roman cities were there?
@punyaslokmohapatra7528 More than 400 hundreds.
@punyaslokmohapatra7528 a lot. considering the vastness of the Roman Empire and the centuries for which it existed, there must be at least several thousands of lost establishments. it makes you wonder what life was like during completely forgotten times.
I think about that all the time ... Crazy to think in 2,000 years ago our biggest cities of today will suffer a similar fate.
They are all below the great millennial European cities. They have not disappeared as such, they were transformed in most cases.
Its so crazy to walk where people walked 2100 years ago and think of things like "well it was a Wednesday for someone, someone else was out after getting in a fight with their wife" etc
Equally crazy in knowing that there were almost no law enforcement officers back then whom somebody could call if that fight turned into a domestic violence disturbance. If there was something equivalent to a police force back then, the officers coming to the incident's location were probably members of the Emperor's Praetorian Guard, a vicious group of soldiers who were similar to Nazi Germany's Gestapo or SS.
I was in Pompeii a few weeks ago. Watching this video gives a lot more insight into what I actually saw. Sadly looks like I missed a few things in my visit, but my feet were just giving out by the end. It's not easy to walk around in those very rough stone roads.
The day I showed up there the workers at Pompeii decided to strike (Italian thing which happens on a whim). So we went to Herculaneum. That was fantastic, but I still wanna see Pompeii
I was there 3 times and still hungry. U can't see everything in one visit.
BiggaNigga69 what happened there bro
BiggaNigga69 yeah nigga ass😂
Agreed! You would need to stay a week to see more of it.
I remember climbing Vesuvio (my 1st volcano experience ever) and once I reached the top, I was expecting to see an endless deep black hole. To my surprise, it was all "corked" with rocks and rubble. Even some shrubs were growing out of it. It was such a surreal experience seeing a dormant power of nature up close like that
This was one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on Pompeii! Everything about it, the discussion the expert and knowledge and narration, and the actual video along with the video reconstruction of what the city once looked like. It all worked out so well in this video. Thanks.🙏❤
I loved it too. What’s extra nice is watching it again for more info soak in ! I’m very lucky in that u have been there & recognise some of the mosaics etc
Yes! I agree 100 percent.
Its incredible but there are some things that wouldnt work today. Like the public toilets where people are crapping in public. I might have missed it but prostitution was common, and of course having slaves is not acceptable anymore, at least in the west, slavery still exists around the world. Pompeii is an incredible record.
It would be cool if a virtual reality experience of the entire Pompeii tour could be made. That way people can tour what it used to look like when it was bustling before the volanic eruption. They could experience it with the people moving around, enter their living and business areas but without interaction. I would pay 💰 to experience that.
Definitely! The few shots used here are awesome! Though a little sad to see they were just all white, no color or paint anywhere
You already have a virtual reality. It is your imagination
I just visited Pompeii today and said exactly the same thing. I think it’s just a matter of time.
@agnieszkalukacs8882hope so
There's a BBC documentary called "Pompeii: the Last Day" which has that description. Then there's explanations for how people died during the eruption, which is called a Plinian Eruption after the scientist who watched it and recorded it in his notes: Pliny the Younger. People died from lung collapse from the ash and what is called the narrator refers to as pyroclastic flow: an avalanche of lava that came down the slope of the volcano, burned your body to a crisp, and exploded your brain, leaving nothing but your bones or the shell of what you used to look like.
Love all the detail. Better than anything you'd find on TV. We will never tire of these videos on ancient Rome! Please make as many as you can, thank you!
The beauty fills me with so much emotion
Just before eruption of the Vesuvius in 79AD, people in Pompei could enjoy incredibly wealthy and modern living standard. Probably their standard of living was much better than most of the world in the 19th century. I admire people in Pompei for their miraculous achievement.
What about the slaves?
All this was attributed to them
@firstclass3736 Do you think slaves have died out today? Even in the 21st century, many people are exploited and have to endure subhuman life though they are not classified as slaves. According to archeologists’ study of Pompei, they cannot find any big differences between remains of wealthy people and those of poor people in terms of nutrition. Their study indicates that even poor people could eat enough food while more than 40% of North Koreans are suffering from malnutrition today. Frescoes in Pompei describe rich people offer bread to poor people as charity.
@firstclass3736 says the one clothed with, and a consumer of electronics made with, Asian slave labor
This is the information I have always wanted to know! My understanding of Pompeii has increased tenfold. What a work of art!
Its actually crazy how well preserved that is.
This was very well put together. Super professional, informative, and fascinating. Bravo!!
Agreed!
now we know where his name comes from
The state of preservation is just so amazing, it must be the ultimate experience to actually be there.👍👍
I was there two weeks ago today. An amazing experience. If you go, don't miss Herculaneum! The preservation is even better.
You must go. Spend at least two days. It’s huge. And it will blow you away. Also go to Herculaneum, nearby. Smaller and less crowded, and equally impressive.
@MadameX_ It's on my bucket list for sure!
This is one of a handful of docos I have seen that are relay worth watching . The quality is out standing .
Visitare Pompei è una esperienza che ti riempie il cuore
Great video ! The reconstructions of ancient Pompeii are beautiful in all the detail you have put into them . I have thoroughly enjoyed this video . Please keep up the good work .
Yourself and Darius are my favourite historians on RUclips regarding Rome. It’s great seeing both of your insights on this fantastic ancient site
You are an artist and a genius producing these very high-quality, interesting, enrapturing videos. Thank you so much.
I went to Pompeii in 2021. I loved to walk around it as i love history, but i also felt a strong sadness. Thank you for making this. It brought back great memories.
I visited Pompeii 1976 and what amazed me walking along the streets was to see the grooves in the streets where chariots had actually been.
I visited it several years ago and was in awe. Also visited Ostia Antica which was also very interesting. Thank you for your videos.
The shape of Vesuvius in the picture is how it appears today. To get an idea of how it originally was then extend the slopes of the sides up and you can see just how much of the mountain was blown off.
Your video never fails to impress! I’ve been to Pompeii ten years ago and you film is a good refresher of my memory. It looks much more rejuvenated now compared to ten years ago. Good work, well done and a big applause!
I hope they continue to conserve and rebuild more of the buildings. It's an absolutely stunning location. Just imagining how beautiful the forum was in its prime... I'm glad the pantheon is still standing. Although i wish they'd return original statues and true out the Christian stuff that'd been added.
Of all the videos I've seen on Pompeii, this one is the BEST. Superb job well done.
Oops! 14:33 That mosaic is found in Villa romana del Casale, Sicily.
Thank you for doing this. I explains what we saw when we were there last year. One of the coolest things that happened while we were in Pompeii was standing in the middle of the arena was boxer Evander Hollifield. He let us take pictures with him and talked to us for a long time. I thought it was very ironic to meet a "modern gladiator" in the arena where the ancient gladiators fought.
You have brought Pompeii to life for me
I can only imagine just how incredibly beautiful this city was at the time and what a magnificent place it must have been to behold by all of the merchants and traveler's who came there.
It must have truly been a grand and beautiful city to look upon and to be a citizen of.
When I visted POMPEII back in 1985 when I was stationed in Naples, Italy in the US Navy they were still digging out POMPEII from under tones of volcanic dirt, pumice and ash. I saw some places there still buried half buried and half dug out. Its hard to believe I was there almost 1900 years after the city was buried by Mount Vesuvius. 🌋
I've been fascinated by Pompeii since I was a kid, and I finally went there in 2019. I didn't go with a group or a guide, and so I was just wandering around aimlessly for 5-6 hours, but it wasn't nearly long enough to see everything.
I was totally blown away by the amount of detail, the writings, mosaics, paintings, tools, carts, pots and even the preserved bread, berries, nuts, etc.
I definitely want to go back again someday.
This was incredible. You brought Pompeii back to life.
To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
By far the best summary of Pompeii I have come across. Excellent work.
The peak of Vesuvius was also the site of the first camp of the slave revolt led by Spartacus.
I was just in Pompeii one month ago (had a similar interest in ancient Roman life) and your video does a great job presenting it! I think the CG renderings are great, they give a sense of what the city would have been originally. Also I also liked the complex houses that were built over time, often joining multiple properties.
Also don’t miss the Archaeological Museum in Naples - that houses a lot of the original pieces from Pompeii. You can spend a whole day there as well!
Did you see the ancient public toilets? I want to take a dump in them. Is this possible?
Did you see the ancient public toilets? I want to take a dump in them. Is this possible?
I'm excited to take this journey with you Manuel. Lead on!
Please make Same video Style about Jerash The most preserved Roman city after Pompeii
Wondering around Pompeii for a day in January, my overpowering feeling was how “modern” it felt. The layout and scale of the streets and buildings, the mosaics, entertainment centers, and fast food stands all could have been current.
Your videos are always so well thought out and produced. You really enjoy sharing your fascination with ancient societies, and I really appreciate all the work and passion on display here. Just fantastic, all the time, thank you!
Your beautiful video brings the lost city to life, it is amazing how modern it feels - more so than medieval sites I have visited
*“Pompeii was multi-cultural and multi-ethnic”*
Nature: 🤨🌋☄️👉🛖😵💀
I am 73 years old, and I am absolutely passionate about the city of Pompeii, Manuel. Thank you so much for your channel. You and Mr. Arya have a new subscriber. I only wish I was young enough to join you with your research.
Have you been to Pompeii? I’m 64 and just finished 2 weeks in Egypt…maybe Pompeii next year
I am on a ship, visiting tomorrow am!
I worked in Pompeii for several years in porta stabia. there’s much more to the city than just the eruption in 79.
I’ve been to Pompeii. But thanks to this video, it is much more interesting and educational than the tour guide at Pompeii. Always enjoy your videos!!
Excellent video. Real video and voiceover instead of the AI crap that seems to be dominating RUclips nowadays. Thumbs up!
Maravilloso canal, Manuel, Se agradece el tiempo, esfuerzo y conocimiento que vuelcas en cada uno de tus videos.....
Gracias y enhorabuena por tan grandísimo trabajo. Genial.
Thank you - the best documentary about Pompeii that I have ever seen!
Algún día la conoceré, pero este video me dio un estupendo panorama. Es mi sueño dorado. Felicidades por tan excelente labor.
It was beautiful and still is. I was there in the summer of 99. I injoy my visit.
Yet again, you have explained a place I have already visited more thoroughly than it was explained to me when I was there. Excellent. Particularly enjoyed the section on domestic architecture.
I was there a couple of days ago for 5 hours (2 with a guide), but man I missed a lot...
Интересно что суть жизни не изменилась, мода другая, дизайн другой и технологии (хотя бетон навсегда) , а в общем городская жизнь такая же ( фитнес, рестораны, рынки, театры, храмы...). Спасибо за увлекательный "дайвинг" (глубоко) на глубину этой истории. Как всегда👍
Missed out the phalluses on the roads and house entrances. 😀.
Grandiosa, hermosa a pesar de la destrucción hecha por el Vesubio. Se siente la presencia de sus habitantes en las bellas mandiones y en toda la ciudad. Es como transportarse en la máquina del tiempo.
How delightful to learn that the modern office cubicle is named after sleeping, not cubes.
Magnificent! Thank you for this!
I went to Pompeii in 2010. Their homes had Plumbing and public bath houses restrooms and Aquaduct to supply the city with water. It was amazing.
This video was dazzling! Everything about it was great-just the video and the editing are outstanding-but I especially liked the focus on the houses of Pompeii 15:46 with the description of interior features, e.g., the _peristyle_ and the _atrium,_ and how they hold together the invisible “craziness” of the perimeter. The Pompeiians, it seems, had no concept of “curb appeal” whatsoever-not that that’s a bad thing. Every aspect of their homes that mattered-their social spaces, their status markers, their art-took place on the interior. It’s something that had not occurred to me before.
Also, I _really_ appreciated that you respect the original languages enough that you include them in the etymologies (e.g., Περι and Στυλος 18:48) and in the historical texts (the accounts in Latin of Pliny the Younger 26:38). I don’t know Greek or Latin but I’m very roughly “familiar enough” with each one that having the _actual_ language is meaningful.
we do not get that today, how much, for an even slightly significant person, the house would not be a private place but a very public focus, a roundabout of social interaction where the owner would strategically reveal himself to the world through the decorations and presentation he chooses...
with street "curb-appeal" we must remember how dense the city was in terms of population... if any space existed or could be rented from the houses, the sides of any streets would be filled with shops and stalls visually covering any buildings with their bright wares and clothen structures....
walking along the street, there would be commonly no visual of the surrounding houses like we are used to today... the only exception being the doors (which would have presented works of art), or the great gateways of the super-rich...
Thank you for this🙏I was there a month ago and am missing it dearly. Truly a unique place to visit.
The roads in Pompei had a 1 way system like we have today. This was the prevent traffic as the roads weren’t wide enough to for 2 way traffic of horse and carts
Pompeii is surreal and I would recommend that everyone visits at least once in their lives.
I went looking for the bathroom and there were just - iconic plaster casts you see in books and documentaries - they are just there, copies of where real people used to be. Mad
Thank you Manuel for this wonderful production! I didn't know you were this fluent in English, and I'm thankful because I can now share your work with my American family :D Andale, vamos a mas!
Oh man Manuel bravo AND Darius Arya?!
Everytime you drop i immediately click
I’ve toured this city in 2019. It’s absolutely amazing!
Thank you for the time and effort you put into this and sharing it! I'm into history and have always been curious and intersted in Pompeii, and this is truly one of the most informative and engaging videos on Pompeii! Well done, and thanks again for sharing!
I just visited in March. Was there for one day and Herculaneum for another day. Wish I had more time. They are incredible! I am now a bit obsessed with them.
Excelente video como siempre Manuel; gracias ojalá y puedas hacer uno sobre leptón magna 😊
The depth of the informations, the quality of the images and the clarity of the exposition are excellent!
Well done.
Thank you.
Manuel, I am off to Roma tonight. Arrive Saturday AM. Excellent collaboration with Darius. An award winning video. Bravo. I am pleased. Dan
Glad you liked it. See you soon!
This best video about Pompeii 😍
I wish we watched this before our tour there in July. Very well done and informative. Our tour barely touched any of these spaces.
I felt the same thoughts, we did not realize all we were seeing…
I love Tarraco, today Tarragona, Spain and its primacy as a Roman provincial capital.
Sí, al visitar la ciudad de Pompeya sus construcciones nos trasladan a los años de su esplendor. Cuando la visité me fascino. Una ciudad realmente encantadora
Un abrazo
Pompei was easily my favorite site in Italy. When people ask about my trip, I rant and rave about two things. The food. And Pompei lol
My ex is from Boscoreale, a town on the slope of Vesuvius. She has a villa there. We could often hear and feel the rumble of the volcano. It was normal for everyone there, but super unsettling for me. Especially with the ruins of Pompeii not even a mile away. When that volcano blows again it is going to devastate southern Italy. I’ve lived near several different volcanoes but never on the freaking slope of one. Kinda glad that relationship didn’t work out. I dig this video. I’ve been to most of the places shown here. The cathedral that my ex’s family goes to has a tower that you can ascend and from the top you can see the ruins. The thing that really got under my skin was the amount of litter and garbage just thrown carelessly around the Naples metropolitan area. The graffiti on ancient buildings and war memorials bothered me a lot too. I actually spent a day cleaning up a soldier’s memorial in the town center of Boscoreale. A tween walked right over and tossed a Coke can on the memorial while I was cleaning it. I picked the can up and smoked that kid in the back with the can. His parents scolded him instead of me. The people of the town were very aware of me. I was the only American there so they referred to me as the American or the Paracadutista. I got a lot of special treatment there. The people were very friendly.
How is everyone so calm living there?? 😮😯 That would be unsettling for me as well.
I had no idea how big this was, until we went 2 years ago. It was so fantastic to actually see it, and imagine what it was like, kids running around, fast food places, I could have spent days there.
Excelente información, y felicidades por tu gran trabajo de investigación. Yo estoy fascinado siempre con la cultura y la historia del imperio Romano.. El Panteón en Roma increíble edificio..
Un vídeo de Malta 🇲🇹 sería espectacular , acabo de estar allí y me parece una isla increíble!!!
Saludos Manuel desde New York City!!
If you have a chance to come to Lebanon and do a video about Baalbek
Emperor Vespasian got a rescue plan in motion, but it would have been too late for those who did not get out of town. Many would have thought of the tragedy as the will of the gods and wanted to stay away from the site of such tragedy. Others would have tried to reclaim valuables left behind. Looting would have begun in days. The numbers of looters would have become less and less as many would have died in cave-ins as they dug for valuables or were arrested as authorities tried to protect the dignity of the dead (and the property of the rich). Eventually, Pompeii would be forgotten until rediscovered a millennia and a half later.There had to be a slave or two who when faced with his master's death and knowing that there were jewels and cash left in the house, decided to try and locate the buried villa and dig down to find the treasure. A few, finding people turned into charcoal corpses, would have given up the effort and sought out other ways to make money.
Rely on reply? why?
(Would have ...... ), if what?
@Diotallevi73 The rescue plan would have been too late for those who did not already get out of the town prior to the pyroclastic surges (the dead). All that was left were homeless survivors and a buried city.
@geograph-ology4343Got it, thanks 👍
This is such excellent quality coverage on all levels! Brava Bravo!
Que bueno !! Espero la versión en español como en todos los vídeos !
Aquí lo puedes ver en español: ruclips.net/video/Bld4J-Z5a-Y/video.html
I found a painting of Pompeii from before it was a built out city, the painting shows houses before the ones next to them filled spaces and lost courts. All houses in the painting are in the ruins today. I also found a painting of the temple, and eather the reconstruction is wrong, or it was destroyed twice and the painting shows the first one. Its unique, it had hanging wooden structures, on its foundation, and the roof was flat and slops to the back, with an unbroken rectangle of statues over the columbs, no pediment. Unlike any other temple of that time
EXCELLENT video. Very detailed, well explained and educational. Highly recommended!!! Thank you for all your hard work!!!
Wow Astonishing!!!
I was in Pompeii last month. I loved it!! I love ancient history.
I was there the last week of October 2023, it was an amazing experience.
I visited Herculeneum long ago... the artistry and beauty were amazing. Had to skip Pompeii or miss my flight home, sadly. But these videos are almost as good as being there.
Este es lugar que más quiero conocer en el mundo
beautiful place went last August rome. ticked off my bucket list .few videos on my channel of rome
If you look to an ancient city (ruins) in the Middle East, like Israel, Iran, Iraq, you can see that the architecture is totally different of course, but the way Romans influenced our cities until today is impressive. To look to Pompeii sometimes appears that you're looking to Napole, or sometimes to your own city.
in Israel, there are places where you still have people living and eating in original Roman Insulae. the cities were built of stone, and some of them did not get abandoned, but were continued in their function... I think, in places in Egypt & Lebanon too... though I never been.
Palestine *
There was no ancient isreal
@tahaourani9852 Wrong. Israel and the Israelite's existed as late as 1200BCE in the land of Canaan as the Kingdom of Judah in the south and the Kingdom of Israel in the north. Palestine (Syria Palaestina) is what the Romans renamed the province of Judea in the 2nd century AD.
Eres un chico muy culto Manuel, saludos
Rhythm, information and quality visual. You rock, man!
That was one of the best things I've watched on youtube! I really enjoyed it! I've always wanted to visit Pompei but now I want to go even more.
It was a childhood dream to one day visit Pompeii and in 2016 I did just that, it did not disappoint. Remarkable place of which one visit is clearly not enough, so I plan to return soon. Your video was fascinating and added to my knowledge of Pompeii and Roman history, I look forward to watching more soon. Thanks
I’ve been 3 times and I feel there’s still more to see.
Need to go to Herculaneum next
Bravo. Awesome video. Easily the best, most interesting and most informative documentary on Pompeii ever. A thorough historical overview including archaeology, architecture, art history, geology … fascinating.
Thank you.
Manuelito! I have seen many videos about Pompeii. This is, perhaps one of the best videos I have seen. Great job! Keep it up.