Harran: Ruin and Rebirth in the Fertile Crescent

[@alecsaavedra1806]

Milo’s production value is nuts these days. His channel is so young and blew up so fast. I love it

[@David_Robert]

Hello 👋 how are you doing today?

[@alexirons5613]

My friend in geology class recommended him to me it was crazy i remember finding his tiktok back in 2021 and now his channel is huge!

[@alvinjunier6644]

I wanted to learn about the minuteman but I found this channel. Like it was meant to be

[@alecsaavedra1806]

@@David_Robert poorly

[@jhank0cean]

@@alecsaavedra1806 Your words are your reality; not the other way around.

[@astrovoid9393]

i love the archeologists just grazing in the fields 🐄 and you are so right about the american archeology of finding a needle and not being able to go within 40 feet of it and then going to the fertile crescent and having history all around you

[@christinewarden3450]

I feel like there's a difference in the fertile crescent you have stories of telling you what things are and the fact that they never left working hands where in America things have been isolated for 10,000 years without human contact you're going to want to not have that be messed with by anything but sterile equpment

[@Hypogean7]

​@@christinewarden3450What?

[@Gildedmuse]

​​@@Hypogean7 THINK he's saying the difference is in the fact that in the middle east, these ruins might have fallen out of popular knowledge for a while, but there were always still locals who remembered their oral history and from whom we could derive information. On the other hand, in America, we either committed genocide against the people that used to inhabit that land, or at the very least relocated them, removing them from their ancestoral territories, and therefore lost a lot of that history. As a result, we tend to treat our sites with more care because they're so isolated we require every single clue that may remain to start to understand their importance.

[@hedgehog3180]

@@Gildedmuse It's also very similar in Northern Europe (though not quite as much) so I think it's also just a case of how much you have. If you don't have a lot of artifacts you're gonna be incredibly careful with the ones you do have and when something like a needle is the only thing you find you're gonna take damn well care of that. Of course it's also just about how durable the artifacts are, I mean at the end of a day a structure built out of carved rock is pretty goddamn sturdy and if it has survived a few thousand years outside it's probably gonna be fine. Meanwhile if you're in Northern Europe or North America you're mostly gonna find things like tools and clothes made out of organic material or metals which are very fragile and can easily fall apart so you have to be extremely careful while handling them and you definitely can't just let any random nobody touch them. I mean even the structures you find are usually built out of wood and other organic materials and said wood might have rotted away long ago so you just have the impression it left behind and nothing else to go off of. For a comparison you could for example look at Mexico which has tones of huge stone structures, where of course you are just allowed to climb around them because just like the pyramids in Egypt they're pretty goddamn durable.

[@Gildedmuse]

@@hedgehog3180 That's also a valid point. The natural materials available, especially on the eastern United States, were wood. And like animals and stuff but I like here and it's MOSTLY wood.

[@NotBigfoot]

Wow. Just wow. Imagining centuries upon centuries of people living within the same place for thousands of years, walking the same footpaths, laughing, loving, working. It gives me legitimate goosebumps. The idea that there were potentially thousands of people thinking that exact thing before me gives my goosebumps goosebumps. What an incredible place!

[@stauker.1960]

Kid in the Nike shirt can't comprehend what this white guy is on about

[@kennysalvana4582]

Then it would all be destroyed because of the GRE.

[@Gildedmuse]

​@@stauker.1960Do you think just because a kid is poor and living in bondage means they have no ability to comprehend or imagine? Look, of course we should be thinking of those kids and work on diplomatic ways we can help free them, but just because they're trapped in a hopeless life doesn't mean they aren't human. The ability to imagine, to empathize, isn't restricted to just white Europeans.

[@Meirins]

@@Gildedmuse being uneducated and living in restrictive circumstances definitely can and does affect an individual’s imagination, intellect and ability to empathise greatly. I’m originally from Asyut in Upper Egypt, though I’ve never lived there. The disparity in the minds of Sa’idis and those of educated people from more ‘sophisticated’ regions is astounding. Sa’idis behave like the animals they raise. In fact they liken themselves to them. I hate to be saying these words, but their minds are truly narrow and you can’t help but feel the dissonance, formed by the walls of illiteracy and lack of sophisticated awareness caving in over their minds, between them and visitors from other regions. Now if I had been raised in the same manner they have, and had only seen of the world exactly what they have, I wouldn’t have been any different. Because they’re not this way for the fact that they’re Sa’idi, it’s all circumstantial. So I think the commenter isn’t wrong in implying that the boy might not be capable of thinking as broadly or creatively as someone with Milo’s experience and education can.

[@hedgehog3180]

I mean almost no matter where you live on the Earth this would be the case except for like Antarctica and some of the few islands that were genuinely uninhabited until recently.

[@DiscoDevil197]

Wow so cool that they built a whole city based on the Dying Light franchise!

[@miniminuteman773]

They even let you do the drop kick move on tourists

[@Topatos-dg4ud]

@@miniminuteman773that sounds like fun

[@fniks12northboy31]

Hahaha

[@fniks12northboy31]

​@@miniminuteman773that better be in the video 😡😡

[@alvinjunier6644]

I was bout to comment that well *As bayrakları As* anyway 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

[@baspnglr1919]

I’m ethnically Turkish and it makes me so happy to be taught some of the beautiful history of the country I’m from, by you. Thank you Milo for giving all your viewers this opportunity, and sharing your incredible adventures with us ❤️

[@chase5298]

ok

[@mausegetlit363]

It's not your history, Turks came to that land like ISIS, as invaders

[@jankjaws9815]

@@Youaretrappedthat’s like saying a German man isn’t ethically from Germany because his ancestors were from Norway. That is if you’re referring to old nomadic tribes from Central Asia.

[@ujko8878]

History Harran is not related to modern turkish ethnicity in anything If you do dna you will be 40% greek and 30% kurd

[@leylakurtarel7406]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@ujko8878umm, yes and no. Modern Turkish ethnicity is in fact a mixture- The people from the southeast Turkey do have DNA NOT ONLY kurdish and greek(in fact, most people of the region have only little greek DNA). A person form the region most likely will have arabic, kurdish, armenian, persian, greek AND turkish genes. The percentage differs between regions or even between villages.

[@kajusuraj9621]

It's kind of disheartening to see this series getting so much less views than the psuedoarchaeology ones because I'm absolutely loving these docs, and hope Milo makes a lot more!

[@lothcatskilledthesith6903]

My kid just watched Indiana Jones and has discovered a new fascination with archaeology. In between digging up the neighborhood in search of artifacts, he's been bingeing your videos. Thank you for being a positive role model to my very adventurous 8 year old.

[@sarahcoleman5269]

Interesting, the beehive houses make me think of the Chronicles of Narnia: A Horse and Her Boy. The main character had to hide in an area with similar houses and even C.S. Lewis was like "These structures were built a long time ago and nobody knows their purpose." You'd think that Lewis had visited the area before, he describes them and the area pretty well.

[@JMM33RanMA]

I think there are some remains of buildings that might have been similar in Saudi Arabia. They believe that those were tombs, and were made of stone, not mud.

[@tryllon4774]

Aslan 🦁

[@tlcmc6451]

​@@JMM33RanMA There's actually many individual beehive houses scattered all over the region. There are several beehive villages in Syria as well. Interestingly, in Iran, similarly shaped ancient buildings called "yakhchal" were and are still used to make and store ice in the desert and I'm slightly obsessed with them.

[@JMM33RanMA]

@@tlcmc6451 Then you also know about the qanat system and the cooling and condensation towers [I forget the names] in Iran, but which are known in adjacent areas. The shape has advantages, and can be seen in Mongolian yurt, and Navajo hogan. I believe that ancient hunters on the Taiga built domes using mammoth tusks and hides. All of this is fascinating.

[@Arcadian-Nova]

its HIGH time netflix (or another streaming service) contacts you for like a full length series where you just get to talk about cool stuff, bc i need waaayyy more. your way of explaining all these amazing historical stuff is really accessable and FUN

[@tyokabina2829]

It is fantastic and that's why it needs to stay on public platforms precisely to not be restricted. I hope he gets metric f-ton of money to do what he does tho.

[@thespankmyfrank]

​@@tyokabina2829 That, and also, going to a big network would give him less freedom to actually do these types of videos. He might just be better off producing everything himself. 😊

[@Da40kOrks]

Milo is the next Carl Sagan. His style, voice and absolute passion for the subject is mesmerizing.

[@spritemon98]

Who that?

[@koclay9193]

Definitely not 😂😂😂

[@LordDavidVader]

um no. He's good but not Carl Sagan

[@TheTee5231976]

I think Milo has a lot more energy and open enthusiasm then Carl Sagan. But I definitely see what you mean

[@someghosthunter]

​@@spritemon98he was a scientist who did a show called Cosmos

[@rebeccale6012]

The round houses remind me of trullo in Italy, though those are dry stacked stone, instead of mud and brick. Some ancient structures in the British Isles too, I believe. It's a great way to build a roof without wood! Great video Milo, thank you!

[@SarahGreen523]

Yes, in the British Isles ancient cultures built beehive structures called corbel houses, or beehive houses. They used it to build underground cave-like structures too.

[@doobat708]

round seems like a very efficient building shape! it wasn't until the British started getting influenced by the Romans that rectangular became a thing!

[@atix50]

Yeah, we've lots of styles of them in Ireland, too.

[@tsm688]

@@doobat708 rectangular is very *fast* to build. The romans could build unbelievably fast for the era, even on the move. Fast engineering helped them roll over people before they hardly realized they were there.

[@jamesbedwell8793]

What you said about American versus Turkish archaeological sites is very similar to what I've seen in the UK. Digging in Bronze Age sites in the UK is like 'we must carefully record the exact location of this slag, and collect every piece of worked flint' and then digging in Italy you literally throw away bricks and roof tiles because they have so goddamn many of them.

[@JasonAtlas]

It's probably because it rains so bloody much. Nothing lasts much cause of the damp.

[@zman19960]

Yay more real life Milo Thatch! I needed my weekly hit of good archeology. Always excited when Milo posts a new video!

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

We have still yet to see him stagger under the weight of a...*staggering* Viking *gasping* shield....! *staggering* *falls over and drops shield*

[@MaryAnnNytowl]

Amazing - quite a storied history this place has! One could write a book - or whole series of books - on the history at this one plot of land. Thank you so much, Milo, for bringing us along on this wonderful tour through time. I truly love it! 💙💙

[@OlessanYT]

"It's hard to convey the feeling of being here-" Perhaps it's the same feeling as looking up into space, and realising in an instant that you're not looking up into the sky, but down into an endless abyss, looking deep into time and consequence so far beyond yourself as a single tiny mortal creature. To stand on a hill in Harran is to stand where thousands have trodden before, all come and gone, and thousands more will walk there in the future, and it'll still be there.

[@cryptidhd1056]

Oh I know this one. So what happened was the eyes of the world was glued to the city of Harran (under the Ayyubid Sultanate) for approximately 2 months when there was an outbreak of a previously unknown pathogen (The Mongol invasion). It wasn't really clear what caused that gruesome affliction (It was Hulagu Khan) but what is known is that the local government's ministry of defence (The Ayyubid governor of Harran) erected a quarantine rule shortly after the outbreak (A peace agreement for a peaceful surrender of Harran). And the Global Relief effort's steady stream of supply drops (the random traders on their way to Constantinople) sustained the few survivors that remained in the city (After the Mongols struggled for control of Harran with the Mamluk and Rūm sultanates they deported most population to the nearby cities of Mosul and Mardin). The ministry of defence believed that more radical action was required to stem the tide of the virus (Which was why the Harran castle resisted the Mongols after the peace agreement until one of the towers were breached). The question was there still uninfected survivors in the city as the GRE maintains (idk what to put for this one), and if so would the ministry still go ahead with the stated plan to annihilate the city in an attempt to wipe out the Harran virus once and for all. Wether by way of the virus or the ministry's proposed plan, one thing was certain. Harran's days... Were numbered. (When the Mongols retreated from the city a few things might have happed; There was a battle with the turks that destroyed most the city, so they abandoned it, so this would of been 'by way of the virus'. Or It was impossible to sustain the population size of Harran with its water storage systems in disrepair and its wells no longer producing enough water, so they abandoned it. Or it was difficult to retain and defend Harran and the little strategic value offered by the city in return, so they abandoned it and these two would of been the 'ministry's proposed plan'. Either way they probably pillaged the city for building materials before burning down the remnants when ever they abandoned the city.) I spent longer on this than i would like to admit.

[@stauker.1960]

I enjoyed every letter. (the end)

[@thejudgmentalcat]

I appreciate it 👍

[@WordToMomsYo]

Thanks for that...

[@an.opossum]

Comparing Mongolians to a pathogen is kind of sus, my guy. Not gonna lie. They didn't win over anyone with their history of pillaging, but dehumanization is never good.

[@cryptidhd1056]

@@an.opossum its a joke... Its the intro from Dying light that is set in Harran...

[@blackbottomfilms1359]

As someone living in his mother's basement binge watching Ancient Aliens with cheeto dust under his fingertips even as he types this message...I just want to say thankyou. At this point You are my only anchor to reality.

[@JohnMRossi]

Emerge. Make your own inspiring discoveries.

[@blackbottomfilms1359]

@@JohnMRossi I shall my friend. I shall emerge like the baby tortoise from his terrestrial womb in the sand. alone on the beach with nothing but evolution to guide me. I shall spring forth at breakneck speed to the waves of discovery despite the shadowy wings waiting above me. A blazing trail of cheeto dust shall mark my passing. I just need to lose a couple pounds first. Right after this last crate of Cheetos

[@Techno_Idioto]

@@blackbottomfilms1359 Funni

[@moekitsune]

The part of Türkiye you visited is such a beautiful area. I remember seeing the Sogmatar premier and being in awe of the landscape with the layers of grasses and stone.

[@sumerianfarmer5363]

🤣

[@lauramatilda3279]

It was so beautiful to see and hear children playing behind you. It really illustrated how its a place in which life has continued onwards and it has continued to be a home for so much time... I just imagine all the other children who have played and laughed there over time contiguously... I don't know how to word it but it was beautiful.

[@moonslanded9529]

it's so beautiful how you see the humanity in everything, I feel like a lot of people who have been in the field for a long time forget that yes there were people here but those were PEOPLE. that was us. I love it

[@Safasfly]

It's crazy to see you making a Docu series now, when I started watching you debunk dumb conspiracy theories on TikTok. It's been a crazy and amazing journey man, keep up the great work.

[@junhasegawa6151]

I’m so glad you’re getting the attention you deserve Milo! Also just had a conversation with my husband and we have decided you’re like the Anthony Bourdain of archeology . Just younger.

[@deandarvin553]

And hopefully with less substance abuse

[@laurel9629]

There are two types of American archaeological sites: the “found a needle and nobody can go within 40 miles of it,” as you mentioned, and the “gee too bad some losers demolished the place to put cows there, good thing they forgot about this part”

[@tsm688]

that so much has been destroyed partly explains how protective they are of what's left.

[@Terri_MacKay]

This series on Türkiye has been absolutely riveting. I'm more than a little jealous of Milo for being given this amazing opportunity to travel the country and experience its history. I also admire him for his fundraising efforts to help the country in the present day. I've always been interested in history and archaeology, and Türkiye is definitely my dream travel destination. While other people dream of sitting on beaches or by pools drinking cocktails, I dream of visiting the historical sites of Türkiye. Right now, I'm just living vicariously through Milo.😂

[@d.f.p3960]

Just to throw it in there for those who'd like to know: at Carrhae, that general was Crassus. (of First Triumvirate fame) I'm loving your videos. I unintentionally blew way too much time on these the other night. Before you knew it, a few hours had passed. I couldn't keep from watching, and I'm hooked. Can't wait to watch many more.

[@joanfregapane8683]

Really love these episodes, Milo! Fascinating history and a no doubt fascinating future!

[@somelaser5906]

I love archaeology. Your right when you say there aren't any words that can explain it, it's just absolute goose bumps when you think about the significance of a place like this, especially when it's still inhabited with decedents of people who lived there possibly thousands of years ago. Amazing coverage Milo, I love learning about this stuff

[@mysticmushroom8040]

Just as I was giving up hope on KZbin I stumble on this gem of a creator

[@lemonflavouredquark]

The difference between this place and where I live (NZ)is so stark. The ground beneath my feet is so empty of human history. NZ has only known humans for approximately 800 years. That city was ancient before human eyes ever saw where I live. Today, I’m about to go on a hike through a bit of forest where it is likely no human has ever built a house. The contrast feels strange. Something to ponder while walking.

[@ArkhBaegor]

It's impressive in a different way, I wish I could just go out and see untouched nature I live thousands of miles away from anything that could be considered untouched.

[@BoarhideGaming]

@@ArkhBaegor Yeah, that's the thing here in Europe. You can't stick a shovel in the ground without hitting a Roman helmet where I live, the very earth beneath my feet is steeped in history, but nothing here is untouched. Where I live, man has made significant changes to the environment for over 8000 years with farming, torching, tilling, herding etc. Homo sapiens has lived here for almost 50,000 years, and Homo neanderthalensis for about 400,000 years. Walking a place like New Zealand that is truly untouched would be a whole different kind of amazing.

[@GTaichou]

I'm in Wisconsin, USA - This comment resonated with me in a way. I often walk the woods and feel sad for how we cut most of the old growth during the lumber boom and want to see more untouched land, but at the same time long to be around ancient buildings. The different perspectives here in the comments are very interesting and eye-opening!

[@FractalZero]

@@BoarhideGaming do you live in the south of spain :p

[@LS-um3zq]

What you describe sounds wonderful to me.

[@NiederDrifts]

God, it’s so damn healing to watch someone be so passionate about something they work on. It’s so easily visible with you that it’s seriously healing my soul in every sense. Thank you, and keep following what you love and what keeps your full interest

[@notmyname9625]

Ur like the bill nye of archaeology and i mean that in the best way possible. You make learning about this stuff interesting to ppl who would never otherwise watch this kind of content. I love it

[@Fuzzthefurr]

Milo has come a very long way in a short time, from shorts and the white wall all the way to showing and educating people on the ruins of some of the earliest known landmarks of human civilization. What an absolute inspiration, and what an absolute lad.

[@jenerhart7025]

Fascinating! Milo, you are such an engaging teacher and poetic speaker. Mad props to you, my friend! And thank you for sharing this beautiful place with us.

[@WordToMomsYo]

About 10 years ago i had the opportunity to visit the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye, and instantly fell in love with the place. I think it's unfortunate more westerners don't visit that corner of the globe, and it's often due to misconceptions, misplaced fears and apprehensions, succumbing to politically-motivated scaremongering, or other related causes. And it truly is unfortunate, because I genuinely feel most people would absolutely adore the place. A quick note on the state of archeologically-relevant sites and their artifacts. While visiting the coastal destination city of Antalya, I walked around the Old Town section of the city to get a feel for the architecture, urban layout, and daily rhythms and patterns of life for the inhabitants of 2,000+ year-old city, where the different ruling enpires and regional powers left their own distinct cultural markers and identifying physical residue comprising the distinct horizontal layers of ground, made visible through the efforts and techniques of modern archeological excavations, some of which were actually ongoing at the time of my visit. But what i was truly struck by was what was visible without digging at all, sitting on the ground and strewn all over the grounds of multiple historic sites. In the courtyard of an old mosque was a grass lawn, and strewn all about this lawn were dozens of sections of carved stone columns, clearly centuries-old, and possibly once making up the columnar exterior of a local building which had at some point either fallen apart in disrepair or were razed for one reason or another. Among the column sections were other carved stone features, such as figures of human heads, forms resembling animals, and other various figures from nature and beyond. That those figures would have been taken down during Ottoman times is not surprising, given the Islamic prohibition of sculptures and carvings depicting living creatures, particularly those of humans. Anyway, it was really hot, and in an effort to find somewhere to sit down and cool off, some folks had decided to use the column sections and other carvings as makeshift stools. In America, this would be ground for ejection from the site and possibly even worse. But apparently the Turkish groundskeepers, at least at this site, didn't seem to mind. The whole thing felt super unfamiliar and odd, but strangely cool at the same time -- like, maybe this was a reasonable way to handle things, at least for certain sites, on a case-by-case basis. I was also able to place my hand on a column making up Hadrian's Gate, the entranceway to the Old Town that had been erected in honor of emporer Hadrian's visit to the location nearly 2,000 years ago.. And was admittedly quite surprised that i was able to place my hand next to a carved cross pattée on the column, physically making contact with a symbol someone had chiseled with their own hands some twenty centuries prior. Again, an experience quite unfamiliar to an American... Both because our "history" tends to be far younger on this continent, but also because we like to sequester our archeological sites and place them out-of-reach or behind velvet ropes. At any rate... Thanks again for another solid video... Keep 'em comin', Milo!

[@xxpiewizardxx]

every time i watch something on this channel i just want to watch more. milo has a way of taking history and making my imagination run wild. the people that lived in these places thousands of years ago each had full individual lives. milo makes them real in a way a history book never could.

[@FlorianXXV]

I love the way you teach us about Archaeology, you bring not only humor but also admiration to these sites and also share that while we might today think of ourselves as the end of our timeline, we aren't. I also really enjoy your view of ancient civilizations, that no matter how far we look back in human history, we are still all humans, and while we know more about the Universe and science now, ancient civilizations weren't primitive places.

[@mozchick2]

Your videos make me feel interested in the world again after years of soul crushing depression. Please never stop.

[@thenovicewildcamper9192]

Thank you for this series milo, you have fast become one of my absolute favourite educators ❤

[@tmanknoll9702]

As someone who had history as his least favorite subject, you have made one of the most boring parts of my childhood come alive and i am now completely facinated with it. I hope one day you become a professor too because the good you can do teaching bored kids like me would be absolutely immeasurable.

[@tsm688]

its like they try everything possible to make it as boring as they can. they teach you a whitewashed cartoon of local history and grill you on names you'll never need again in your life. the important things? where humanity came from, why it's the way it is? not a word.

[@serenityphawx]

I really love these archeology tour vids! It makes the history feel so much more real than just hearing about it in a documentary. Incredible!

[@Train115]

I am a senior in high school who has been doing some relatively in depth research on a site last known as the "Fernald Developmental Center". It is a history rich site physically dating back to around 1889, and completely dating back to 1848. Watching your archaeology videos really makes me feel at home.

[@jrnsteen8136]

Thats not even a bit old

[@Train115]

@@jrnsteen8136 History and archaeology don't depend on something being thousands of years old.

[@TasTepelerMedeniyet]

Harran is the most incredible place I’ve ever visited in my life

[@reidwolf8440]

One of the things that interested me while I was doing a Wikipedia binge on Mesopotamian history(as one does) is how long the native Mesopotamian pantheon managed to survive in the city, to the point where there were likely still a community in the city at the second time it was the capital of a Caliphate.

[@MaxBeaulieu]

There are few content creators to which I feel indebted to for sharing knowledge, you are one. Your earnest passion shines through. It’s refreshing.

[@woodenrat4579]

honestly some of the best content on the platform. keep it up!

[@undergroundman1993]

I wish I could favorite these videos 100 times. This is the kind of history I like to see on KZbin

[@mattsmith2247]

I can't tell you how awesome it is fir you to go to places like this and share their stories with us.

[@Weep1214]

I’m so happy I found your channel! I was going to Oregon State University for an archaeology degree, but money became an issue and I had to stop going. It depresses me that I haven’t been able to finish, but I am 22 so I could go back someday. I am so passionate about archaeology and watching your videos fascinated me and gives me great comfort. You inspire me to get myself back into school! Thank you, Milo!

[@BasementRuthie]

Do you also watch classic Time Team? I adore them so much.

[@derrickduncan3495]

Excellent video very different from a lot of other so called walking tours of other well known sites and cities. This more has the feel of walking around a place with a friend that is really enthusiastic about the location and its significance. So far this entire series has been very good and probably will continue to be good. Though I do have a question/comment regarding terminology I have heard the term fertile crescent refer to not only the land between the Tigris and Euphrates but the whole arc running from the Sinai up northwards through Canaan into Southern Turkey and back down south into Mesopotamia and I always wonder which is more generally accepted.

[@WordToMomsYo]

I recently came across a definition that extended the crescent from the Nile River, extending north/northeast through Israel/Jordan, further north approaching the Turkish border, and then finally curving down to follow the Tigris and Euphrates. But I couldn't tell you with absolute certainty what is correct and what isn't...

[@mamasimmerplays4702]

This is my understanding of it - the Egyptian Nile, up along the Mediterranean coast, and then down through Mesopotamia to the gulf.

[@andymurray8620]

Milo I've been watching you pretty much since day 1 (on KZbin). I don't do the TikToks because I am an old man. Well, over 40. As a rationalist who worshipped Carl Sagan and all skepticism since the 90s, and seeing all the misinformation in the world today - and not least, having an 8 year old child with content to choose from on platforms like this! - *it gives me great hope to see you, on behalf of your generation, carrying a torch of skepticism, rationality, and quite simply, awe at the natural world.*

[@pogostix6097]

What really blows me away is how fast nature will tear down and re-absorb things humans built and maintained for thousands of years. Makes you wonder how anything survives long enough to be discovered again later.

[@jparkerj20]

You know what's heartbreaking? The viewcount gap between the debunk videos and this much more valuable documentary report video is *wide*. Milo said it right. People want champions, not the truth.

[@tsm688]

it is so easy to make conspiracy theory trash they literally have robots doing it now.

[@michaelcox9855]

Milo is always so genuinely excited, it's kinda contagious.

[@justindunlap1235]

There is just something wholesome about kids running around playing in ancient ruins.

[@NORTH02]

Excellent presentation

[@jocax188723]

I studied astronomy for some time in university, and the scale of cosmic events never ceased to amaze me. I can only imagine what it’s like to see the same from a temporal perspective as compared to a spatial one.

[@Toontex]

Thank you for your videos.I find them informative and joyful.You are a great presenter,showing no great bias(I love the honesty of:’Here are some theories,but the truth is we don’t know’)and presenting fact as fact whilest showing things that as yet are unknowable. I wish you incredible good fortune in all that you do.I think you and your team have found a winning formula,that I am hoping will be well funded and allows you time to continue your studies. In the UK we have David Attenborough who has done a great deal of good for awareness of nature over many years.I wish you the same,a long life of sharing experiences and knowledge. I like to think you are great now and you are only just finding your feet,which bodes well for the future. Anyway bugger off you clever bastard,and thanks.

[@TasTepelerMedeniyet]

That’s humanity’s FIRST university right there!

[@foxia828]

there are no words to how much i enjoy videos like this on yt

[@makai013]

Man I love your content so much. In every video you post, the little archeology child in me comes up

[@LSOP-]

Ive visited harran twice in 2009 & 2012, incredible site.

[@laurachapple6795]

The drone shots turned out fabulous!

[@finnscribner363]

Crazy to hear the little kids just running around, really showing how important this town is to the point where people have stayed there for thousands of years

[@nimadabirian3581]

Amazing video as always. Just a note as I am an architect from Iran, the beehive and dome like structures made out of mud and straw are also found in parts of central Persia. Though here they were most commonly used in larger and communal structures such as bazaars or mosques rather than homesteads.

[@Zardox2]

Wow! I wish i were there to see these sites in person. And, so cool that the Tower Card is based (allegedly) on that minaret (Mosque tower)! That's a connection that took me by surprise. Stay safe, Milo... and keep the videos coming. This is as close as most of us will ever get to exploring these wonders. 😁

[@ItoeKobayashi]

The clear awe and respect you have for the history of this site, paired with your knowledge and skilled narration made this video a particularly enriching experience. Thank you so, so much for making this your calling!

[@TerryFedora]

Thank you for doing these videos and taking us along. I'm learning a lot and seeing things I'd never seen before and I appreciate that. I love how awed/enthused you are in your work and explanations of the sites which adds to the joy of learning about them. Thank you Milo!

[@perrydowd9285]

Nearly one million subs. Keep going Milo. Your way of brimming with enthusiasm and excitement,makes your channel something more than just a good KZbin educational series. Communication skills are a gift you have in abundance; you could talk the leg off a chair, and you obviously love exchanging knowledge. We could be watching the beginnings of a great career in education and science presentation and production.👍👍

[@righty-o3585]

I think the word you are looking for is .... Humbling in the purest sense of the word.

[@asherthedisaster4724]

coming from a city founded in the 1890's the life and humanity of a handmade blanket that ends up in an antique mall waiting for a new owner is facinating let alone a place that has 5 thousands years of humanity under its soil

[@kratrina]

Great video, Milo! Learning so much from these and can't wait for the next one.

[@alexandrial6738]

I love how you have a camera man so we can fully appreciate all your hand gestures

[@waterwitch8902]

This is very enlightening. To see history moving on in a place that has existed for centuries. Really amazing. Can't wait for more. Thank you.

[@iamjmph01]

Milo, this has been amazing. Thank You, and your team, for all your hard work.

[@amehots4600]

I hope you make a successful career out of this bro, you are one of the finest educators on youtube, I didnt give a shit about ancient history in school and here I am absolutely frothing your content. Much love

[@alvinjunier6644]

Harran is a rural town and district of Urfa in southeastern Turkey. It is approximately 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Urfa and 20 kilometres (12 miles) from the Syrian border crossing at Akçakale.

[@sleepyghostproductions7529]

There's something poetic about the young boys running around and playing in the fields that would've used to have been the streets of a town where similar little boys would've run and played thousands of years ago.

[@ChokyoDK]

You deserve all the success that has come your way :)

[@mfbobyle6771]

Another great episode. I cherish these

[@The1Helleri]

Crassus was by no account killed by having molten gold poured down his throat. The claim originally made by Cassius Dio over 200 years after the fact was that he had molten gold poured down his throat after he was killed. No source contests how he died (he was killed because he went to parlay, was stopped by one of his men under suspicion of it being a trap, and this triggered an attack in which he and his parlay party were killed). Plutarch, writing much closer to the events gives a much more detailed account of post death shenanigans with the remains of Crassus. While an actor did use his head as a prop during a play (more likely interrupting the play, as I don't know how one works in a severed head on the spot like that) at the wedding reception of the Parthian king's son. There was no mention of molten gold being poured down or having been poured down his throat in that earlier and much more detailed account.

[@yensid4294]

There's so much history in that part of the world

[@DirtyDoge]

12:40 never expected to hear We Were Here music in the background of a non-gaming video. On second thought, it makes more sense on an archaeology video.

[@vinniko]

oh my god same, I thought i had somehow opened up spotify and it started playing 😅i love that track so much but it caught me so off guard lol, i immediately went to see if someone else noticed too

[@whimai412]

This is such a phenomenal way to start my morning. Is anyone else jealous of that dope hooded scarf he is wearing? Such a fashionista. :)

[@ashstolley]

This video series is some of the best content I have enjoyed!

[@jcaaata7338]

I can say that you conveyed the feeling of being there beautifully. Goosebumps man

[@LeafyK]

I applaud the editing. The microfiche effect at 6:32 was a brilliant choice: it kept the tone while shifting to discuss the university in a really cool way.

[@joshwallis2041]

Your and your team know how to not only educate but engage your audience visually more than most idk what it is but your channel is great. Keep it up

[@Nate-jy4li]

I've been adoring this series so much! I really hope you'll be able to travel to other ancient locations around the world. Your enthusiasm and respect is infectious, and it's got me reading history for the first time in a long while

[@JohnMRossi]

Bravo!

[@misspat7555]

12:30- As he talks about the current time just being a moment in the saga of Harran, a four-tired candidate for a modern archeological contribution comes into view… 🙂

[@EmilyJelassi]

Wow, so cool! It must be fascinating to live and work in a city that goes back thousands of years! Thanks Milo, for bringing us along with you as you visit these places! So interesting!! 😊

[@TDruzhok]

I absolutely love this series! Hopefully you'll visit more archeological sites in the future and be able to bring us along! I also have to give props to the editor! Without them these videos wouldn't be the same ❤️‍🔥

[@chaucerianfraud6767]

Honestly this was better than many history channel shows in the 90s. Bravo sir. Keep it up! You deserve 100x the views.

[@kittehgo]

That is because any aliens just drove past and didn't stop 😸

[@brianmsahin]

This is a very amazing place. We were amazed at how cool the temperature was inside those beehive houses, it felt as if it had air conditioning! Well worth visiting. Something you'll never forget!

[@stickfiftyfive]

Absolutely mind-blowing. Thank you for bringing us along!

[@erikwignes7777]

Absolutely fascinating history in that place

[@Rivarya]

This is high quality content. I love what ur putting out Milo. Not only r u a good archaeologist but ur a great teacher and retell history in a way that makes it super captivating.

[@Algrenion]

if Milo and his team don't get to air a documentary series on TV or some huge streaming service some day i will eat Indiana Jones' hat

[@renrams]

this channel is just so cool as someone who plans on studying classics

[@alexwhitelaw2003]

I honestly love your respect of these areas

[@taybak8446]

You are very well spoken, eloquent, well informed, engaging and have a good voice. You could become a professor. I will watch more. Greetings from Seoul, South Korea.