Incredible Ancient Tombs, Temples, and Forts That You've Never Heard Of

[@jaybee9269]

“Because, well, you guys watch them.” Thanks Simon & Co.; nice to be appreciated!

[@seanbrazell6147]

I love how the low frequency chant music pauses briefly for Simon to make a joke and then starts backup immediately after without missing a beat during the first segment. 🤣

[@debbylou5729]

Do you mean that annoying hum?

[@diyeana]

It's so adorable to see the innocent version of Simon here, hard at work, making money to support his true passion. -Cocaine- *Business Blaze*

[@Ahalaya]

Allegedly.

[@susang82]

TOO FUNNY!! 🍚❄

[@Jasruler]

IS MELISSA RIIIGHT PETER?!?!!?!

[@Valthoran90]

The one channel of his I'm not subscribed to.

[@gomahklawm4446]

Brain Blaze now.

[@Juzzy97]

I feel as if Simon has so many channels because each has a unique energy level and he’ll just post to the one he’s feeling that day.

[@Kiefsti]

@@SheltonCraft You're fun at parties.

[@CAkidTalks]

@@SheltonCraft bussiness man

[@69Buddha]

I hiked up the ramp side of Masada (didn't know there was a cable car on the other side until we got to the top), and it was hard even without anyone throwing millstones on my head.

[@Mugdorna]

Ireland has 1000s of dolmens, barrows and passage tombs dotted around the place. Most can be hiked up to easily. I visited one 2 weeks ago in Co.Wicklow. My granddad had a passage tomb on his land.

[@tegan8523]

I'm wanting to go back to Ireland for this reason.

[@scottnunnemaker5209]

What I like about Simon compared to other creators who do list videos is he actually puts some effort into it

[@ryanroberts1104]

Agreed...I don't watch any others, they're mostly like a bad high school project. To be fair Simon also hires a lot of people, but I think the investment is well worth it.

[@caodesignworks2407]

That and he doesn't bother giving any credence to bullshit conspiracy theories. At least, he doesn't anymore. Waaaaaay back when this channel first started, he pandered a lot to conspiracy nonsense.

[@robertbundick93]

Hey has people locked in the basement for slave labor.

[@susang82]

@@robertbundick93 Allegedly!

[@24934637]

Simon (and his team), really are at the top end of the 'Stars of KZbin'. The vids are always interesting, informative, usually fairly accurate and factually correct, and occasionally quite funny. I don't think I've EVER stopped watching one of Simons vids because I wasn't finding it interesting!

[@davidslattery5168]

Good man for covering poulnabrone! Respect from the west coast of Ireland

[@crynne66]

I live 15 miles away from it, it’s a cool place but isn’t even the coolest megalithic tomb in in Clare, never mind the rest of Ireland Looks really nice on postcards though as you can get beautiful pictures of it at sunrise and sunset

[@ARIXANDRE]

Made by Aliens, just to see sassy Simon's eyes roll. 😂

[@DerptyDerptyDUM]

Sassy Simon, AKA Fact Boy, AKA yer Boi With The Blaze. INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY!!

[@Sideprojects]

dammit

[@serenity_jayne8230]

Don't forget Angels

[@pakde8002]

Borobudur may not be well known outside of Indonesia but it's a must see historical site for countless Indonesian high school senior class trips. It's considered part of the shared national heritage even though only a small part of the population practices Buddhism.

[@PaddyWack999]

I visited a Dolmen site in Ireland a few years ago. Totally amazed how they could transport such huge stones/rocks to such remote places. Great video,just discovering your new channels.

[@DFloyd84]

Borobudur appeared in Civilization 5 as a Great Wonder. That series is good for discovering parts of world history that aren't widely taught.

[@ippy6896]

Simon content keeping me sane as per usual lol

[@scottnunnemaker5209]

What I find fascinating about ancient death rites is that it’s all about choosing how to re-enter the natural world or how to permanently separate from the natural world.

[@ondrejmelich8927]

Person appreciating Simon content :P

[@tttm99]

Side projects is always particularly excellent guys. Well done! 👍 I always look forward to it.

[@RareNotorious]

Watching these videos you make gives me interest in the world I forgot I had. Genuinely thank you

[@ignitionfrn2223]

0:50 - Chapter 1 - Borobudur 5:05 - Chapter 2 - Masada 8:40 - Chapter 3 - Poulnabrone dolmen - Chapter 4 - - Chapter 5 - - Chapter 6 -

[@lycan6014]

Very informative Blazeboi, very different from what I am used to seeing but non the less enjoyable

[@andrewrowland7640]

I've been to Masada, it's a truly amazing place. You can still see the Roman emplacements that they besieged the fortress with.

[@edenwalker5494]

oi ! Whistler, that Curiosity Stream you've mentioned once or twice is proper good.

[@jimcappa6815]

I've definitely heard of Masada and the ensuing siege, but not the others.

[@memorandom7484]

When you get used to _Business Blaze_ Simon, non _Business Blaze_ Simon feels so weirdly _subdued._ AM I RIGHT, PETER!?!

[@keryeeastin4022]

Bahahaha i loooove that

[@charliegreen863]

Simon on a come down 😂

[@ryanroberts1104]

It took me a while before I could take him seriously in any other video after BB started.

[@madderhat5852]

I went to Borobudur as it was on my bucket list. Amazing.

[@unavoidablycanadian397]

Such a great list of cool places I've never heard of. Wow.

[@lescrooge]

great content. Regards from South Africa

[@Mrgunsngear]

Thanks

[@thejudgmentalcat]

More of these, please!

[@MadderMel]

I once took a few black and white photos of Chun Quoit in Cornwall , certainly has a bit of magic about the place !

[@YeeSoest]

Yeees, ancient tombs and fortresses are my shiznit !!!

[@aaronbasham6554]

What about fortress tombs?

[@YeeSoest]

@@aaronbasham6554 *waves hands in the air* FORTRESS TOMBS ARE MY SSSSSSSSSHIIIIIIIIAAAATTTT!!! *starts marching in german*

[@davidioanhedges]

Dolmen were probably covered with soil ... and so were just chamber tombs

[@TheEvilCommenter]

Good video 👍

[@carleyprice5159]

More videos like this please

[@MsJubjubbird]

His pronunciation of Borobodur made my day

[@jakenkid]

I went to Mt. Mesada some years ago, it's quite an epic site to encounter. Such an emotional thing to consider happening, the Roman's used slave labor, so that the inhabitants of Mesada would not attack them as they did against the Romans.

[@hilmaallen1302]

I have been to Masada and I found it awe-inspiring.

[@Bsr279]

Simmons plan to put out so many videos that he becomes KZbin is well underway

[@uttaranbhunia4939]

How many channels do you have omg. Every channel I open I see your face. Not that I am disappointed.

[@sirflaps7619]

Consider doing a video on the Dutch hunebedden could be interesting

[@FoolOfAToke]

Day two of suggesting a topic: Video idea for Sideprojects: The Nuclear Transport Flasks. Literally a side project for nuclear energy and whatnot, and the US tested them by smashing them with trains at speed. Great videos out there of the train crashes.

[@bradhobbs6196]

Here's a tip - if you can merge Archaeology with Nuclear Weapons, viewership would be awesome.

[@derekscanlan4641]

...and excavations would be slightly easier

[@bradhobbs6196]

@@derekscanlan4641 "allegedly"

[@maxdanielj]

Sounds like a US government project from the 1950s

[@alexhurst3986]

There's that shirt again. We need to start a patreon to buy Simon another shirt.

[@peterplatt72]

you should make a video on neft dashlari, its this wild oil platform city in Azerbijan

[@JudeNance]

Very interesting 👌

[@keryeeastin4022]

Simon Whistler for World president

[@HeyLightman]

What year was 70AD in 70AD. Interested in hearing about the calendars use in the times pre and early BC.

[@lizc6393]

Arthur's Stone inspired the stone table in The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe.

[@Veptis]

There is random stones in France that I have seen. And a old fortification ontop of a hill in Portugal next to a colorful palace on the next mountain. Our world is vast and the culture is deep. There is Soo much History to visit and experience and you reading all these scripts will have a massive overview

[@tototakto4611]

Megaprojects idea: The floating airport of Kansai

[@Peterogen]

Thank you

[@ghjytffjkk]

You should do a segment about admiral byrds bizarre diary entries while he explored Antarctica. he claimed to have entered into the earth and to have interacted with strange beings

[@talanigreywolf7110]

Simon, I've known about Masada since 1981 thanks to the miniseries of the same name that aired on NBC.

[@leoslml]

Well, I've been driving a Mazda since 1980, so I win. I guess?

[@kieronparr3403]

Nobody likes a smartarse

[@hellkr]

MOAR!!!

[@danicalifornia505]

Do a Biographics on Josephus, please and thank you.

[@RCorvinus]

“Colossal pyramids in the Valley of the Kings”? VotK is underground tombs. Pyramids are elsewhere.

[@bobbybackmarker9665]

It's astounding how many ancient tombs and monuments you can find in Ireland.

[@mtlfpv]

There are 3 within 3 miles of my house. They are everywhere

[@derekscanlan4641]

I love the Tibradden cairn. Me and the mutts go up there often

[@mrains100]

Thank you.

[@lhmperth]

Simon, I adore you and your work, but… did you just say Egypt’s giant pyramids are in the Valley of the Kings? The former is near Cairo, the latter near Luxor. About 650km apart…

[@space_cadet2174]

Fun fact the earth ramp built by the romans can still be seen its in the foreground of the 6:30 image

[@tobascoheat6582]

You ought to be a sports caster, Simon!!!

[@Wolfe911]

It would be nice if "may have" would show up in titles like this. I find a lot of channels do this despite at least one, if not more, items in those vids aren't new to me.

[@owenshebbeare2999]

The manner by which internet titles are created rarely 8ncludes qualifers such as 'may have', it is always definite, and often pathetically hyperbolic.

[@Wolfe911]

Owen Shebbeare and the hammer of reality has fallen. But yes, true.

[@angrytedtalks]

Nice. Could you do a video on debunking Graham Hancock's suppositions?

[@nunyabidniz2868]

@ 10:40 -- What? Why does everyone always try to evade or discount ritual cannibalism? Kosher it ain't, but mmm, that tasty "long pig" is calling your name! 🤣

[@Thegreatresetoflife]

Danny show!! Ok ok Simon your awesome.. I watch everything even you gaming .. nothing like a 40 year old watching a 33 year old game haha

[@katinamartin7934]

better yet a 46 year old replying to what a 40 year old wrote about watching a 33 year old playing games.... lol sorry Clayton i could not help myself.

[@debbylou5729]

I’ve always wondered if Stonehenge wasn’t meant to be a structure with a roof like the one shown here

[@cameron1737]

*slams fists down* THAT'S IT. WE NEED A HISTORY BLAZE

[@jcdenton1635]

I've heard of all of these, but you gave me a thought. The way you pronounce "budur" in "Borobudur" sounds kind of like "Buddha." I wonder if there's an etymological relationship there.

[@morrigan191]

"Haven't heard of" ehh? That underestimates how many archaeology documentaries I've seen...😅

[@AncestralReflections]

WiseUp has made a compelling argument for the construction of Dolmens.

[@KamikazeKatze666]

Wait - what? You didn't mention the stone age temples in Malta?

[@planetdisco4821]

He’s actually done them already... 👍

[@Bellogartref]

He has done one that I am aware of, of the many -- Gigantia on Gozo. If he did the Hypogeum, Hagar Qim and Mnajdra, and the cart ruts, that would be great. He could probably do one on Malta alone if he did Valletta -- one of the first planned capitals not to mention a beautiful city, Mdina, the Great Siege of 1565 (a pivotal point in history), the Siege of Malta during WWII (another pivotal point). The Knights of Malta deserve a video too. In other words, I can say objectively as a Canadian -- more Malta please.

[@lyleslaton3086]

Another 25 brain cells filled up with trivial information, thanks Simon.

[@danelynch7171]

God I love Sideprojects!

[@Pshady]

Be nice to have the names of them in the description to make finding out more easier

[@loke6664]

There have been some controversy about Masada lately, many archaeologists don't think the evidence for a lot of what Josephus wrote really holds water and that modern nationalistic thinking have taken over. Indeed have very few bodies been found which is a bit suspicious. One would think the Romans would bury people in nearby mass graves if they all killed themselves. Experts have also some doubt about how long Josephus claimed the siege lasted, Romans have built similar ramps rather quickly. This is a rather common thing though, many nations have and still are claiming a lot of things that the archaeology doesn't really agree with (China is particularly bad but western democracies often do the same). Anyways, the few things the Romans wrote down is rather different from what Josephus said so I think that the official version is a bit polished up. It probably went a lot faster then 2 years and while some people probably killed themselves I doubt they were that many.

[@eekee6034]

I haven't kept up with archaeology news, but I have long ago heard that Josephus has a known pro-Jewish bias and his works are best used for understanding what the Jews were thinking in the 1st century CE.

[@loke6664]

@@eekee6034 Yes and no. Josephus did belong to a specific Jewish sect with their own ideas and see all Jews of the time like him is about as correct as see all Christians today based on a chronicler from the Mormons. It shows a very good picture of his and his sects views but there were a lot of others. Another sect collected and wrote many of the Dead sea scrolls but they were not mainstream either. Looking on both do gives us some knowledge but both were a bit of outsiders so that is not enough. Palestine (the Roman province, modern day Israel) were rather full of different political and religious ideas, just like the modern America is (maybe even more so). Archaeology and ancient texts as well as Roman chroniclers do help us paint a picture but even with all that we are just seeing a tiny part of everything. So yeah, it is very complicated. It doesn't help that it have been politically motivated to claim things were a certain thing either. If you take Masada for instance, the interpretation of the dig in the 60s have gotten a lot of strong critique lately by archaeologists and historians from other places then Israel and after reading up on it, there is some merit to that critique. My point is that simplifying a chaotic place and time like this is dangerous since it shows history through the eye of a single or a few people.

[@eekee6034]

@@loke6664 Thanks for your detailed reply. I have to disagree a little bit because, years after the fall of Jerusalem when certain people were writing slander against the Jews, Josephus wrote to defend them. Presenting only the views of one outlying sect would have been a poor defense; he would have had to present mainstream Jewish opinion as best he could. He was a scholar, he must have researched it. And if I'm not mistaken, the Jews dropped their sectarian divisions with the fall of Jerusalem because almost all the sects depended on the temple.

[@loke6664]

@@eekee6034 Josephus spent a couple of years at Masada which were controlled by a rather strange sect and everything points towards him being a member of it, they were not letting just anyone in. I don't think you should see his writing as something most people thought without good confirmation from other sources as well. Don't get me wrong, his work is important since it gives us a detailed view of how he saw things but you can certainly see a bias in some of his writings and you shouldn't just assume what one person writes is a general opinion, no matter how much research he made. When what he writes is confirm with archaeology (more then a little is indeed confirmed) then we add it as historical facts. In other cases, like his writings of Masada, the archaeology doesn't fully agree. Since he wasn't there during the Roman attack that doesn't tell us if he embellished the story or write it down as someone told him though. There is also some later issues with monks that have added or subtracted some of his lines for unknown purposes. There are some differences in the earliest copies and later and that is also something to be careful about. History is best known by confirming written sources with archaeology. Every human will have certain biases, some are general while others are their own opinions. If we only had Pliny's work from the Roman's our view of them would be very different then if we just had Tacitus. So I am not saying Josephus is wrong about anything specific (except parts of what happened during the siege of Masada) but I am saying we should be careful about assuming his views always were the general accepted one of his people. No-one is that impartial and a people have always different views from each other.

[@LeoStaley]

I love how megaprojects is just military airplanes and sideprojects is what megaprojects was supposed to be.

[@RachaelSA]

How could Herrod have built it in the 3rd century BC when he was only born in 20 BC which is 280 years before he was born?

[@stinkingfishguitars1362]

dang I've heard of all of them, I guess too much time looking at KZbin..

[@krzysztofpl5871]

havent been this early... since... since... ever!

[@heatherkirwan822]

poulnabrone would have been hole of sorrows, brone coming from bronach (sadness/sorrows) in the dialect of the region

[@robbiezy]

That is some epic beard

[@bretthorting9400]

Hold on here, Who hasn´t heard of Borobudur? It´s beyond world famous.

[@jordanas3750]

Correction: the Romans did not make the ramp all the way to the "precipice". They had the ramp work up about 2/3 of the way into a cistern entrance. It would have taken many more yrs to get up. (Yes I've been there multiple times and you can see remnants of the Roman encampment and the ramp.) They were very very against Roman rule and slavery so they choose murder/suicide. That's is conjecture that the male family lead did not kill there own but another so not to be punished after death for family annihilation. They believe know more than the 7 survived (not capture). Research done in late 90's and announced mid 2000's. The site had been used multiple times as a safe haven in the past. Now you can go by cable car or walk to the top (which had a natural "air conditioning" so not to be as hot as at the base a full 20' shift on average if I recall. It was 129f at the top when I was there in August but felt like mid 90's. Also the have concerts and laser light shows all the way till sun rise. Fun for a fortress.

[@glenholiday577]

I like your no fucks given attitude to the side projects

[@dennismacwilliams196]

Like the content thanks

[@jmanj3917]

0:13 ...and because you can get paid for it. At least you can on this channel...🤣

[@LawofMoses]

The stone things were probably put together by burying the bottom pillars and then pulling the top on and then digging it out.

[@kimnenninger7226]

It was probably tilted so people entering the tomb wouldn't be hosed when it rained. It should be tilted down hill so that there wouldn't be a giant eroded pit where the water drained from the roof.

[@stephenkwasek1933]

There has to be more.

[@lotsofspoons]

I am very surprised Borobudur is deemed something “you’ve never heard of”...

[@flamencoprof]

1. Borobodur Yes I have. 2. Masada Yes I have. 3. Poulnabrone Dolmen No, not this one.

[@613aristocrat]

Herod was an insane architectural genius. And when I say insane, I mean insane. I think he was the guy who kept the girl he liked pickled in honey after she committed suicide rather than marry him. For rather unsavory reasons. If I'm wrong, history is my weakest subject. Matsada is the classic "Liberty or Death"!!

[@ruru2500]

Pretty sure Bhumibol Adulyadej didn't steal artifacts 30 years before he was born. Maybe this is the first documented case of time travel?

[@_i_am_unceded]

"Jumping up from the Judain Desert" Of course. It's on every proper bucket list of deserts from which jumping up from is encouraged, and longed for, not only by the children of the royals, but also the dreamy eyes of peasant class would be filled with the visions of Judain Desert Jumpers, and I am not going to talk about what color the jumpers jumpers were, or even if the jumpers wore jumpers at all, something I am confident we will take a deep dive into in a seperate program on my new channel, Just Judain Jumping Jumpers, and the mystery of why. Why, because you will jump to watch it . 😷☕😷🍷😷🥃😷 🍑🍑🍑🤔🍑🍑🍑

[@hodaka1000]

"Jutting up"

[@kmatcyk]

How are those rocks precision? They are magnificent but not precise in any way.

[@TheB657]

Nice video but you didn't cover those in India. There are various forts, Palaces and mainly Temples in India, you must research on them.

[@mikesatariano]

How were the temples in Malta dating between 4,800 and 3,600 BC left out of this video?

[@schandler4958]

This should've a KZbin short for Simon.

[@alternavent]

Is it just me, or are some videos quieter than others?

[@katinamartin7934]

most of Simon's videos are quiet unless you're watching business Blaze or The Casual Criminalist I think

[@joshsand]

Bus shelters?

[@greenkoopa]

How about the ruins of the Temple of Light?