Mysterious Ruins From Around the World

[@randalthor741]

From my understanding, Khatt Shebib is in an area that is prone to sandstorms, and it has periodic "towers" that could serve as shelters during sandstorms. Perhaps the low wall follows a frequently used trade route, and its purpose is to serve as a guide so that travelers surprised by a sandstorm can cover their faces for protection, and still find their way to the nearest tower shelter by simply walking along with one hand on the wall until they get there. The fact that the wall is low would also mean that they could climb across it to ensure that they're on the leeward side so that they wouldn't be totally exposed to the dangerous wind and sand. One of the greatest dangers during a sandstorm is getting hopelessly lost while trying to find some kind of shelter than will keep you alive, and it seems to me like a low wall along a trade route, with periodic shelters, would be an ideal way to prevent that. It would also explain why there are some places where the wall branches off - these might have once led to settlements or other trade routes.

[@rhijulbec1]

Thought provoking! Thank you. 🤔 Jenn 🇨🇦

[@Kaotiqua]

I've been thinking that it might not be exactly a wall at all, but rather a kind of road or path. (It's been suggested that Hadrian's wall served a similar purpose.)

[@claudiaxander]

Brilliant! Practical, logical, id lay money on it! well done

[@thaliazelmer2327]

Would terrain & weather at the time Khatt Shebib was built have been prone to sandstorms?

[@geoffreygriffin3015]

I like to think it was more petty....like 2 brothers sharing a room and drawing a line of chalk across it to separate sides

[@powwowken2760]

I don't think Gobekli Tepe gets enough love, it literally re-writes the widely accepted view of human history These were clearly people with skill, experience and motivation It also happens to date to a period of time right at the end of the last ice age when the world went through catastrophic rises in sea level as the ice melted, we all know that 90% of the worlds population live near or on coastlines even today, so any evidence of cultures pre-dating Gobekli Tepe could easily be hundreds of feet below the ocean.

[@A_name_is_a_name]

Go look up the pyramid found underwater between two islands in the Azores island chain. That’s where Atlantis was. Beautiful place before the catastrophes.

[@EMurph42]

100% agree!!

[@bluebird3281]

Lots of flood legends around the world too.

[@kbcarroll]

I see someone has been listening to Graham Hancock. Fascinating theory.

[@bluebird3281]

@@kbcarroll Randall Carlson, Dr. Robert Schoch, dr. Anthony west as well. Though I think some make some more sensational hypothesis because they have to sell books. I certainly believe they are on the right track.

[@Scotland_my]

I've been to the Hypogeum on Malta. The acoustics in the oracle chamber are remarkable. Our guide only needed to whisper to be heard throughout the cave system. Mind was blown! 🤘

[@nathanstautzenberger8381]

kinda makes me wonder what an opera singer would sound like there

[@updownstate]

Thanks for this! Appreciate first-hand info.

[@ThePoohat]

@@nathanstautzenberger8381 probably terrible. you want less reflection for music, not more. would sound like the halo theme tune

[@DipityS]

Wow! What an amazing experience. I would love to be able to listen to crystal bowls or a low Tibetan chant in the chamber- I think it would be a wonder.

[@predictablesponge]

ThePoohat imagine the halo theme tune in there though

[@MikeLhawdsYouTubeAccountHandle]

In 10,000 years when they start digging up amusement parks they're going to be so f**kin confused

[@moocyfarus8549]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Almost nothing from now would last, unless buried or otherwise encased.

[@JennRighter]

No, they’ll say it’s a religious temple. That’s what they say about everything.

[@nicholashodges201]

Yeah a bunch of empty giant concrete slabs would be VERY confusing

[@enderoftime2530]

Sadly, all we have are monuments to our own entertainment.

[@noth606]

I bet they will label them as some sort of temple :-D, a bunch of these could just have been made for the lolz of it... I doubt ancient people lacked a sense of humor.

[@anonymousrex5207]

For me the Longyou caves are the most interesting one on the list. These were a ridiculously complex undertaking for the time period they are believed to have been dug, yet there is no evidence of the civilization that built them, what happened to all the rock and stone that was removed or why they were necessary. Furthermore, there is no information on how this could have even been done with such precision with the technology available at the time. The scope of the project would have been equivalent to finding the great pyramid and no evidence of the Egyptian culture anywhere in the area.

[@ro4eva]

Yeah, you're right. The complexity of those caves, given when they were carved out, and the mysteries surrounding their existence, left me slack-jawed for what seemed like a record amount of time. That discovery + the ~12,000 year-old site in Turkey are, for me anyways, the ones that stand out. Hopefully it's just the tip of the iceberg, and there are things on this planet that are yet to be discovered, that will dramatically change our view of our species' history.

[@Marshal_Dunnik]

Quite often a ritualistic explanation in archaeology is the same as "I don't know, therefore aliens".

[@bradr888]

I've been a subscriber for a few years now; and I have to say that your videos are very informative and the subject matter is captivating. My favorite channel on youtube!!

[@brianjohnson5272]

You've missed a civilization, "before the oceans drank Atlantis and rise of the son's of Aries. Conan, destined to wear the Jeweled crown of Auqalonia upon a troubled brow."

[@odd-eyes9463]

Conan the Barbarian, BUT, also: Aquilonia is a town and comune in the Province of Avellino, part of the Campania region of southern Italy. In 1861, after the unification of Italy, the town was renamed Aquilonia, based on a 16th-century assumption that this was the site of the Battle of Aquilonia between the Romans and the Samnites. It does have an Archeological Park.

[@brianjohnson5272]

@@odd-eyes9463 I seem to recall it being the setting for lady hawk as well we'll back in the 13th century anyway.

[@glenhayman8722]

Thank you for keeping up content even in this chaotic time. This cornerstone of knowledge on youtube is appreciated. Take care of yourself in these days. Thank you for keeping us entertained and allowing us to learn as well

[@jonslg240]

He has to or Blinkist will send the assassins 😁

[@CommodoreFloopjack78]

I'd love to have the opportunity to visit these places.

[@itsStylized]

What if Jason was at one

[@stacypare7955]

@@itsStylized Nope.. I'm currently in Canada 😉

[@Blake_.Dryden]

When Simon says behemoth, which happens more often than u might think, I always hear beer moth. I've asked myself what a beer moth is more times than I'd care to admit.

[@ryan.1990]

Lmao

[@otakuman706]

Yeah, I've been caught up by it in a couple videos before, though I'm used to it now. Funnily though, the captions on this video say beer moth. At least some in the past got it as behemoth correctly, though I imagine a couple may have variations.

[@Antechynus]

Beer moth : a mate who is fatally attracted to lite beers.

[@maggpiprime954]

He's forgetting the first rule of public speaking: Slow. Down. I'm hard of hearing and the closed captions are so ridiculous they're worse than useless.

[@punkwrestle]

Now someone from SciFi will hear this and make the next movie Attack of the Beer Moth...

[@flee4342]

Ever notice that no one ever did anything non religious in ancient times? Everything had to have religious significance. I’ll bet if you went back in time it would be, “so this is where you hold your religious services.” “No, this is where I hang out with the boys. Sometimes invite some ladies and dance and play music.” “Then that building over there is where you talk to your gods.” “No, that’s where the kids play. Keeps them busy climbing the rocks and stuff.” “But this is where you make the animal sacrifices!” “Dude, that’s the barbecue pit.”

[@KaitouKaiju]

Future historians: this device is how the millennials talked to their gods No dude, I use that to waste my life on KZbin and free games

[@dafttool]

Gobekli Tepe is indeed one of the most important archeological sites in the world. There are a couple dozen stone circles, where only a handful have been excavated yet. They are perfectly preserved because in ancient times, they would fill in their older circles. There are lots of wildlife images. There are some images that might indicate a comet. It was built at least 12,000 years ago, when man was considered still hunters & gatherers, before the advent of agriculture. There are some symbols that are reminiscent of both Easter Island (hands framing belly) & Aboriginal Australians (n/u symbol)

[@dafttool]

thisguy Yes. That’s why I said at least 10,000. I will just put 12,000, because it is more accurate. Thanks 🙏

[@pushinkeys]

What’s interesting about Gobeklie Tepe is the depictions on the stones that are common place in almost every ancient culture around the world. On top of that it seems to indicate the event that started the younger dryas event over 12,000 years ago.

[@punkwrestle]

That’s not possible the Earth is only 10,000 years old...

[@jewsco]

Punkwrestle says who? Because that isn’t true

[@pauliecook432]

Alright mate excellent videos.. I lived in malta for 2 years and spent a lot of time under valletta documenting and recording it.. I've put the videos on my KZbin channel.. the reason I'm commenting is because you mentioned the tunnels under valletta are 6000 years old.. I know theyre very old as I've spent time in them. Where did you get that info from? Would be great to hear back from you 🍀😎 thanks mate

[@ssfbob456]

A deep male voice in that chamber may be able to be felt in your bones? We need to get James Earl Jones in there.

[@phoneboxchicken4108]

Or one of those Russian bass choirs, Milan Fras of Laibach.

[@matthewmiller471]

Or a nice fart

[@nichhodge8503]

Yes James Earl Jones telling us that he didn’t kill our father and that if we look inside ourselves we’ll see that he is really our father followed by a long & load Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!! You’re lying! Would true be moving and something to hear with the “Noooooooooooooooo” reverberating for days

[@IsntTheInternetGreat]

@Bakamalian 'EDMUUUUND!!'

[@Liquessen]

Or Corpse Husband? :)

[@ComaDave]

Unknown Bedouin (wiping sweat from his brow upon placing the final stone on the Khatt Shebib): "Let's see that mangy mutt try and do his business on my lawn now!"

[@roxiepoe9586]

Thank you for using actual photos of the things you are talking about. :)

[@Tora0dead]

Please, tell us more about the Taulas in Menorca - they sound fascinating!

[@Ninja_Geek]

Its when watching or reading stuff like this that I realize that until we create a time machine and universal translator, we will never fully understand our past.

[@djpanebouef9939]

Everything we know will someday be the past. How will our ruins speak for us?

[@benscerri6472]

Thank you for covering the Ipoġew

[@glenchapman3899]

Thank you for the very well thought out list. So many such lists on KZbin are rubbish, that have had rational explanations for years. But not these, every entry was amazing!!!

[@funkylee2010]

Outstanding set and I really appreciate you sharing this with everybody 🤙🏼

[@dohboi75]

On Coronavirus lockdown. Binge watching all of Simons channels 👍😀

[@StephanieElizabethMann]

Very interesting. Especially the ruins of Gobeklie Tepe. It would be an awe inspiring experience to work on this site.

[@MachuDidgeridoo]

Watch Graham Hancock's and Randal Carlson's podcast with Joe Rogan!!!!

[@NathanCassidy721]

Here’s the crazy thing about those ruins: We’ve barely excavated any of it. There is around 50 times more buried underground.

[@littledikkins2]

@@NathanCassidy721 As I understand it they are still working on the top layers.

[@seguebythesea]

Stephanie Elizabeth Mann It’s aliens 🤣

[@abelis644]

@@seguebythesea Look up Ockham's Razor...

[@mariaruelasrodriguez6739]

Simon: I love your videos. History and geography never were so interesting and fun! And with your content I learn a lot, and don't stop getting amazed!! Thank's😌🙃🙃

[@isatche]

This was one of the more interesting videos. Thank you

[@jonslg240]

One day they'll dig up our cemetaries and decide the crypts must belong to kings 😂

[@JennRighter]

And that they're places of religious worship and human sacrifice, of course.

[@amberhines01]

Looking at the white house " the pure white color means it was reserved for only the most holy enlightened men where they contemplated only on how to make the world better" " the high priest who resided there was clearly chosen for his commitment to mankind".

[@ChristmasLore]

That's a lot of kings per village....

[@Ninja_Geek]

4:25 At first I thought he said "beer moths" though, based on context, I'm assuming he meant "behemoths"

[@capnstewy55]

Fact Boi gets through the intro in only 48 seconds, clearly inferior to a 10 minute blaze intro.

[@The_Mimewar]

Hooooooweee that transition into sponsor time was magical

[@dawnchristensen7492]

Hah! Best comment Ive heard all dang day! 💪😂👍👏👏

[@raymondj8768]

This dude has the best channels !!!!!! MIND BLOWN !

[@baalzeebub4230]

The palisade labyrinth could be an early herders corral, when a portion of it was falling apart they just put up more posts outside so it’d keep the animals in while they repaired it

[@fredkay6743]

To anyone wanting a little more information about the Roman fort on Hardknott, it's one of the best preserved Roman forts in Europe, has it's own bath house and is located right next to England's steepest road, Hardknott Pass which is closed in winter months. Should anyone want to visit some time, it's completely free to explore the site but should warn that the road, while a lovely drive, is not for the faintest of heart. It's a two way road that is no wider than a small car in places with many twists and turns. There is limited parking should you want to hike up the mountain side to the fort but should not be relied upon, especially when it's busy.

[@nlwilson4892]

The road is only closed in bad weather (snow) not for any specific period. If you look up at the zig-zag road from the bottom you'll see the imprint of the old Roman road to the right. It was most definitely not straight, zig-zags its way up there. There is also a large flat area near the fort which is a parade ground. It has a rocky mound in the southern corner which is probably where the commander stood to give orders.

[@lesleyhawes6895]

Plus the fact that if you are incapable of climbing a three-mile path from the road to the fort, as I was, it's a wasted journey. Lovely place though, if a bit lonely.

[@StanKelley]

No list like this is complete without the Nacirema.

[@CoachTC23]

Been waiting for a Geographics on Gobekli Tepe, great to see it make an appearance here.

[@kristaporkhach]

I noticed the Church of Gagikashen at Ani in the intro and wishes you covered some ancient Armenian sites! Maybe another episode?

[@estrois]

Absolutely interesting, thanks.

[@kb-yi6oe]

All of your channels are excellent!

[@timberwolfdtproductions3890]

Thanks Simon. Very interesting.

[@sharablecortex2725]

This is my escape from this recent crazy world. Thank you!

[@aflockofbeagles8219]

The future is bleak, but the ancient past makes me feel much better about the present and future.

[@twocvbloke]

I can't help but think "blinkist" is someone who has an irrational disliking of people who blink........ :P

[@sway242009]

If you have updates on any of these ancient sites please update us! So interesting and fascinating!

[@881terror]

Stonehange is in Slovakia too. And another interesting things are big stone balls and wall of giants

[@acepilot1]

I maybe kinda stole a relic from Mallorca and may have given it to my history teacher

[@ChristmasLore]

When I was a teenager and visited Europe most famous sites in France, Italy and Greece...I might or might not have taken some stone "souvenirs" and some other knickknacks...(same later in Egypt and Palestine). By now, wish I knew better.

[@updownstate]

Watching this has cheered me up.

[@TruenightXL]

YES! Great video :)

[@nlwilson4892]

There is no mystery about the alignment of Hardknott Fort. The main gate faces to the far end of the valley to look for any approaching threat coming from the sea. It would probably also have been able to see a signal sent up from Muncaster which is the possible site of a fort and Ravensglass where there are Roman ruins. You can go on Google Street View and put the little person on the west wall and look down yourself. Obviously the guard posts on the gate would be higher up than the current walls.

[@JoshSweetvale]

12:52 For fun. Neolithic people were mentally the same as us. 13:50 Maybe the designer was just a nerd. Maybe he knew about Stonehenge and decided "when in Brittania..."

[@sussekind9717]

Göbekli Tepe for me is fascinating. The erecting of these 12,000+ year old structures, occured right at the time that humans went from hunting and gathering, to more of an agricultural and eventually, city societies growing out of villages. The last ice age was ending, so plants and animals were either moving from one region to the other, or disappearing completely. It was the 1st great shift towards modern society as we know it today. So yes, it's a complete game changer.

[@dafttool]

The Longyou Caves, China have evidence of what appears to be advanced machinery cuts to it. Those “scooping” cuts are achieved in modern times with an enormous metal grinder. (There are other ancient sites that also have these scooping marks, including stone quarries in Egypt & Lebanon). There is zero evidence that the caves were ever used. There is no archeological evidence of man occupying the structures. There was no ornamentation. It has all of the utilitarian appearances of being what we would call a fallout shelter. Estimates are that 20,000 people could easily have sought refuge there, though, as I said, there’s no evidence that they were ever used.

[@dafttool]

Danny Boyo Your ignorance is your bliss. And they were NOT magical tools; it is lost technology. Man didn’t just come out of the Stone Age. We fell back into the Stone Age back during the Younger Dryas Event, when the 2 mile high ice sheet over the Northern Hemisphere melted, & the oceans rose over 400 feet. It’s how megalithic sites like the one under the Sea of Galilee were created. There are other underwater cities as well, like off India & Japan. The Mediterranean & Black Seas are littered with underwater structures. There are underwater structures between England & Europe in Doggerland as well. There were a series of flooding events, but the Younger Dryas one was the biggest one.

[@JayVee53]

@@dafttool don't waste your time, some people genuinely believe these things were made with copper tools lol.

[@malavoy1]

One question, where did the water come from? Rainfall could fill the caves if there's no drainage, but it would take time. However, we know of many occasions when miners punch through a wall into an underground stream. That would fill all of the ponds rather quickly, keeping whoever made them from ever getting to use them.

[@skynyrdjesus]

Maybe I'm just jaded, but that would lead me to believe it's a Chinese hoax, rather than evidence of an incredibly advanced society from which no material evidence exists.

[@washkabe9179]

This was very intriguing

[@JennRighter]

Scientists: It’s a temple. It was used for religious purposes. Everyone: What is the evidence to suggest that? Scientists: Mutual gathering place and there’s artwork. Everyone: How is that illustrative of it being a temple or religious, though? Have you considered any other equally viable option? Scientists: You’re a conspiracy theorist.

[@Victoria-dh9vb]

I can just feel in my bones how many things Simon had to look up the pronunciation

[@sillymonger]

Your beard is even more amazing than your narrating voice. Thanks for the great vids mate

[@OGSontar]

Things like the ones here make me wonder what archeologists thousands of years from now would make of the ruins of our current civilization(s).

[@jakecooper5855]

Gobekli Tepe has to be a site that was added to over 1000s of years. Maybe the base layer of stones stacked up is from 10,000 BC, but all the pillars and carvings are much later and done by a completely different group of people.

[@lizc6393]

This material is riveting, totally riveting.

[@imlistening1137]

I wonder just how much we underestimate ancient civilizations.

[@punkwrestle]

We need to ask the ancient aliens how much help they have them..

[@orchidrose1410]

I always find it funny that archeology places religious labels on ancient ruins. One day when we finally figure out what these buildings once were and it turns out it’s ancient equivalent of a Walmart!😂

[@AhmetwithaT]

"It was probably used for religious purposes" is an archaeologist's way of saying I don't know.

[@TJ52359]

You have your Religion, others have theirs... lol

[@vonfaustien3957]

Ceremonial is archeologist code for we dont know but have to call it something to keep our funding.

[@plngym]

Religious means that which can’t be known. So calling something religious is a label for that which is undefined. That’s why lots of things are called religious articles.

[@seanregehr4921]

The significance of the Roman fort being aligned to the sun is likely to be simple and used to keep track of time in general.

[@nlwilson4892]

Nothing to do with sun, everything to do with the view down the valley for defensive purposes.

[@maobfh]

Interesting! Off topic, and I would not call this a complaint as much as an FYI. I killed my iPad. Well, a nurse did. I reset an older Samsung Galaxy tablet for use until I can replace the iPad and I have noticed a significant increase in advertising. This video, for example, had its first interruption at 1:10 for 2- 30 second videos. Again at 3:40 for a 1 minute and a 3 minute ad. Then at 5, 8:48 and 11 something. I skipped the ads on the last three but typically they get longer up to 15 minutes. I don't know if this is a new trend or if Google is testing my tolerance with a new device. Signed in with all of my devices, am unsure why but the change happened just as I moved to this device. I try to watch all ads to benefit the video owners but I tend to skip them after about 5 minutes worth of ads. I tell you because after weeks of this, if I am watching them, I expect you to benefit. I skip screaming ads, as a rule. So FYI. Would I stop KZbin because of this? Yes, it is why I stopped TV. If I could choose the ad, it would be different but KZbin advertising is typically bad advertising.

[@spencerthompson1049]

Simon love the winter beard! Keep it goin!

[@averagewoman6962]

I don't know about the rest of it, but that picture of one of the pillars in the Minorcan Taulas looks just like the sort of stone posts to be seen in Gobekli Tepe .

[@RBEO22]

That's so incredibly Blinkist!

[@MAGIKMARTIAN9526]

The most mysterious thing about the cave is they don't know where the ribble is, can't find it

[@gnarlyandwhatnot]

simon better grow a duck dynasty beard

[@andybracken1627]

Do you never age Simon? Cracking video once again though!

[@sydhenderson6753]

So the ancient Chinese architects were building these caves when they hit an underground stream and decided, hey, let's spread this legend so no one will know how we screwed up.

[@TheYEPEEE]

I’m convinced Simon is just Johnny Sins with an accent and beard

[@Sold.Out.For.Freeee]

Stop thinking with your little head then, it's clearly misleading you mate 😂

[@shebbs1]

Americans have accents.

[@marjolainemenard4570]

Denmark labyrinth seems to be where the goblin king lives!!!

[@kb5171]

Rumored to still contain his epically oversized codpiece 🤫

[@flessuh]

Goblin king? Isn't that the white house in the US? (:

[@DailywithDylan]

Gargoyle king*^

[@kahitanolang4821]

Goblin king is dead

[@littledikkins2]

I would love to be able to go back and watch the first of Gobekli Tepe being built...as long as no one could see me!

[@stischer47]

Blinkist...the Reader's Digest of the 21st Century

[@paulceglinski3087]

I reckon Puma Punku just missed the Ten, damn, maybe next set, Simon. Cheers.

[@flashgordon3715]

The stones in the sea of galilee are from prehistoric mobsters. The stones weighted the bodies.

[@punkwrestle]

Maybe they had a deal with the ancient aliens!

[@ChildlezzCatlady]

Love this!

[@gavinbrown8153]

You should do a video about the archives of terror

[@eliyahfeld]

pretty busy dude you officially are :)

[@FallingSloths]

Great list, but i think it is missing one major ruin complex: the Adena/Hopewell mound complexes in southern Ohio. While the Adena started building simple burial mounds on the ridgelines over their homes, the practice developed into mound complexes on the scale of Stonehenge. The most famous one is The Great Serpent Mount, a massive earthen snake whose coils align with different solar and lunar events. But even more impressive is probably the geometric earthworks in the area. The people who did the construction were hunter-gatherers without even a chief, yet the scale of the geometric earthworks is staggering: the circle and square at Hopeton, for example, would have enclosed areas over 20 acres a piece, with walls 14 feet high and 20 feet thick. Furthermore, while you can see the individual basket marks where people added the soil by hand, we have not identified the source of the soil for seemingly ANY of these sites, as they do not match the chemistry of the sites themselves and we cannot find borrow pits where the dirt would have been extracted. But craziest of all is the geometry itself, because it goes far beyond cosmic calendars. Several sites, like Newark in particular, feature circles and squares of equal perimeter and, more remarkably, EQUAL AREA. Somehow these hunter-gatherers figured out how to at least roughly Square the Circle, something the Western world was unable to do basically until Leibniz and Newton invented calculus around the turn of the 18th century. And this knowledge and effort didn't go unnoticed. Schools in the US used to teach about the Hopewell Exchange, a hypothesis that the Hopewell was a trading hub given the amount of material from far away that was discovered in the mounds. But we have since figured out that the exchange wasn't equal. People were leaving with Ohio flint chips too small to make into usable tools, but were leaving items of insane value. Hopewell shamans were uncovered buried with gizzly bear pelts from Canada, shell jewelry from the Gulf of Mexico, and obsidian from the Rockies. One shaman in particular was buried with replica Rocky Mountain mountain goat horns crafted out of Michigan copper. It seems that native people probably traveled from all over North America to worship at the temple complexes (which were likely at least somewhat funerary in nature). How a hunter-gatherer people living in small, isolated family groups between 300BCE and 500CE were able to figure out all of that geometry and astronomy, and organize such MASSIVE labor projects that we still can't figure out (like, Serpent Mound even has a single monolith quarried but abandoned. Why?) truly makes it deserving of a list like this.

[@JudeNance]

I am fascinated by these places.

[@TakaokiKaimi]

I have my own theory about a few ancient mysteries and it's simply because people were bored. I had a dream once where I was in a rain forest and was carving rocks into crescent shapes because I was bored and putting them in a stone box which I promptly buried. Then, as if watching TV, I was seeing Nat Geo find the box and hypothesize that it was the remnants of a bank belonging to a group of people who worshipped the moon and my box must have belonged to one of the richest people of the time. At which I laughed at because I had carved those crescents because I was bored.

[@kateapple1]

It’s funny the second one with the tall stone monolith towers looks very similar to gobleki tepe-maybe it was used to drink beer and eat animals as well

[@thepresence365]

My ears: Voldemort Finn Me: Hush, you fool!

[@annahappen7036]

I came here to see if anyone else caught that.

[@jesschilders2333]

The Longview caves are what interest me. Think of this, in Dark Souls the Four Kings were trapped by being flooded. What got free from there a few years ago?

[@aflockofbeagles8219]

I’m, do you have any more info on these “Longview caves”? Thanks! Like, what continent are they on? Any lore?

[@thomasridley8675]

One thing you can get from these sites. They had some free time on their hands. Despite their nomadic society. They must have had many hands available to help support the building effort.

[@mrmanceres7653]

Or conversely they built these over many many years Adding a stone or two here and there over the years during religious ceremonies.

[@thomasridley8675]

@@mrmanceres7653 From looking at it. It looks like they were placed over a short period of time. I guess its possible it took a long time. But there would have been some long range planning needed to build and maintain a structure that well done. That's just my opinion, of course.

[@bluestrife28]

12:16 “Turn Back Sarah, Turn back before it’s too late.”

[@jacksavage4098]

The with the 'Stonehenge' reference looks like the Gobekli Tempe' designs

[@MichaelAndersxq28guy]

I wish you'd had space for the Varna culture.

[@wiggie2gone]

Don't Forget the leader in the building of the Moshe wak'a's, Fozzy bear

[@stephentosh2884]

Simon says he commutes to work, 15 minutes... Did anyone else think that was his living room or office in his house? No way it's not.

[@onemoreguyonline7878]

Remember when Simon's sign still worked?

[@beefjerkythesecond]

Drinking game: take a sip every time he says "moreover"!

[@JohnDoe-vn1we]

4 times.

[@marquisofsloth9867]

I respect this man immensely. Wtf is a blintist

[@WTH1812]

Gobekli Tepe sits at the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, just south of the reputed Garden of Eden. It is one of several Tepes that together point to a widespread advanced population that disappeared into the mists if time.

[@Kaotiqua]

I have a theory that the Khatt Shebib was not a wall, but a _road_ .

[@funkkyfresh232]

Simon, love the videos but you said Moreover in your list so many times i could have made a drinking game out of it.

[@dawnb7707]

Nice catch! I’m getting out the bourbon. Slam, better go ahead and call for an ambulance.

[@JohnDoe-vn1we]

4 times.

[@mayahogrefe5786]

I have never heard of the danish labyrinth and I am born here and have lived here all of my life

[@jacquelinemsoucek1542]

Please do a video about the Nabta Playa stone circle :-)

[@AJDraws]

Simon is half posh history professor, half contraband goods peddler. Imagine he had to lecture at a university and even though he would give fascinating lessons, every now and then he would stop to try and sell you on his external business ventures...