What Archaeological Sites Used To Actually Look Like

Let's see what archaeological sites used to actually look like!
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[@Kazza_8240]

As a 'barbarian from the north' (Scottish), I feel quite proud that the romans couldn't conquer us and had to make a wall 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@cb90222]

Amen to that 💪😇🙏

[@Thurgosh_OG]

As a Highlander, I did get a little offended when he said that the Romans took over Britain. Just England and Wales, not Scotland.

[@joeyt12250]

I can see why Scottish don't like being compared to Irish, interesting when ya think about it 🤔

[@vansarecool]

I'm a Scottish

[@joeyt12250]

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

[@TheBasic-x3i]

I was just in Rhodes this past week on a cruise trip and I've learned all about Rhodes bloody history, and of course about that statue, not many know but the statue of liberty was made in inspiration of that statue, it is actually the same height, and has the same "crown" thing on the head.

[@Meowloudandproud]

You leave out so much information that I am NOT AMAZED

[@epmurphy5]

Your colosseum bit didn't mention the main reason one whole section fell wasn't earthquakes it's due to subsidence from the underground river they knew nothing about at the time. It would be definitely still be standing if not that.

[@venkobb8918]

If u come to India every city has ancient buildings demolished site's

[@yangxue1694]

Okay?

[@CheshireShade]

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.

[@Spartan265]

100% it would be truly something to see them in all their true glory.

[@zachsmith5766]

And then probably be murdered in the past

[@Franklin8701]

That won't happen, nothing like time travel or aliens

[@jnhook8086]

The monuments would be amazing to see yet sad to know that they were almost all entirely built off of the backs of slaves

[@hobbs12cats]

BTTF

[@TabariGames]

A lot of people talk about Pompeii, but rarely mention Herculaneum which was also destroyed by that same eruption.

[@whyiseverysinglehandletaken2]

Cuz Pompeii is more fun to pronounce than herculskksksksj

[@gamingchamp6728]

@@whyiseverysinglehandletaken2 her-ku-la-nium Take it how you will, It’s not that hard to pronounce

[@secondchance6603]

@@gamingchamp6728 There's no mention of the word being hard to pronounce, just that it's less fun for Brightsun Singh.

[@railroadforest30]

@@whyiseverysinglehandletaken2 it’s pronounced Ercolano in Italian so it’s easy

[@railroadforest30]

Herculaneum is also better preserved

[@debjoy12]

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)

[@hayoiki]

Tysmm

[@speedythings7396]

Abey bengali khud ke desh ke ruins dekhe bhi hai?

[@Les-i7e]

The Rhodes statue was not that big. It would have been impossible to build.

[@howlinwulf]

Thanks !!!😊

[@howlinwulf]

​@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.

[@chenia97]

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]

Greece is one of the places I’ve never been and would love to see. I bet it was an amazing trip for u!

[@chenia97]

@@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!!

[@edreanbaybayan6400]

The first cemetery of Athens is great too

[@mesapdarecriminals0integri563]

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.

[@martincostasvigliecca8984]

imagine visiting all those places before the christians burn them to the ground.

[@navret1707]

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]

I always wanted to go to athens

[@navret1707]

@@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.

[@rapidspeedgamer16]

@@navret1707 lol what else was there

[@georgeplagianos6487]

@@rapidspeedgamer16 probably Russian oligarchs looking to laundry their money and wealth

[@rapidspeedgamer16]

@@georgeplagianos6487 lol probably😂

[@stephanos2758]

the inaccuracies in this video are way too cringe.

[@ailiecooper3969]

Shut it complainer

[@Vim1700]

What inaccuracies?

[@Driver8takeabreak]

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.

[@ryanneistat6355]

My grandparents are from Rhodes.

[@VincentLauria6]

Been to both Rhodes, Corfu, Athens, and a couple other cities.

[@TheBaBaTV]

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 !

[@meditota4021]

l live in rhodes actually i have been there and is still beautiful ts hard to believe that centuries before colossos was there

[@fbs_mike8169]

i live here😃

[@jgamer2228]

The fact that these sites still exist speaks volumes about their designers’ capabilities

[@LunarEclipse360]

A thousand years from now, our buildings will be gone while these places will still be standing.

[@strollic5162]

Well, they didn’t have social media and television to distract them.

[@Tremendous7]

The buildings ain't nothing only looks nice at night cause of the lighs​@@LunarEclipse360

[@kbanghart]

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.

[@nicolasnunez8388]

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

[@laszlo3064]

Most people and things are more impressed by the over towering than the oversized

[@anitachandra2030]

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.

[@kbanghart]

@@anitachandra2030 speak for yourself. Some of us can fly.

[@matt0156]

@@kbanghart dont tell everyone bro

[@ViZiX7]

11:28 Muslims doesn't destroy any holy building; they keep it, they only changed the look a little bit. Muslims should get more respect for not destroying buildings that's not theirs. but it was destroyed :(.

[@mickeyray3793]

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.

[@Έκπληξηρυσός]

next time visit Rome ;)

[@bobbucks]

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.

[@RavynMancer]

not the members of said entity. more likely the slaves of said entity.

[@patrickkelly6691]

@@RavynMancer The Legionaries built the wall and it's additional structures, Vallum, forts etc.

[@melodiefrances3898]

It's great when you can feel that. Not everyone can, or maybe they aren't interested in it. I love it ...

[@nyxawesome9409]

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.

[@cb90222]

We need to know everything under the Oceans that haven't been explored 😇🙏

[@Lifeless_Asian]

Idk why but this video made me hate muslim ancestors

[@ashleycastro6014]

yes please

[@sachinmesta4238]

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

[@conniewilkinson9347]

​@@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.

[@shsal110]

This was surprisingly well done, not click-baity as I had feared. Keep up the great work!

[@ElinaR914]

Couldn’t agree more! I was so hesitant to click too!

[@mandywaynick8725]

Me as well, but it was pretty good

[@julio4494]

This video contains plenty of false information

[@portadacave]

@@julio4494 like what?

[@nevermindme211]

@@portadacave like his gf none

[@alecwilliams7111]

Many of these sites prove that the people of long ago were much better engineers than we would like to admit.

[@glory2cybertron]

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

[@komocity269]

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!!! 😡

[@2dimitropolis370]

Exactly

[@carlfabian4640]

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

[@Kevinthelast]

@@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.

[@angelacooper8973]

I prefer Pagan Greece. Nothing against The Abrahamic religions but I’m good on it.

[@gamingchamp6728]

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!!”

[@ChuzzleFriends]

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*

[@kaylabey]

thanks for this!

[@lishakalijee1190]

Thx

[@corbindioxide6253]

🥹🙌👍

[@tmlawson751]

Real mvp, ty

[@fjamoet3834]

You win

[@brandymcnamee7880]

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. 🙃

[@leewhitworth9142]

The Gardens of Babylon would be amazing to see recreated. However, they probably didn't exist in Babylon and they weren't really "hanging".

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

@@leewhitworth9142 Colossus & the Library of Alexandria would be even better!

[@Cristopher.C]

but the guy just said it wasnt even real

[@eswaribalan164]

And all the other collosses that barbarian colonialists destroyed or stole.

[@SpartanLeonidas1821]

@@eswaribalan164 I think Greeks should build all their Ancient Wonders! They had 5 of the 7 afterall! 💙

[@vishwa7777777]

U have not covered Dwarka city and bridge built from India to srilanka

[@galbax1]

I certainly would like to see Angkor, Anuradhapura and Tenochtitlan to be included.

[@dewd9327]

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.

[@huntrrams]

Also add Cahokia, the biggest pre-colonial city in the u.s.

[@deniealnieal1037]

Same i was expecting more south/southeast asian ruin to be included quite a disappointment

[@rosiehawtrey]

I just want to be able to send every PETA member to Tenochtitlan, at its zenith... Revenge is sweet..

[@RNW11B94B]

@@huntrrams visited it a few years ago, ABSOLUTELY AWESOME 👏

[@stefanbachrodt7072]

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

[@RosaSantaCruz]

I know right

[@amirjones09]

KZbin premium is the key to go

[@PaperMakersAdeludedbroad]

I run an adblocker. Haven't watched a KZbin ad in years. Creators need to work harder for my contribution

[@cb90222]

You must have yt premium to not get any ads.. 😇🙏

[@cb90222]

@@amirjones09 yep 💯

[@dianatodd2300]

While you claim to be factual, and you largely are, you are not always, strictly speaking. You often leave things out, and have occasional but significant problems with grammar and pronunciation. It makes your presentation much less enjoyable, and less likely to be cited as a source of information. Please, Please, take the time thoroughly research ALL the facts, and to have your scripts' grammar corrected before reading it, and learn how to pronounce some of the names and places being discussed. (examples: "HIE RUM," not "hi rahm," Bingham was the discoverer of the ruins of Machu Pichhu. - Thomas Bruce was seldom called by that name, and most people knew/know him as Lord Elgin, the 7th Earl of Elgin. The marble sculpture and architectural pieces he took from Greece are consequently known as the "Elgin Marbles." not the "Bruce" marbles. -- "The site was "taken up," not "took up," by the Anglo Saxons." - a "henge," is a circular structure of stone or wood, such as "Stonehenge," not a tool...like your video might imply by the arrow pointing at a tool or other artifact in a picture.) Mind you, I know you might feel I'm nit picking, but you work hard on these videos, I'm sure, and just a little bit more tidying up would make all the difference between an okay video, and an excellent one.

[@taylorrenee4880]

Well go watch another video. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

[@TheR3alBoazB]

This is actually a very good tip! Yet u stayed decent and fair. Thanks for the feedback!

[@TheR3alBoazB]

​​​@@taylorrenee4880ok karen. The points 'diana' is making here are valid and some even IMPORTANT (like pronouncing of places etc) Period. Now dont look even more dumb by answering my comment. U know where the door was i saw. Gbye.

[@endovelicusdegeneratechild3369]

Do you like history? Because we´re gonna make history tonight. ❤

[@austinweishaar2710]

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.

[@lauvasquez8030]

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]

@@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

[@ぼじん-o5r]

@@JohnnyFriendly don't worry we'll survive, stay hopeful

[@davidp6913]

its amazing how ugly modern architecture is in america in comparison

[@M1stah.J]

@@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

[@Georgeux]

Would be nice to see ruins from Asia as well… Their civilisation are very old.

[@ayushgaurincredible]

They will not show it. Its western propaganda all the way. Showing whites at the top.

[@Georgeux]

@@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.

[@poozizzle]

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.

[@johnmantas2395]

seing the real one is so amazing i am greek and have been u there countless times

[@roycekirby8311]

The replica is just down the street from me. I pass by it everyday.

[@Peachy_kitten]

@@roycekirby8311 lucky

[@tgdomnemo5052]

😳 Please, post a link to that locations website ! 🙏🏼👍🏻🖖🏼

[@roycekirby8311]

@@tgdomnemo5052 I didn't post any link. I have no intention of doing so.

[@hrishikeshkundu1]

it's very helpful but i think you should explore indian temples and monuments want a video of india

[@aidenrivers1953]

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.

[@backabeyond]

They were built in ways that we build today. Don't need a time machine, just a book or a construction job

[@bwp2bruce]

You'll be able to re-live all of history's past by way of the metaverse according to Mark Zuckerburg 😂

[@athayphom3551]

@@backabeyond it's not the same how stupid

[@sidneygreenglass106]

I wish I could go back in time as well. I think we would be very surprised at how somethings were constructed!

[@mandywaynick8725]

Ya just need to borrow a Tardis is all

[@Aarun_Pai]

History: someone *steals* something Everyone without a doubt: *welcome to the British Museum lads*

[@blueisgreatcolor2718]

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.

[@croixfrozy1885]

May he rest in peace.

[@Kur10usity]

I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my dad a few years back, and I miss him so much.

[@anandabliss9997]

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.

[@philipeppos]

I'm really sorry for you loss... I'm pretty sure this little chatting and the whole subject will become a really great memory.

[@kennethhendricks5176]

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.

[@Jopeymessmusic]

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.

[@petertopley8352]

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.

[@justjoking5841]

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?

[@Jopeymessmusic]

@@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.

[@DarkWinterAMV]

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

[@dawsynasay4841]

Sadly, it is quit impossible to restore the pyramid of Giza without damaging it even further.

[@jannythewonderwomen2215]

Me also. My sister and her than husband stopped by there while on a cruise. She went shopping.

[@SpukiTheLoveKitten75]

Someone should make a recreation like with the Parthenon.

[@woodspirit98]

I'm collecting money for it.

[@roywoodstrom697]

@@SpukiTheLoveKitten75 there's a bass pro shop in Memphis that did their best

[@marktwain2053]

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!

[@redtesla]

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.

[@effkay3691]

Scrapped by colonialists

[@kingofwishfulthinking2490]

Idk if you watched the video, but it’s explicitly mentioned that the Colossus didn’t straddle the entrance

[@stewartmackay]

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.

[@lll9107]

Don't expect too much from this channel. The depth of his research is only wikipedia deep.

[@blebonick7088]

fascinating stuff, thank you!

[@blebonick7088]

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?

[@stewartmackay]

@@blebonick7088 Its written about the sale of the scrap to Syrian traders. They know this.

[@raymondwald5864]

@@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.

[@AmbassadorZGtavity]

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.

[@brianstrutter1501]

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

[@dredgenrur3190]

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.

[@brooksy5744]

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.

[@AmbassadorZGtavity]

@@brianstrutter1501 What fact? Rock quarry proximity does not equate to cutting stones.

[@brianstrutter1501]

@@AmbassadorZGtavity - rock quarry existence does. And it's close by. Smdh

[@parthpasrija3640]

Brother you missed all of India ?? I can name a thousand sites that are much much older and complex than these sites. 1. Ranakpur temples 2. Indus Valley sites 3. Somnath temple (destroyed and rebuild 17 times) 4. Konark Sun temple 5. Khujraho temple 6. Kailasa temple (38 alora Buddhist caves) 7. Badrinath Temple 8. Chittorgarh Fort 9. Kumbhalgarh Fort 10. Maratha Forts 11. Sri Ranganathanswami temple 12. Bodhgaya Buddhist temple 13. Cave temples, Badami 14. Airavatesvara temple 15. Ruins of Nalanda University (2000 year old university) when west didn’t even know how to clean their shit we had universities. 16. Taxila University ruins 17. Lingaraj temple 18. The whole city of Varanasi 19. The whole city of Old Delhi 20 Ujjain temples 21. Palitana tiratha temples complex 22. Dilawara Jain temples 23. Shantinath Buddhist temples Brother you could make a whole episode over india and India’s old lost territory (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Afganistan, All of south east Asia) Think over it.

[@baveja93]

@BE AMAZED please do this

[@JJ-fq4nl]

Ancient Dwarka under water of the Indian Ocean would blow minds. 8 temples of Shiva are wonders.

[@ragesh29]

Not just India.. a lottt of other sites from different countries are missed.. but I guess they covered the most prominent ones from western historical sites..

[@AA-gn3lr]

Old lost territory lol they went independent.

[@aniketprasad3128]

@@AA-gn3lr for something to get independent, someone must have lost it .no?

[@BradfordGuy]

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!

[@BeAmazed]

Wow, thanks!

[@blablablablablabla4366]

@@BeAmazed when u talked about workers building the pyramids why did u show slaves?

[@igorjee]

@@blablablablablabla4366 I regret clicking on videos like these, full of inaccuracies, wrong images, and horrible pronunciation of names.

[@theamericandream5917]

@@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.

[@torque-ej4nu]

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

[@JJ-fq4nl]

They even told they built on top of another people who were gone when they got there.

[@disapearingboi]

Using arrangements of different sized stones is a known method of adding earthquake resistance to buildings.

[@torque-ej4nu]

@@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

[@rayalulu5475]

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!

[@revanthmunnangi5319]

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.

[@VibrationsfromMirror]

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?

[@promontorium]

The Roman Colosseum was commissioned and built in 10 years. California can't approve permission to build a backyard swimming pool in 10 years. And I'm not exaggerating.

[@stratostzovenos3203]

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)

[@georgejcking]

Thank you for pointing out what should be common knowledge! At least one person on this channel knows their History!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Weeks25]

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.

[@creepybihon4451]

3:00 this is a lie, we all know that Kratos defeated the Colossus of Rhodes in an epic boss battle..

[@gaellegoutain1286]

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.

[@mariannelebris1424]

Not only in Sourhern cities: Romans settled in Gaul for centuries and you have Gallo-Roman monuments in Arras, Saintes, Paris...

[@gaellegoutain1286]

@@mariannelebris1424 Oui, c'est vrai. Ils sont bien connus.

[@promontorium]

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).

[@kingspeechless1607]

What IS a fun fact exactly, and why would that qualify as one?

[@kingspeechless1607]

​@@promontorium Which two oceans is that then?

[@ΑνίκητοςΓιαννούδης]

It was the Roman empire that conquered Greece, the Byzantine empire was just its sequel.

[@ΜιχάληςΚυπριώτης-τ4ω]

Greetings from Rhodes :) Actually the statue was never at port rather at what we call the ancient stadium of Rhodes (quite inside the mainland)

[@pacificcoastpiper3949]

Do people from Rhodes call themselves rhodians? There’s two jokes in that sentence if you know where to look

[@Lauren-gw5yj]

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.

[@feelthejoy]

They are intact because of the careful work of archaeologists and historians who have worked to preserve them 😊

[@manoyski3555]

@@feelthejoy those 2 dancing Africans are archaeologists.

[@feelthejoy]

@@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

[@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul]

I looked at Palatine Hill too fast and read it as Palpatine Hill

[@VibrationsfromMirror]

IS it still called PALATINE wall? says a lot to me!! You know, thanks to the Balfour agreement... ROTHCHILDS OWN PALASTINE?

[@lucius_cursor]

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).

[@steiwe5648]

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.

[@amandaburnett5551]

I've heard that also, makes the most sense honestly

[@firstnamesurname2482]

@bondes des We have internet, they don't. We win.

[@firstnamesurname2482]

@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.

[@emilnemyl448]

No one really knows how or even who build it, it is all but a speculation.

[@MaDDeX93]

Imagine if this all was still standing up to this date that would so cool.

[@davekirk100]

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

[@jannythewonderwomen2215]

People aren't allowed to now?

[@randomname6828]

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!

[@jimsound7888]

me too, I stayed in Merida at the time

[@vielkaisa]

@@jannythewonderwomen2215 no

[@frankomendizabal2348]

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.

[@carlw]

Ok so the Incas lived at Machu Picchu, they attempted to beautify it and build ON TOP of an existing ruins far far superior to what the Incas were able to cobble together. This is common knowledge nowadays sober should be careful about spouting off half truths by indicating the Incas built Machu Picchu. EVEN the elders have said it over and over. To paraphrase: "We don't know who built it, it was here when we arrived". Likely at a minimum the original site would be >~13,000 years at least likely a few millenia longer.

[@charleshimes1634]

AND SO, IT CONTINUES...European prejudice and an inability to accept the historical accounts of indigenous people. We are not the greatest civilization, only the latest one and we will follow the path of decline and ruin of those who came before us. We can mock Nero...but we have Biden. The Polynesian "natives" were astounded that the Christian missionaries didn't know that some places on the Earth are more suitable spots for the building of places of worship and likewise were ignored as were the Incan accounts that they didn't construct Machu Pichu but only inherited it. The "Aboriginals" of Australia (considered to be among the most primitive people on the planet) possess various skills and knowledge that we can only guess at. The Egyptians (or who ever built the pyramids) didn't build them the "hard way" as in this video, they built them the "easy way" by methods and scientific knowledge we have yet to discover. Many today believe that man's activities are the main source of "global warming", that "abortion on demand" isn't murder, and that the human race "evolved" from apes. Let's not be so arrogant as to assume that our civilization is so much more knowledgeable than those who came before us. And while I'm at it, let's not assume that the horrific start of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team means that they won't have a successful season! Shalom.

[@carlw]

@@charleshimes1634 Yup. It's that stupid egocentrism. Only this culture is capable of anything, water can ONLY exist on Earth because chemical processes ONLYoccur on Earth. We are so naive and arrogant at the same time it's no wonder we haven't extinguished ourselves yet. Also don't forget, because we've never seen them before THEREFORE giants never existed. You want to know why we haven't seen them? Go ask the Smithsonian Institute. Essentially we live as sheeple in a society of cognitive dissonance fueled by control by the cabal and uneducated and overopionated people. Why else would we still be using combustion engines a century more than was necessary if it weren't for the money and control the petro-dollar provides ?????????? We should've been past the Jetsons a century ago, we've lost a century of growth and evolution due to these sociopaths.

[@PippinRally]

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!!

[@luanbmacedo1]

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!!!

[@duphasdan]

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]

Link?

[@nteton]

@@scottbaron121 Zelda?

[@duphasdan]

@@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.

[@catherineoneal1030]

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.

[@tonykeltsflorida]

Tiberius, Caligula and Nero. The crazy trio.

[@poseidons_child.]

@@tonykeltsflorida You forgot Commodus.

[@poseidons_child.]

Caligula . . . *shudders* I hate his guts.

[@tonykeltsflorida]

@@poseidons_child. I was mainly noting Julius Caesar's line. I guess Commodus was pretty bad too.

[@poseidons_child.]

@@tonykeltsflorida Commodus, Caligula, and Nero those three . . . And don’t get me started on Tiberius

[@lujodrimovkvisin7843]

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.

[@JoshuaDowell-p2b]

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.

[@kingspeechless1607]

I'd be more interested to see hiw they ran after completion.

[@rubenoteiza9261]

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.

[@an0ana]

I freaking love that movie! I also always pictures Talos :D

[@jm7804]

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]

It won the Academy Award for best 'special effects' in 1963! Wow! Remember the living skeletons?

[@rubenoteiza9261]

@@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.

[@jayceewedmak9524]

@@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 😆

[@chucknoob7041]

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.

[@patrickkelly6691]

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]

Bumbled past Trier a few times in my travels but never really had time to take a proper look-see. Maybe next time :-)

[@patrickkelly6691]

@@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 :)

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

@@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.

[@drunvert]

Trier was my first European city. I was mostly intrigued by the fact that it still was all black from fires during ww2

[@coryspang7548]

I would've loved to see the Colossus of Rhodes. It's one of my favorite of the Seven World Wonders.

[@happyporcupine8438]

Agreed I would love to see all of these but that especially

[@odonovan]

0:58 - Errr, NOPE! Hiram is pronounced "HIGH-rum," most definitely NOT "huh-ROM."

[@DavidRojasGt]

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.

[@emmalyckajacobsson590]

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!

[@bucketlistW3]

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.

[@ibelieveinmedoyoubelievein7257]

I thought it was the swimming pool of the palace

[@bucketlistW3]

@@ibelieveinmedoyoubelievein7257 it very well could’ve been a pool. I just call it a lake because the man would take boats out on it 😂

[@ibelieveinmedoyoubelievein7257]

@@bucketlistW3 that’s Nero for you. Pool big as a lake 😂

[@EdwardPearse]

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.

[@erosgritti5171]

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.

[@vidurangalahiru]

Sigiriya in Sri Lanka is another historical wonder..

[@josebaez7116]

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!

[@mukhumor]

“The Great Pyramid doesn't make sense to be a tomb, it doesn't have any hieroglyphs in it. No bodies were ever found in it and the chambers don't fit anything. The Egyptian pharaohs were found underground, not in pyramids.”18 Mar 2019

[@chriscarswell450]

Valley of the kings

[@mukhumor]

@@chriscarswell450 There is a lot of research that says it was not a tomb, so why do we still get this trope.

[@chriscarswell450]

@@mukhumor Not exactly sure. Good question.

[@swenhanson4125]

There is however a large sarcophagus, why?

[@mukhumor]

@@swenhanson4125 Without a body it might as well be a water tank.

[@Bansique]

"across every county" monaco, holy see, singapore: are we a joke to you?

[@melhupby]

Yes.

[@Ashoksurya]

Pachacuti = pachaikudi = Green area based people I amazed when I translated the word pachacuti in Tamil language. one of the world's oldest language called "TAMIL". Still speaking 80+ millions of people.

[@gnueshk1344]

Its funny how 99% of these amazing stuctures were mainly damaged from people taking parts off and building something else.

[@princyyy-k9x]

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.

[@christophermoorman6249]

Yeah and also the pyramids in Egypt would be cool to see years ago

[@princyyy-k9x]

@@christophermoorman6249 Ikr!

[@harrietharlow9929]

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.

[@TheRobertsonMD]

I agree

[@TheRobertsonMD]

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

[@ShadNex]

14:20 he did not just say that-

[@deddygiririndjani635]

How about The Great Wall in ancient China,..? Which lengtb more then 2500 km,..!

[@tubebammy]

Excuse me sir, the Colossus of Rhodes was taken down by Kratos.

[@elgeralddeleon5947]

yea your right lol

[@Mixwell1983]

Its crazy to think of for example the Viking era around 900ad how ancient an era like Nero would have been. I wonder if anyone then thought of how many hundreds of years ago that was and were amazed at the feats that were accomplished how we marvel currently at past history from many different eras..

[@cenciende9401]

CE (and BCE), not the incorrect and stupid AD, the video makes the same mistake which is why it got my dislike, if they're going to make a video like this then do it accurately.

[@anselmo499]

11:05 "That is, the Eastern Roman Empire, who later conquered Greece in the 6th century AD." I'm sorry, what? Greece had been in the hands of the Roman Republic, and later the Roman Empire, since the 2nd century BC. Greece was one of the territories assigned to the eastern administrative portion of the Roman Empire following its "partition" during the Tetrachy by Diocletian and later by Theodosius I, who bequeathed the senior emperorship (and therefore the eastern administration) to Arcadius, his eldest son. In other words, was no "Eastern Roman conquest of Greece".

[@tediousmaximus1067]

I wonder why we never hear about India's gigantic Statue of Unity in the media? Probably because it would make other countries look inferior to a supposed "third world country".

[@randysmith7094]

10:04 - No friggin' way that structure rotated.

[@dark_akatsuki]

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 😃😳

[@weredog_7011]

Every time I watch your vids I feel a little bit better, keep up the good work!

[@justaguy105]

It's been proven time and again that the Great Pyramid was not built for Kufu. It was more likely a power generator given the type of stone used inside, angles of the shafts, and chemical reactions that they made occur. Actually pretty much all of the info given here about the pyramid is incorrect and has been proven incorrect through mathematics

[@ryanfitzalan8634]

technically not true that "nobody lives in Chichen itza" - the city was massive and its sprawling neighborhoods covered nearby areas that were lightly occupied by native Mayans before the Spanish came. Today the town of Piste is within the boundaries of Chichen, and many houses and neighborhoods have been built at the foot of tiny hills, that have yet to be uncovered and are actually small temples and pyramid/Mounds. The local inhabitants have mixed ancestry these days, but have a large majority of Mayan heritage many still speaking Mayan fluently.

[@antoniokastrocarlisledemel6617]

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

[@lucas_moul11]

Honestly watching these help me with my social studies classes a lot thx for doing these vid and keep going

[@kitkatandthekits178]

Same as you 😂

[@H.N_15]

I forgot Babylon, which was the capital of the Babylonian civilization (Iraq).

[@elizabethgibson5116]

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

[@pickles110]

12:07 you may have blurred out the man’s genitals but you forgot the centaur’s lol Also, of course, thanks for this amazing, informative video. I’m sure you have done extensive research on these topics and I appreciate the time you spend to share that knowledge with the rest of us.

[@edwardmiessner6502]

They would have if he was depicted erect. The size of a horse's thing when it's hard will scare you 😱

[@stacie1595]

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.

[@jessyesak]

Yeah it would be cool to learn about ruins in other parts of the world as well.

[@privilegedindiansrworsthum8408]

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]

Angor Watt is buddhist temple but hindus are claiming it as their own without any evidence

[@privilegedindiansrworsthum8408]

Angor Watt is buddhist temple but hindus are claiming it as their own without any evidence

[@stacie1595]

@@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.

[@moontake2112]

You missed the Stone temple of india.

[@jag8368]

Great vid! I just, logically can't agree with the theory, on how the various forms of stone, from various quarries. Many miles from the pyramids. Were quarried, cut with mind boggling precision, into varying shaped and sized block's, specifically designed for its purpose. Then dragged with rope's and beam's and man power, to site and then constructed! Not to mention the the design of the intricate and collosal architecture of the inside. Now I'm not saying "aliens" nipped down and built them. I just think there's a timeframe in our history that's missing.

[@bashaerazzam7008]

This has been one of the best videos I’ve seen on KZbin so far! Thanks a lot for the effort, though I must mention that Arabs and Muslim civilisations aren’t as evil as they are portrayed in most historical resources. I wish people could learn about the amazing things they did. And don’t get me wrong, they were humans so they made plenty of mistakes but they still did great things too.

[@deborahlabbe3492]

Islam teaches that people who don’t convert to Islam, should be humiliated and forced to pay money (jiziyah), and should be killed if they refuse to pay… but other than that, I’m sure those civilizations were super nice.

[@cenciende9401]

ALL civilisations were evil in many ways, it doesn't negate the incredible things they accomplished but it must be recognised just as it must be recognised that not much has changed even today where evil like religion and oppression and inequality still has no much power and infects our species like a cancer.

[@GeorgeNoX]

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

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

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.

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

There are actually bigger golden standing figures at several locations in the world today.

[@akkirr2961]

Would have been more interesting with inclusion of Harappas and Indus civilisation

[@stevepatrickjarvis]

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.

[@ams5156]

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.

[@rumblehat4357]

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.

[@johnsmith-yi5nq]

And you believed tgat somebody fell? 🤣

[@seeingeyegod]

@@johnsmith-yi5nq You are surprised people have fallen? I'm sure that wasn't the first person.

[@wimpie133]

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 :-)

[@cheslyn8614]

I got so lost in the video and that's actually a good thing great video 👍❤️

[@lzdmglg202612]

When in Rome, note what remans of the coliseum consists mostly of poured concrete - not a material easily looted