The Oldest Buildings in Pompeii

[@johannesnicolaas]

Sir, I am a Dutch historian and it is so refreshing to see such good, sharp and unexpected images of Pompeii. Please keep up the good work!

[@hamiljohn]

Wow, I had no idea Pompeii had been a city for so long. Thanks for the video!

[@notamoose231]

I love these virtual tours. Thank you!

[@Martial-Mat]

It amazes me that the public are allowed to just walk all over, and touch those priceless buildings. I'm delighted and nervous for them at the same time.

[@tlmoscow]

Walking on stones doesn’t damage them. I didn’t see anyone touching anything when I was there. I think you needn’t worry, and I hope you can visit one day.

[@brick6347]

​@@tlmoscowin large numbers and on a long enough timeframe it surely will. You see well worn steps in plenty of old buildings.

[@nathanielscreativecollecti6392]

@@brick6347 You might say that that wear is just adding another layer of history and patina onto the current history visible.

[@Martial-Mat]

@@tlmoscow "I didn’t see anyone touching anything when I was there." In Britain a year or so ago, some punk drove out to the middle of nowhere just to cut down a famous ancient tree. In America, a couple of guys drove out to monument valley and their girlfriends filmed them destroying ancient rock formations. In Egypt, the pyramids are covered in graffiti and carving going back centuries. Your faith in human nature is misplaced. But thank you - I'd love to visit one day!

[@Martial-Mat]

@@nathanielscreativecollecti6392 It's not adding patina - it's literally destroying it so that future generations will have nothing left to see.

[@jax6632]

another great history channel. appreciate you actually going out there and giving us the details alot of us history buffs enjoy.

[@stepps511]

Thank you, for this glimpse into ancient ancient Pompeii. You prove the point that things are not always as they seem. In this case parts of Pompeii is so much older than the average individual might assume.

[@lesliea7394]

I was in Pompeii 25 years ago and do not recall seeing as much of the ruins as is shown in this video. Perhaps not as much was open to the public. Such an amazing place to which I would love to return.

[@ddMcDd-yl4td]

There has been a lot of excavation done since then, with more planned, IIRC

[@paulkoza8652]

It is my understanding that only half of the city has been excavated.

[@Marah493]

I would just LOVE to participate in this dig…. But not sure I have the patience. 😊

[@larsrons7937]

Wow. Having been there twice, in 1977 and 2014, I never knew that Pompeii was that old, and those old buildings could be found so easily. Just another reason why I must return.

[@Hihoweryew]

Incredible!!! Great filming work!!

[@smartdoctorphysicist3095]

Hi thank you for your great program, I wish I come and see this for myself.

[@RickLowrance]

Videos about places I've already been are especially interesting. They also make me want to go back and see them again.

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

That's really great stuff. And wow, 600 BC!

[@RussellB]

You tracked that lady perfectly in your first shot

[@bobfrog4836]

I think she noticed too.. LOL

[@hakon5873]

these videos are a true treasure.

[@stephenpatrick8068]

Thank you for the historic education and visuals, our history is so important to learn from 😉

[@eclecticx]

Pompeii and Italica (especially) are two of my favorite places on earth. Just wanted to say if you are ever in Spain and need a room, let me know. Spain has INCREDIBLE Ancient Roman ruins. Anything i can help show off these ruins, I will. I plan on doing my own channel centering on Spain, including Ancient Roman ruins, but honestly, your presentations are much better than what I could provide. A good friend of mine is also an archeologist who I am sure would be glad to bring you along with us to sites in which the general public aren't allowed.

[@scenicroutestothepast]

That's very generous of you to offer!

[@eclecticx]

@@scenicroutestothepast I support anyone who appreciates history however I can, especially Ancient Roman history. Probably just made it obvious that I'm not a fan of Ridley Scott. LOL

[@Wanttoknow05]

Old Is Gold, is a great informative video

[@paoloviti6156]

It is my most fascinating town I have visited until now! I always loved to walk on the streets but I try to avoid peak overcrowded tourist season. It is good to remember that Pompeii was much contended by the main population because of it's geographical position and was also under Etruscan influence like the Greeks but but also the Samnites people conquered the area. Before the Vesuvius eruption this town already had a very rich history. Thanks for sharing this very interesting video....

[@Jejdnxjx817]

It's fascinating that the doric temple was already abandoned before the eruption of vesuvius in 79 a.d

[@softekguy1]

excellent! thank you

[@levij4]

Outstanding video as usual! What date/dates was this footage recorded?

[@scenicroutestothepast]

A few weeks ago

[@barrymoore4470]

So fascinating to see buildings and sites that were already ancient at the time of their burial by Vesuvius, The House of the Faun, I've read, was larger than the palace of the Attalid kings at Pergamum, and was clearly a venerable site to have remained unchanged for centuries. There is speculation that Sulla's nephew may have resided here when Pompeii was organized as a Roman colony. The eruption of 79 isn't even the oldest known eruption of Vesuvius, at least one earlier one attested through archaeological evidence, whereby human remains have been recovered from prehistory, local inhabitants killed long before Pompeii was ever established.

[@pigdroppings]

Did the Romans ever make concrete columns? It would seem to be simpler to make a form and fill it with concrete, rather than carving the column from solid stone. Some of the columns in Pompeii appear to have been made from bricks....then plastered over to resemble marble.

[@blakecampbell-taylor2865]

Yes, they did

[@mehere337]

Curving the column?

[@pigdroppings]

@@mehere337 The a and the u are not even close on the keyboard.....can't use that excuse.

[@kgirdngnudrga]

Great video!

[@JimmyTomes]

So cool. Thank you!

[@RyanJohnsonD]

are there photo of the house of the surgeon? What were the massive exterior walls material made of?

[@paulkoza8652]

Curious thought. What is Vesuvius erupts again and buries the city once more? I'm sure the government is more concerned about the safety of Naples and surrounding larger towns. But I wonder if they have thought about a second burial of Pompeii.

[@mehere337]

What are you proposing they do?

[@ajayindiana]

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[@sarojinichaudhury179]

In India, remains of the buildings of Lord Buddha's time (for example , Jetavan Vihar in Sravasti are also remain open to the visitors ; even the building where Lord Buddha had spent 19 summers ).

[@tensaibr]

Why is the temple of Apollo in such a state? Almost all columns gone, no marble left and even the inner walls. Was it, like Rome, excavated and plundedred?

[@TheRMD2]

What the heck happened to Apollo? The statue is gone!?! 😭

[@Gragon]

I wish youd do a proper series or full documentary instead of 10min videos

[@coastdweller69]

"Before Latin took over, they could have spoken Oscan (an Italic language related to Latin), Greek, or possibly Hebrew. But most likely Oscan." - had to look it up.

[@AngesCoughMedicine]

Make Rome Great Again !

[@ommsterlitz1805]

0:05 I don't think you can say that Moscow is 400 years old after what happened in 1812, the old Moscow disappeared.

[@brick6347]

My house was built in 1880, and I keep it mostly in that style. Original doors, masonry stoves, floor tiles... Because I loathe modernism (the style, not moden things like antibiotics). I can well imagine a Roman having similar feelings, that maybe 200 years ago was prettier to them than new fangles. Part of the human condition I guess, some people love brutalism. Each to their own, I guess, as it should be.

[@islandnites]

As run down as this neighborhood appears - a community re-juvination project could revive it? But the over abundance of roaming gangs would need to be addressed first.

[@atlantic_love]

The girl with the red shirt seemed like she wasn't doing well physically. Was it really hot there? I've never been to that part of the world.

[@bluenoteone]

How can both the surgeon's house AND the Doric Temple "probably the oldest in Pompeii", with the former dating to 4th century BC, and the latter dating to 6th century BC?

[@DonariaRegia]

I remember the earthquake of 62 like it was yesterday. If we had known Vesuvius would erupt a few short years later we wouldn't have bothered rebuilding the... oop. Forget what you just read.

[@kittiwhieldon4329]

You sound exactly like “Told in Stone”

[@veerosas6944]

The voice puts me off. Bad delivery. It could be AI😮

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

I'm just going to binge-watch your videos until next March, when I can see for myself! Thank you for inspiring me to finally do it. I had thought I couldn't afford it but with a bit of research discovered it's possible. Also, I'd love to learn more about the Etruscans.

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

I'm just going to binge-watch your videos until next March, when I can see for myself! Thank you for inspiring me to finally do it. I had thought I couldn't afford it but with a bit of research discovered it's possible. Also, I'd love to learn more about the Etruscans.

[@inthenebula92]

Go on, spill!! I also want to go but the plane ticket alone is a fortune . . . Please, I beg you!! lol

[@JaneAustenAteMyCat]

@@inthenebula92 Sure! I'm travelling from the UK and I found flights with a budget airline for about £200 for two people including 10kg of hold luggage but not much else (probably sitting on the wing). Also found accommodation in Torre Annunziata, which is not a recognisable name for tourists but it's between Naples and Pompeii. The apartment is really close to the railway so it makes it easy to get around via the Circumvesuviana train, which is a little branch line that runs between Naples and Sorrento (I have done a ton of research). We'll transport ourselves to and from the airport by bus or train. I do speak enough Italian to get by, which helps. Best of luck in figuring out how to make it work for you 💚🤍❤