The Amber Room: Imperial Russia's Priceless Art Installation

[@anarchyantz1564]

Megaproject Suggestion. Longest deep bore ice core in Antarctica. Took years, loads of drama with it and they found some cool stuff like a fresh water lake under the ice containing previously unknown lifeforms. Would go Well with the other hole projects that are popular.

[@Gooberpatrol66]

Lake Vostok

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

Here in mega projects we like big holes 😂😂😂😂

[@anarchyantz1564]

@@Pavlos_Charalambous Who doesnt enjoy a long deep shaft eh?

[@--enyo--]

Deep holes do well on this channel. 😂

[@Dampfish]

@Anarchy Antz Are you referring to Lake Vostok, or is there another deeper one I haven't heard of?

[@jaciboughter6762]

I’d like to recommend Hearst Castle. I grew up near this place and I’d loved a fuller version of what occurred here. From what I remember William Randolph Hearst the newspaper tycoon who stoked anti-Japanese sentiment into the “yellow fever” and is largely responsible for how tons of Japanese Americans got interned in American concentration camps during the war was fascinated by European castles when visiting as a wealthy child and later went and purchased castles for sale and had them broken down and shipped to California along with tons of medieval and Renaissance art and artifacts. He then had a female architect (one of the first in CA) design and build an elaborate castle atop the hills of his ranch on the coast of CA including a zoo, beautiful guest castles, sudo neo-classical throw backs to California’s missions and elaborate pools and personal theaters with three pieces of this actual castles. The place is stunning and was gifted by his kids to the state of CA because it’s upkeep was immense. It’s now the greatest $ maker for CA park system (pre-pandemic) and his last days are the subject of the black listed movie and now classic Citizen Cane. Today you can’t visit cause of Covid, but you can drive by and there are still zebra roaming the fields as though they were cows. One of the throwbacks that are left from that zoo. It is truly spectacular and surreal and I’d love to see you cover it! AND if you need someone to do some research into it I’d love to do that too! Just let me know!

[@Krahazik]

I'd say a room that took 10 years to really complete counts as a megaproject.

[@anne-droid7739]

Unfamiliar with contractors, are you?

[@nbookie]

My wife disagrees. Our remodeled bath took about 10 years too....

[@hazulpierdut6699]

That's just the average isolation project time in the Romanian public system tbh

[@MrTarmonbarry]

@@anne-droid7739 Ask Louise Rossmann about contactors .

[@allenschmitz9644]

6 box's of it too Russia in 1706? just like 6 million up in smoke?

[@robbiebrownvox]

An idea for something that may not even qualify as just ONE project: the St. Lawrence Seaway! The Great Lakes do not all sit at sea level, and so there are dozens of locks and canals to stimulate trade and travel in many of the areas surrounding the lakes.

[@johnreske1558]

Oddly related.."Soo locks".

[@simonblackham4987]

None are at sea level ... the water flows out over the niagra falls which are not zero height 🤔

[@simonblackham4987]

Actually lake Ontario is below the falls but is 74m above sea-level too 🤔

[@vfreeman3188]

Definitely supercool and relevant for the amount of work that went into bringing these pieces together

[@jordaneggerman4734]

"Three Hundred and Fifty Shades of Amber" sounds like a *much* better book/movie.

[@LTCAproductions]

Depends on if the Amber we’re speaking of is a person and the shades are her jiblets cast about the room

[@AvoidTheCadaver]

It's a better love story than Twilight

[@Onomatopoeia4u]

🤣

[@zlinedavid]

@@AvoidTheCadaver So are most snuff films

[@AvoidTheCadaver]

@@zlinedavid Allegedly

[@bicyclist2]

This is the amazing stories never told in any history class I've ever taken. I've had the incredible experience of seeing the Louvre in Paris in 90'. But nothing I saw in my European trip was as amazing as this. I would have liked to have been alive at the time, and lucky enough to see this incredible room in person. European royal art and opulence is always mind blowing. Keep up the great work. Thank you.

[@craigh8861]

christdragon , the restored room is beautiful. You should go see it sometime in St. Petersburg.

[@shavedphil]

More accurately in the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Celo. Known as Pushkin in the Soviet era. The Tsars' Village is around 26 Kms outside St Petersburg. Definitely worth a visit, whichever season you find yourself there!

[@TheAlien729]

@@shavedphil I don't want to disappoint you, but this is not the "Soviet Era", and he is listed on the maps as Pushkin... :D "Tsarskoye Selo" is now more of a second name. I can say this with confidence because I live in this city.

[@shavedphil]

@@TheAlien729 Thank you

[@Mathadar]

Megaproject Suggestion: The Moscow Metro. This was the inspiration behind the game Metro 2033 and others in that line. It is fascinatingly big, and the reason's behind its construction have roots in Atomic Warfare.

[@tylerbain8873]

A couple of the recent videos have had a comment about whether or not it qualifies as a "Mega project" and some mention in the video of whether it's an appropriate subject for the channel. I just wanted to say I really enjoy them all. Some times a project is "mega" not because it's a record breaking engineering marvel or the largest this or that, but because of the craftsmanship, or the vision behind what they're accomplishing, or the story that resulted from it simply existing. While the Amber Room, for instance, might not be a "Mega Project" in the same way as a colossal ship or an incredible tunnel, it still stands up there because of the sheer skill of the way it was built, and also because of the fascinating story that surrounds it. I really enjoy this channel for the variety and depth you go into for each entry, and I hope that the definition of a "Mega Project" continues to be so broad. :)

[@andrewdurand339]

Amber room designers: "Let's use all this amber and gold. But for lighting, let's use optical illusions to make it look like there are more candles than there really are. Candles are too expensive."

[@ooooneeee]

😂😂😂

[@mrbyzantine0528]

@Dylan sky You gotta account for the candle smoke potentially messing up the paintings!

[@krzysztofwaleska]

@@mrbyzantine0528 And amber burns quite easely. More so than diamonds.

[@kingjellybean9795]

@@mrbyzantine0528 soot is the art restorers bane of existence, did it for a company. Was on a crew that would touch up old murals and paintings in historic buildings and courthouses up and down the north east of the america

[@kiriuxeosa8716]

I mean would you trust these people with fire?

[@Composite7248]

You should do one on the McKinley Climate Laboratory. It's a huge indoor facility for testing aircraft/vehicles that's capable of producing any extreme weather condition.

[@nunyobidniz]

Sounds cool, would watch

[@gonefishing167]

Wasnt there something recently in Texas that some people were suggesting something like that. 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@Schweighsr]

I've seen the reconstruction of the Amber Room in (the rebuilt) Catherine Palace - and it is, indeed, amazing!

[@brianjaber3171]

I’ve always been intrigued by this mystery and am excited that you chose to make this episode. I believe the Amber Room was a Mega Project to construct the first time, but to do it twice is almost crazy ambitious and deserves a place in your show. Thanks for the continued great content.

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

Absolutely fascinating. I had no idea that this was a thing. Hats off to the Mega Projects team (AS ALWAYS) for the enlightenment. 🎩

[@julius-stark]

No wonder Simon has so many channels, he's got a baby to feed.

[@HaveRandomQuestions]

its his very own megaproject

[@spritemon98]

Now it does make total sense. I'm sure he has a wife let alone a baby

[@iainlind]

Hey Simon, could we maybe get a MegaProject of the James Webb telescope? Would also be cool to see one on HAARP. Thanks for the channels!

[@kl0wnkiller912]

Mount Palomar?

[@garrysmith9515]

I second the James Webb, but he should probably wait until it's launched and set in orbit first.

[@QBCPerdition]

He should make a new channel just about space missions, past, present and future, manned and unmanned.

[@simongeard4824]

@@garrysmith9515 Could be waiting a while...

[@garrysmith9515]

@@simongeard4824 I certainly hope not. The delays have been disheartening...

[@ahmedhussein-ri7lx]

White collar was an absolutely incredible series it’s a shame it’s not on Netflix anymore

[@sarahcaittt]

It’s on Hulu!

[@QUARTERMASTEREMI6]

If you don't mind ads, all six seasons of White Collar are available on Amazon Prime for free.

[@randomname5585]

suggestion: st. peter's basilica and the Sistine chapel.

[@badam9656]

Maybe notre dame

[@AlejandroRodriguez-se4ue]

Neuschwanstein Castle, the one that inspired Disney's logo

[@DeniseSpencer]

And Milan Duomo!

[@cococalm]

I have deen to this newest reconstruction of the Amber Room. It is an absolute sight to behold. Thanks for the video.

[@tomihaili8756]

"Tyrannical country called Sweden"...yes, one of the reasons there´s only 5,2 million Finns on an area almost the size of Germany is the Swedish Empire forced our ancestors to fight and die in their wars all over Europe. I read 1/3 of young Finnish men died for Swedish Empire.

[@ooooneeee]

F

[@Kolibri32searchparty]

Simon, thank you for the all the decent content over the last year it has made a bit more bearable and educational at the very least. Your channels have got through many a graveyard shift. It's good to see the research you put in, the mix of high quality journalism and objective historical fact is refreshing.

[@NoobNoobNews]

It is likely that the room was partially destroyed. Some of the boxes were destroyed as they were being trucked out, the trucks falling under attack. Some pieces survived, but not enough to make a new room. This is nearing the end of the war, meaning a lot of German soldiers took what they could, and hid it away for the future now that their pensions were not going to be paid. This means what was left of the Amber room was parted out and resold. What was obviously amber room was hidden away or broken down into jewelery. The amber was both destroyed and escaped at the same time. Odds are that there is pieces of amber in the Amber room now that was originally in the old amber room, but no one knows because they grabbed some lump of recycled amber belonging to someone's grandmother who got a piece of the looted amber room as a gift from her lover.

[@johnwilson2338]

Simon you cover a Lot of weird subjects, but I Love it! Keep up the good work sir!👍

[@aSinisterKiid]

Hell yeah!!!! White Collar was such a brilliant show, I love it. And I will absolutely say that the Amber room is totally a megaproject. Especially when they moved it. Trying to literally move an entire room is an incredible feat.

[@Magpie1701]

I saw you experimenting with your format a lot in this video. Great work, keep learning and innovating! It's good seeing you shed some light on an interesting topic that is not an engineering project.

[@adamhuckfeldt2895]

Fascinating, well done Simon and team.

[@brankeane2830]

I've been to that room! It's absolutely spectacular, even in replica. The entire palace is tbh. And it definitely qualifies as a megaproject when you consider how difficult and expensive the supply of amber would have been to acquire when it was constructed. The walls in that place cost enough to feed half the country. You immediately and viscerally understand why the revolutions happened in 1905 and 1917 (and why attempts had been made regularly since 1825), when you see that palace.

[@shaunb86]

Hello Simon and Megaprojects teeam you guys are making awesome videos, Please could you look in to the Tokyo Flood Prevention System, i think this one will be well wrth your time. Thanks again for your awesoem videos

[@arya.n.8252]

👍

[@tanks608]

The AN-2. The most produced aircraft in history and tractor of the sky.

[@aigarslavrinovics8549]

Thank you for the great content you create! I am always excited about every new episode from Megaprojects and other channels you host. May I suggest a video about Königsberg/Kaliningrad for the Georgaphics channel? Once a wealthy and thriving city under the Prussian rule, nearly completely destroyed during the WWII, annexed and transformed by the Soviet Union, now a Russian city in the Kaliningrad exclave. With no doubt, an important city in a European history, accommodating a lots of events and notable people. Might be an interesting story for the Geographics audience .

[@weirdshibainu]

Imagine being the guy telling Stalin that the amber room is too fragile to move only to watch the Germans do in in a few days.

[@gotit4301]

More like 36 hours.... But, I would bit they weren't that careful with them, because ,you know, why should they??

[@weirdshibainu]

@@gotit4301 Actually, they were very careful with it....why would they be? Because they reported to Goering who was an art fanatic.

[@zlinedavid]

It took the Germans 36 hours to remove it. It took Stalin about 36 seconds to send that person to the Gulag.

[@weirdshibainu]

@@zlinedavid LOL

[@weirdshibainu]

@@zlinedavid Correct. Stalin was known to invite people to small gatherings, then quietly start asking questions about a certain event or failure and within a few minutes " it would be better if you admitted your error" and then within a few minutes they were on their way to a gulag or an execution.

[@nickkester4486]

This is more of a Geographics/Biographics topic(maybe?), but the Raubkunst mentioned in this video sounds like a fascinating subject for a video. Keep up the good work you guys!

[@janina8559]

Your sarcastic humor is the only thing that makes me enjoy history and the other channels you do! I sub to all of them and they have never disappointed! Thanks to You and your teams Great work!

[@Tarasque84]

Another Suggestion: Tokyo Skytree. The second tallest structure in the world and the tallest tower in the world in such an earthquake endangered place is remarkable.

[@MarnixUwU]

The thing with Amber is that it burns. It is just hardened tree sap. The idea is that it burned up when it was moved to Germany, which is what left the stones in Germany.

[@emperatricemusic8229]

Congratulations on the new bundle of joy! I’m glad you did this video. An absolutely breathtaking sight.

[@walterlagarenne295]

The restored Amber Room in Catherine’s Palace is simply breathtaking. The most amazing art I have ever seen.

[@TheAlien729]

Damn, due to the fact that I live 15 minutes walk from the palace, this is commonplace for me :D

[@Disco-Panda]

Here’s a suggestion: the American interstate highway system

[@watchoutforwhoyoupissoff3046]

He already did a video about it on his other channel geographics

[@marcbeebee6969]

First a Autobahn Video

[@andreizav7040]

Marc beebee clicked reply to write just that )

[@marcbeebee6969]

@@andreizav7040 and i shall continue until sir whistler faszinates me with such a Video.

[@dmhendricks]

I watch all of your channels and really enjoy them. I think Mega Projects is your most underrated (relative to number of subscribers). Great content!

[@mikegrazick684]

In 2002, I was on a 2 week Baltic Scandinavia cruise with Celebrity Cruise Line. In St. Petersburg Russia, I got to walk through the Hermitage. I got to see the near complete Amber Room recreation there, in all its dazzling amber. Never forget that!

[@markbailey6230]

I'm amazed at the intricate work that was done in amber. As it was a totally organic substance, I'm surprised that it lasted as long as it did, plus amber appears to be fairly brittle! It truly is one of the great wonders of the world.

[@midlifeduck7040]

Mega projects video idea: The Hubble Space Telescope.

[@Noise-Bomb]

On that note the James Webb Space Telescope.

[@miquelmoorrees6010]

On that note why not all of the major space telescopes hubble, James Webb and there is an x Ray one too

[@LisaBowers]

@@miquelmoorrees6010 That would be the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

[@beagleuk3233]

Love it when a little bit of the "blaze Simon" sneaks its way into a serious, factual video

[@BackYardScience2000]

Allegedly. 😉

[@--enyo--]

I mean, this channel was deliberately planned to be half way between Business Blaze & the more serious channels...

[@barrydysert2974]

@@--enyo-- And the Boy blazes on!:-)💜

[@spencersholden]

White Collar was amazing! My sister, mother, and I rewatch it all the time.

[@amydigman2292]

Halley Research Station in Antarctica. It's on massive skies and has to be regularly moved due to the fact it sits on a glacier.

[@billscott1601]

I had chance to visit the amber room in St. Petersburg in 2017, it is a breath taking sight, even as a reproduction.

[@NAC_Exec]

Megaprojects suggestion: Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. It makes even the wealthiest mansion look like a shack in the woods.

[@zlinedavid]

Hell, that place makes 5 star hotels look like homeless shelters.

[@Austin_Niepołomice]

People won’t upvote my recommendation at it’s not as ‘sexy’ on the surface, but it is a mega project to the very definition. The New York City water supply system is saving into the many billions and many millions annually as the natural ecosystem filters clean most of the water that supplies a mega city. It was a monumental journey dealing with environmental remediation/restoration, land ownership disputes, chemical agriculture runoff, and thats onto the tip. It’s one of the most amazing water systems in the world that still is being worked on with repairs and upgrades today. I’d consider it a wonder of the civic world with how vital it is to an iconic city.

[@stevenjlovelace]

Suggestion: The Palace of Versailles.

[@theflanman1986]

More likely the palaces of the Rothschild family

[@franklyqueso]

Madrid Metro - a project that spanned a long period of time and actually managed the budget well

[@carminebokesch1279]

Thank you for the WHITE COLLAR plug,.. it was an excellently underrated show with a slick story week in week out.

[@DoDoENT]

Megaproject suggestion: The Human Genome Project

[@nunyobidniz]

Underrated

[@FairbrookWingates]

Oooh, good one, I fully second this suggestion!

[@nunyobidniz]

@@FairbrookWingates _My Master†_ *Unlocking control-art restriction system to level 3*

[@FairbrookWingates]

@@nunyobidniz You're the first to recognize the name. What do you think of these so very human achievements?

[@nunyobidniz]

@@FairbrookWingates umm, that they can suck my Hellsing Armaments 454 Cassul? Sry, can't remember that line, it's been years! 😆

[@LadyAryun]

My jeweler is Polish and he and I were talking about it, because I have some amber pieces. He said something really wise to me, and that was 'if the KGB couldn't find it, I doubt any of it truly exists as it was.'

[@zlinedavid]

Either that or someone high up in the KGB had it squirreled away somewhere.

[@jareknowak8712]

I live a few km from Zamek Książ, where the Amber Room (called Bursztynowa Komnata) possibly is hidden, somewhere.

[@ronunderwood5771]

They are known for energetic "questioning" ! Especially 70 plus years ago.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

2:20 - Chapter 1 - The amber room 3:45 - Chapter 2 - A truly spectacular gift 5:45 - Chapter 3 - War begins 7:55 - Chapter 4 - Looted 9:00 - Chapter 5 - The mystery begins 11:10 - Chapter 6 - Reconstruction 11:55 - Chapter 7 - The lost treasure

[@LarryHatch]

I thought about building my own small "amber room" (a small closet-sized office, over years of course) except using a diversity of multicolored gemstones and minerals. I did a test panel of 4 square feet. It cost $900 and weighed so much I could not possibly hang it on any wall I owned. If a panel ever fell you'd be dead in a second. Now it's a lovely art piece in 2 foot x 2 foot lit up for a very good show. Still love the idea though.

[@J3s5y]

I really liked this kind of mega project! I'd love to see Hearst Castle and the Winchester Mystery House done!

[@BBulletin]

Agreed. Either would be fascinating.

[@C152SharjilJafri-hd5tq]

Winchester mystery house has already been done on geographics.

[@mugootugoo]

Consider an episode on how the Mississippi River delta is “managed,” from the old river control structure, to the Morganza and Bonne Carre spillways, Mr. Go, and the New Orleans flood protection system. It could be a follow up to the episode on delta works with the Dutch dialogues as a segue. Telling the story is full of ethical engineering dilemmas, questionable politics, business decisions, local folklore, tragedy, resilience, and renewal.

[@liamboyle6345]

Love white collar....when it left Netflix here I cried...now it’s on Hulu ...

[@DomyTheMad420]

White Collar, loved that show. Still have the entire show stored away for yearly reviewings

[@cheretodd9949]

Yes, more artistic mega projects, please!💗🎨

[@thomaszielke866]

I was really excited about this one. Thanks for doing the Amber Room, guys.

[@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718]

They should have used gold, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, pink diamonds and 50 other colors of gems and made pictures with them like stained glass. 6 tons/55m^2 of those would be pretty.

[@shawnsee2688]

White collar was awesome!

[@--enyo--]

I’d genuinely never heard of this. It was really interesting, thanks! Also beautiful images. I’d like to visit the Winter Palace and Catherine Palace someday.

[@williamjones3664]

I visited the Amber Room in St. Petersburg in 2003. It was very impressive and beautiful.

[@ZippoX05]

I've already seen sever documentaries about this room , still going to watch this because Simon

[@BackYardScience2000]

I can imagine that working with amber, especially on these scales, is a pain staking process and one that is extremely difficult to master. Not only were the builders and creators great artists, they were also dedicated and very hard working people. Both of which are traits that are disappearing from modern society.

[@Mrderwrtr]

This was cool. I like this channel and its companions...particularly Bio. While rewatching an old episode of one of my favorite shows, Boomtown, I saw a suggestion for this channel. The episode begins with a soliloquy about rivers that ends with the LA River. I don't know how massive the LA River is but I have always been curious about it. Would you please do an episode on its construction. Thank you.

[@MarshFlyFightWin]

Do you think you could do a video on the Nevada-Class Battleships as both ships had interesting careers. One of which USS Nevada tried to escape Pearl Harbor, fought at D-Day , Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and survived 2 atomic bombs. I would say that's a mega ship. Awesome video. Hope more videos are coming.

[@jeffcanyafixiy]

Even though you considered this topic "on the fence" for the channel,,, it was a great one Simon. 👍👍

[@MikeBaxterABC]

My wife had a fairly large collection of Amber Jewlery, many peices had tiny insects frozen in time .... some years after she passed away, I sold to to pay household bills, it fetched a fine price!

[@MassivePonyFan]

I love these videos. I enjoy how the visuals are nice but not needed so I can listen without watching.

[@kentucky_official2440]

I would look into the Boeing super factory in Everett Washington,USA. Supposedly you can fit Disney worlds magic Kingdom in side of it

[@cheezysauce4963]

I grew up next to it. Its large, gray, and traffic sucks because of it. Yet I'm super proud of it nonetheless 👍

[@Gooberpatrol66]

I've been inside there. It's like being inside the Death Star.

[@RISKStudioProduction]

That building is so big it creates its own weather. I went on a tour there, it’s pretty cool.

[@cheezysauce4963]

@Justin Marion you can give it a try if you want to but to me it seems even the most well endowed man would have some trouble filling that much space in a fornication situation.

[@theflanman1986]

Look for world bankers who own more wealth than all countries... it’s in a Rothschild mansion in a secret room right next to the satanic alter

[@phillipotey9736]

There is a huge amount of evidence to suggest chewing on harder foods of even teething as a toddler to child supports strong jaw bones and good well organized teeth that don't need much dental care later in life. Maybe chewing on amber is the way to go.

[@shubhamjaiswal6128]

I also loved watching white collar

[@mammuchan8923]

Awesome video Simon, love that you are taking on some slightly different stories in this channel. Oh and you can try some whiskey for baby’s teething. It doesn’t work for the baby, but will help the parents 🙃

[@daniel10yn]

Man White Collar was such a good show! Decent story and so much interesting stuff I learned from it or at least investigated because of the show.

[@julescar74]

I absolutely love love love this mega project!!!! Can't wait for more. I'd suggest another one but my brain can't at the moment so I'll comment again if I happen to think of one. Thanks Ya'll for your great videos.

[@benmckee2548]

I loved white collar!!

[@robertmiller9735]

I don't think I've ever before heard someone online pronouncing "tsar" correctly before. Great job!

[@madrabbit9007]

There was a traveling exhibition in the US called "The Treasures of Saint Petersburg" back in the 90's when I was still in high school. They spoke of the Amber Room and I have always found it fascinating. I hope to visit there someday and see the replica.

[@jordanwilliams9300]

This was really neat! And I also love White Collar 🕵️‍♂️

[@karlmueller1980]

Yes White collar was a great show and I think it ended in a very interesting way and satisfying way for me at least.

[@jerrysstories711]

Megaproject Suggestion: Detail all the stuff we'd have to construct in space in order to send humans safely to Mars. When you tally how much stuff we'd need up there and the fuel cost to launch so many tonnes from Earth, you soon realize there's no way we'll touch Mars until after we've industrialized the Moon.

[@unscspartan1172]

I’d love to see a video on the Concentration Camps in WW2 or on the lines of defenses in Italy in ww2 or even the Stalin line as well if those are options for you?

[@UNUSUALUSERNAME220]

Amber is flammable, it's basically petrified tree sap. The most unfortunate aspect of this story is that it most likely was burned away after fire bombing was introduced in the latter stages of the war. Like many of the famous works that were stolen during "The rape of Europa" destruction was the inevitable end, intentional or unintentional.

[@samiramin5895]

I kinda liked this before, but this intro yessss (actually like what ya do + that recent video that was a bit behind the scenes)

[@HeyMJ.]

The initial Amber Room build & installation itself was a Ginormous Mega-project! 🕰💰 [Later projects varied in scope, but all were large-mega: cover/hide, dismantle, reconstruct, dismantle/hide, and ‘The Do-Over’.]

[@thingswiththad457]

White collar yes thats what people need i their lives, i may watch that seriese again

[@MrDecaliostro]

Hey! I live in Kaliningrad right now 😀

[@haydnmorrison5206]

Very good. Exactly what I thought It was about. Will watch again tomorrow when sober hehe

[@musicmanmatt87]

Amber is very popular in jewelry. It hasn't gone out of desirability....ever really.

[@Pavlos_Charalambous]

Indeed My mother used to have an amber ring

[@weirdshibainu]

It's also a popular stripper name

[@TheBooban]

Ehhh. They are sold as tourist trinkets on the street. Cant take it seriously because of that. Do like it though.

[@noahnoah2747]

@@TheBooban so is quartz?

[@TheBooban]

Noah Noah yeah, thats like a trinket too. But is quartz sold on the street? Thought just in these new age shops. But similar value to amber? Different kinds of quartz i think also, some more expensive. No expert.

[@Banferti]

Thank you for doing more Soviet content like I asked for when I tweeted at you!!! I love your videos so much!!!

[@economicsinaction]

Megaproject of that fabulous beard !!

[@JerryFisher]

A suggestion would be the relocation of the temples at Abu Simbel. The dome that the recreated facade rests on is a wonder unto itself.

[@momop1848]

I worked in a museum store, so I was lucky enough to see lots of amber jewelry. Very pretty. Fun fact: real amber can hold a static charge. Also, some parents swear by amber necklaces for relieving teething pains. Supposedly there's anti-inflammatory properties in the amber's succinic acid. And they believe that it can be absorbed via teething or just being worn. But Simon's right. Research suggests that there's not enough succinic acid to make teething necklaces effective. Also, they're a choking hazard.

[@burntmarshwigglestudio597]

This definitely qualifies as a mega-project. Thanks for covering this

[@EmilyJelassi]

Very interesting video. I love the amber jewelry that I have.. it's beautiful and calming.

[@magikworx3748]

The reconstruction was still pretty breathtaking in person

[@ewwgreengoo8931]

Hadrian's wall would be interesting to cover