The Awe-Inspiring Cities That Ruled The Ancient World | Metropolis: Full Series | Odyssey

The Ancient metropolises of Rome, Athens, Alexandria and Carthage all stand as monuments to the incredible achievements of the ancient peoples who created them. What do they tell us about how these people lived and the values of their societies?
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[@steph3997]

Who else puts this on to fall asleep to

[@vickyworth2710]

Me 😂

[@dancahill9585]

Lol. I thought it was just me who listens to documentaries to fall asleep to. Maybe I'm learning something through osmosis.

[@steph3997]

@@dancahill9585I hope i subconsciously learn about shit whilst I sleep 😂hopefully I’m transported there in my dream an that’ll just be great 👍

[@hannahfreeman-gx9ki]

Yupppp

[@thomasvarley380]

At least we all go to sleep smart , and not stupid I suppose . 😅

[@veryvaughsome5867]

So who else got here from the auto play going on all night?

[@CemeteryHillFarm]

Guilty

[@christineyetman640]

What a sad loss...the Library of Alexandria...can you imagine what a treasure that was...all that knowledge

[@juancaminante8078]

I bet it was mostly porn.

[@mikekaup5252]

Man! Think of all the papayrus comic books that got burned!

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

Yes indeed! That was the largest library of it's time & it seriously showcases how intelligent those people were & how thirsty they were for education & knowledge. IMPO, it's just utterly amazing, yet to this day, I don't think too much attention is given to this topic & I don't think it's talked about &/or appreciated enough globally.

[@nicoscarfo4486]

Arab scholars translated alot of the book in the library of Alexandria into their Arabic language, so it wasn't a complete loss but alot was still lost

[@stopdoingthat.hereletmedoi7320]

it held the answer to if the toilet seat should be left up or down

[@TheMarsMarine]

I took my Mrs to Athens to propose to her in 2023, absolutely stunning city. And yes, it's not perfect but what city is? Athens stole our hearts and we both want to come back. We fell in love with Greece that much that we're getting eloped in Corfu. ❤ love, from Scotland

[@stathispap8291]

Greece is beautiful ,I hope you will have a happy life there too ❤

[@chelsea_Xxo]

Prof Roald Docter is a professor in my local university (Ghent) and he is very accomplished! Idk if his students even realize how amazing he is

[@Shineon83]

This is, by far, one of the BEST series of docs on ancient civilizations I have ever seen-combining first-person accounts, local tales, researchers, historians & archeologists ….Altogether, a solid introduction to the “Big Four”….

[@raymorris8447]

not even

[@00tonytone]

The Greeks we're no joke . They killed disabled babies and make another one. To keep the blood line strong. If you can't be warrior. See ya wouldn't wanna be ya. There was no population control with a Rona virus. They just threw them away from the rip.😮😢

[@Ethereal_dust]

​@@raymorris8447Why do you say so, may i know?

[@raymorris8447]

@@Ethereal_dust because its not what primary sources, which are first hand accounts, wrote.

[@Ethereal_dust]

@@raymorris8447 where can i get those sources from? and i am a novice in this so it would be easier if you could suggest some comprehendible sources.

[@swim2kill]

I'm grateful for curious people who have an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. If the world were full of me we would know nothing about the ancients and I wouldn't have these fascinating videos to watch lol. I love ancient history.

[@jasonblack6142]

Yep

[@MichaelWillard-zh6vt]

Lol..I'm seeking understanding, knowledge is what screwed us in the first place 🎉

[@jamescarter5042]

I also like ancient history. It intriguing and fascinating to be taken to different worlds and cultures

[@KevinFreist]

get a better source. this is establishment bul shyt

[@murderfaery5715]

🌙 excellent video, very informative. Glad to have KZbinrs like tou around

[@michelleburke5537]

Brilliant!!! Ready for more!!!

[@GalactusOG]

Truly awesome. By definition.

[@ancientsitesgirl]

Ptolemaic Alexandria is a city where I would like to live, an PERFECT city❣❣❣

[@fetus2280]

Just subbed to you and another creator that posted here :) Paused this video and now watching your video on Hatshepsut's Temple video .. One of my utmost favorite person(s) from History .. Even named my Cat after her :) Youre so blessed to be able to go and see these places, im jealous . Cheers .

[@starcapture3040]

Memphis at time of Amenhotep the third

[@harrybruijs2614]

I wouldn't want to live in those times. Changes are great you were a slave or in famine.

[@ancientsitesgirl]

@Fetus Thank you!

[@mikekaup5252]

As a slave?

[@petriruotsalainen6861]

Interesting pieces of ancient history, thanks for these

[@TinyEpics]

Thanks for the great historical content. You’ve helped inspire my own channel. 😊

[@fetus2280]

I just went and subbed to you . Cant wait to dig in and watch your videos . Cheers mate .

[@shanaguilar8352]

❤️

[@TinyEpics]

@@fetus2280 Ahh thanks for that and hope you enjoy the content!

[@donnieboughton1730]

Shameful that you would use another channels comments to try and get follows...

[@silkoakranchpitchforkranch1205]

@@donnieboughton1730 more power to tiny. Shameful that you would take issue with such an innocent comment

[@DBEdwards]

These Grecian urns are beautiful beyond belief. Extraordinary. A joy and privilege to view them

[@buddhabunnee]

I loved listening to the portions where the actors were speaking Latin.. how cool is that

[@hellagood67]

Thank you so much for providing us all with this video. So much tragedy, yet so much history. Excellent presentation too, especially the English version.

[@psyclotronxx3083]

That was a good one

[@thomasvarley380]

Fantastic .

[@MrRight1000]

Very inspiring stories told. Thank you!

[@martinampang3505]

Tq for sharing this

[@marionhulspas1391]

Very interesting stuff

[@theManuScript]

these documentaries are so good. I learn more here than in college

[@tompilkington7379]

That’s because you were stoned in college and now… ohh. Never mind.

[@Chibob55]

You mean Collage. 🤣

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

@@Chibob55 haha Yes, but I do think she did mean "college"! I can relate actually, because although I did learn much @ school, I think I learnt way more (in many ways) after I finished my schooling.

[@Chibob55]

@@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303 I taught from 1989 to 2020 (in a college, haha) but the four+ years of university taught me what to teach but not a lot about about how to teach.

[@celtoloco788]

i never went to college. I had devoured enough books and docs by then I didnt need to. I remember reading the ancient history textbook and realizing I already knew all this stuff

[@hmj1116]

We've been there during our Mediterranean cruise November 18th to November 28th 2011 !

[@isaihmontes6505]

I fell asleep and woke up up to this playing

[@user-mb2im5nv9r]

Interesting facts about congratulations for very much welcome

[@chris.asi_romeo]

Love watching documentaries like this.

[@silex2k3]

1:04:47 this man is so dedicated to not ruining the shot that he almost lets a fly into his mouth...

[@oskarn5384]

😂😂😂

[@OslerWannabe]

Nice thumbnail. Good picture of our Nordic Jesus, a surfer dude - Jason of Nazareth. I was worried that he might look like, Oh, y'know... a Sephardic Jew or something, just because of where he was born. Thanks to our god of wealth and prosperity that you got it right.

[@The1Critic2]

Very interesting video. Stupid question but was there water boiling by the water well? What was the point of adding bubbling noise to the scene?

[@webetruckin115]

Could you do something on the Cajuns and the Creoles? I think that would be fascinating.

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

Oh yes, that would be fabulous & so interesting actually. I've always been curious too, so much so, that I did some online research, plus I've watched a few you tube videos, to learn more about the Creoles & about general African history. I'm fully European, so far as I know, but I'm always interested in our greater world & I love meeting people from everywhere & learning more about their history & their respective cultures. I see beauty in all humans & I love to see people from everywhere, for human diversity is truly special & wonderful. One of my gf's is a Creole girl, but she looks more so European, South Asian & Central Asian, so she's a really interesting ethnic blend & she's incredibly attractive. She's so beautiful inside & out & she's always getting the attention. Take care.

[@lindadoucetowen]

this would be a very interesting video, but seems like they focus more on europe than anywhere else, they didnt even mention some middle east or asian cultures/cities.

[@whom4751]

Athens is one of the most affordable cities in Europe. If you are moving here as a couple, you could easily live comfortably here on a budget of just €1,000 a month. This is practically unheard of in the western and northern parts of the European continent.Oct 12, 2022

[@Trapatatra]

Didnt the whole country go bankrupt?

[@donmilland7606]

wow!

[@donmilland7606]

@@Trapatatra I guess that’s why there’s low cost of living

[@SoloTravelerOffTheBeatenPath]

1000 Euros a month in Athens? That would require a pretty frugal lifestyle.. Also, Athens is definitely not one of the chepest cities in Europe.. Eastern Europe and the Balkan countries are by far the cheapest part of Europe.

[@Amadeu.Macedo]

What about Nineveh and Babylon? Each one is about 2,000 years older than Athens, and they were the most magnificent metropolises of antiquity. Nineveh was unfortunately obliterated in 612 BCE, but it was the capital of the known world between 700 and 630 BCE, while Babylon reached its height 150 years before Athens.

[@harrybruijs2614]

You are right, but he started with saying European cities, the question begs why he included Cartaghe and Alexandria and then I could ask you, what a out the Indusculture or Ur. Athens also didn't rule the Ancient world, only for a view years the Ionian sea. Athene's freedom was the slavery of others. What I don't understand, why a perfectly good historic video must be spoiled by such infantile holliwood type stories. You could also tell, that Athena's wealth was based on working to death slaves in the silver mines. Live in antiquity wasn't very good for the majority of people, the monuments are only a guided vineer to hide the missery as was the case for the majority of the people in the world since the start of the neolithicum until quite recently.

[@harrybruijs2614]

@@Fair_dinkum you shouldn't be so rude, because you are yourself totally wrong. The video is not only about Athens, when you had the attention span to look at the whole video, you would have discovered it.

[@Amadeu.Macedo]

@@Fair_dinkum WRONG! This video is about "The Awe-Inspiring Cities That Ruled The Ancient World." Nineveh and Babylon were surely part of the "Ancient World." As such, please read the title of "the program" before making full out of yourself.

[@starcapture3040]

@@Fair_dinkum Look at the title f..l

[@starcapture3040]

@@Amadeu.Macedo and Memphis too

[@tersta1]

Thank you for the documentary. It has left me with a moral and philosophical question: What is the scale by which we judge the rise from brutish barbarism toward enlightened civility? And do hedonism, gluttony and cunning belong to the former or the latter, or perhaps along a parallel rail of human behavior, which cannot be cultivated out of man simply by living interdependently within cities under rules? These revelations about Roman life leave me wondering how it was that Romans thought themselves competent to rule an empire that spanned the Eurasian continent, when history reveals that they could not rule and subdue their own passions, perversions and carnal urges. Is it not proper that one should subdue one's own animal nature before coercing the same in others? And shouldn't any thinking person find those, who would dictate the behavior of others without first demonstrating mastery over their own self, to be held suspect of having exploitative, predatory and parasitic goals in mind? Men, still lacking discernment between friend and foe of mankind, the result is now as we see in Roman history. The rule-makers, who do not follow their own rules, are nothing more than shepherd kings herding flocks of human livestock with carrots and rods. Perhaps if the flock can't detect that wolves in sheep's clothing are herding them, they deserve the consequences, i.e. of being the meat that feeds the elite. Of course, as in ancient history, these societal conditions remain with us. And still the flocks find peace of mind in their paddocks and graze happily as long as shepherds allow. We're hearing the bleating of distressed lambs now, but few would dare escape their confines and venture into the wilderness alone. Oh, how we love our gilded cages! They are convenient and cozy, until crowded. Then culling season begins again. For as much as history might teach man, he is changed little by hearing of the past. If he did, indeed, come down from the trees, it's hard to see if he has evolved or devolved since!

[@iraqwarveteran470]

none of those questions truly matter in the sense that they influence history and politics. it's all about power, control, and fear. but yes, you're assumption is correct: we're all basically barbarians.

[@tersta1]

@@iraqwarveteran470 I agree. The reality is that it's all about power, control and fear. The fear-inducing mass- controlling propaganda - the "it's for your own good" excuse, or "the gods command it" excuse or the patriotism/civil duty excuse, etc. - tell us that we must be obedient to the ruling class, if we want to rise above barbarism. Yet, the ruling class has not risen above barbarism. Calling them out on their hypocrisy is a risk not worth taking. Either others see if already, or they never will, because they can't. That's what the Milgram Experiment revealed - 80% of people lack the rational and moral faculties to discern right from wrong and thus rely upon the dictates of authorities to tell them. I suppose that, in itself, is an indication of the success of the human domestication/social engineering program.

[@iraqwarveteran470]

@@tersta1 interesting. what do you do? are you a professor?

[@tersta1]

@@iraqwarveteran470 Retired data application developer.

[@mikekaup5252]

You forget, human nature is the same as it was the day we creeped out of caves. Creep is the proper word as creeps we are!

[@eliasmelo9698]

Good moring a todos

[@frigginsane]

Imagine 2k years from now, someone collecting your trash, and placing it on a shelf.

[@jaideatherton6885]

That would be so cool for real I hope in the future my bones affect someone's view of the world

[@IamRocque]

I mean it literally becomes history in that moment. Our quite normal present but for them a link to the past. Strange enough they may find our trash but barely any of us as Earth based natural burials become way more common.

[@litneyloxan]

Every time I write in my journal I think about how 1000 years from now someone might find it and read it and I just know my great great great great great grandkids are gonna know how weird I was

[@GeographRick]

Kind of like how some people keep old coke bottles.

[@cynthiaahern9081]

😅😅😅 I have thought of this before

[@Pinakij]

They doing it now

[@ClarenceDoskocil]

In the 'exposure' scene, I'd be the old man saying "can you turn around... wait... ok, continue."

[@AckzaTV]

The intro has a real Carmen san diego feeling... what's with this style of like showing computers and the digital world always merging back with ancient greece/Rome... like vaporwave for example

[@vicmorrison8128]

Thanks for posting. I need as much smarts as I can cram in my little skull before it goes on someones shelf in 2000 years! 😂

[@lambert801]

No mention of any ancient Chinese, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian city in a three and a half hour video about the greatest cities of antiquity? You should change the title.

[@alexandrecarrette1922]

P

[@darkgardenrecords9264]

Those sculptors better than me; I’d have had to embellish myself a little bit at least

[@droppindabs6497]

Been telling this my friends co workers family etc, jet only my dad understands it and what kind of path it could lead. 8 years ago i deleted all social media. But last year i was like there's no escape. Even when i don't have a digital footprint A.I knows everything about me everything i ever wrote or been trough (we don't know how much your phone records literally every detail in a persons life). The father of my grandfather was still alive when i was 12 years, and the moment internet and phones where just getting hyped. He told me be careful with that new technology, it is the smartest creation ever made by satan, people will waste their lives and time, people will guard it like it's a relationship, in WW2 they already were kings in manipulation and propoganda and in a few years people will have it with them at all time, don't fall for the trap you will see who are the intelligent people, and i would honor it if you take a step back and wait until you're a few years older and see what tesla predicted in his time. This always stayed with me, i also find it ridiculous that i need to be able to be in contact 24/7 if i don't people will think i died just because i am not online... Sad to see people having more interest in their hand computer than humanity itself and love one another. And this will be fed in someway into a A.I even if it won't be used. Just remember you're being used and robbed off your time and distracted during work i bet most people don't want to know how much time they wasted in this short life

[@thesterrave]

God is here to protect us atleast

[@jonathanjackson7047]

I was wondering if Portugal would make the list. I found the people to be very friendly and concerned about the welfare of everyone else. Another country that I would put on this list is Malta. Extremely nice people.

[@lambert801]

The video's not about which cities have the nicest people. It's about the most important cities of the *ancient* world.

[@peterdifrew8438]

Make Rome and Greece great again

[@heathera1034]

That was good…😂

[@juditszabo8751]

🎉

[@ARIYA2150]

Make Rome, Greece & Persia great again 🇮🇹 🇬🇷 🇮🇷

[@nicoscarfo4486]

With the geography of Italy, the big islands like Corsica, Sardinia and especially Sicily, the protection of the alps in the north, whoever gained complete control of the peninsula was destined to create a great empire, it could've easily been the Etruscans who grew to rule the Mediterranean

[@Shineon83]

Yes….And, it’s like my renowned Professor of Ancient History always said : “There are only three countries who, due to the magnificence & knowledge they brought to the entire world, will always be considered the “Greatest” of the Greats-even if humanity exists for another 10,000 yrs : Egypt, Greece…and Italy-and of those three, ITALY will forever be ranked first (for, aside from bringing the world the greatest and longest-lived empire in history, unlike Egypt & Greece, went ON-with the Renaissance & The Enlightenment-to continue educating the REST of us”)….

[@doughylkema2920]

What year was this filmed? They have safety harnesses and ropes that have a weight safety factor built-in, are much lighter, don't take on wear, and absorb moisture as readily now. Manila rope went out in the late 80's. No need to risk life to look authentic.

[@user-cu2br2bl5x]

💓💓💓

[@taber1975]

At a glance, that harbor looks like Atlantis being rings

[@lulubelle0bresil]

if someone is looking for the name of the courtesan it's Phryne (the automatic subtitles spell Freeney LOL)

[@The_Hagseed]

They're called "Awe-Inspiring" because when their societies collapsed, everyone living there said, "Awww".

[@oshafactcheckerexposethepl9245]

25:02

[@mayranoguera838]

Is that foundation going to hold the weight again

[@EVERTONFC.]

Adverts do my head in.

[@fokkenhotz1]

as a masons granddaughter and sister in law it' mortifying to see we can't mimic today the perfection of yesteryear and the restorations will be marked by their flaw in the historical record if they Can notice in the future that it wasn't exact.

[@AntzLoks1314]

El-Choctaw-lord-de-AztlanCalifasMexico 🐜

[@tatikagila5057]

This whole evening is rueened. - Stewie. This narrator is where he got this from.

[@sithasitha-sz8gx]

อุอู๊ ฮึฮื๋ม

[@VampireSquirrel]

I cant imagine a worse punishment than being an accountant slave

[@karennaumann1463]

Better than a Western Civilization class in University.

[@shootgunMarvel]

No it isn't. that feeling will... some day collapse our society. Watching videos or reading the title of news or whatever will not provide us the necessary knowledge to turn us an any kind of expert.

[@joao.fenix1473]

​@@shootgunMarvelneither does class. A good read with some books should suffice for more complexity.

[@oshafactcheckerexposethepl9245]

24:36

[@yeshua6247]

I went to this place w/ Lt. Capt. General Theresa and that one general with kinda dark skin who works with the SSP once.

[@Shineon83]

Can’t feel too sorry about Petronius becoming Lion fodder….”Give to Caesar that which is Caesar’s” - He was 100% aware of what the punishment would be, were he caught….Harsh, but effective….

[@randomxaos]

What about Hermes?

[@martijn3015]

In before a massive earthquake destroys the acropolis after it's been finally rebuilt

[@35906]

@2:35:55 2nd Century there were 1 million inhabitants, no city was larger. Uh,.. they found that there were 10 million in just 1 city in Columbia guys, snap out of it.

[@donaldsmall353]

Sand scaffolding??? Just a thought... I am not an archeologist, or a geologist... But it would make sense to me.... 🤔🤔🤔🙄🙄🙄

[@aeronwolfe7072]

i asked ChatGPT to write a poem about Carthage... In shadows of a distant age, Carthage stood, A city proud, in splendor once it glowed, But fate's cruel hand, with time's unyielding flow, Has cast its legacy in ruins, cold. Mighty walls that once touched the sky, Now crumble under nature's silent cry, Where laughter danced upon the bustling streets, Now echoes whisper, as memories retreat. Carthage's sails once kissed the azure seas, A maritime empire's proud victories, Yet stormy waves of history's bitter tides, Swallowed its glories, as time subsides. In temples grand, where fervent prayers arose, Now only ghosts of worship remain, enclose, The gods themselves, once worshipped with devotion, Now stand forgotten, in nature's quiet erosion. Carthage's tales, of battles fierce and brave, Lie buried in sands, an ancient maritime grave, Legends once sung by poets' inspired art, Now fade to whispers, torn apart. Oh, Carthage, a tale of rise and fall, Your splendor's echoes, a haunting call, Through ruins' heart, the wind does weep, A lament for a city, forever asleep. pretty sad......

[@theCosmicQueen]

while we sure don't need any of the evil, we could use some of that beautiful architecture and clothes etc.

[@gregkundtz]

i like how they conveniently left out the marbles from the Parthenon are found in London, not Athens.

[@k.s.3748]

I looked into that once and when the Elgin Marbles were purchased the Greek isles were under Ottoman rule and as Muslims, they didn't want the human carvings and legitimately sold them to the British.

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

​@@k.s.3748 The British, as well as other colonisers, but specifically the British (as I've come to learn much more about, via BBC radio & many reputable documentaries), took & more often without consent, plus they pillaged & stole much of what did not belong to them. The story is sometimes "intently" modified to fool the masses, regarding the "real" truth about the many Greek artifacts, that were stolen & taken offshore. The Greek Govt, as well as numerous other Govt's, have been demanding the return of their many priceless, ancient artifacts, yet, the British have yet to return their belongings. There are many artifacts within the British Museums, that rightfully belong in their respective lands. Greece has a brand new, state of the art & very expansive museum, so I do hope, that they'll get their stunning Elgin Marbles back, as it belongs to Greece & not England! Also, this has been a huge story via BBC of late, so much so, that it's been aired weekly @ specific times to listen to. I'm very aware, that the Belgian Govt, are already returning many priceless ancient artifacts, to their respective owners. Ie: Africa & Asia. Many of their possessions, were stolen during the slavery period & during colonisation, so very understandably, the rightful owners are now demanding their antique treasures back & bit by bit, some countries are seeing their antiquities returned to their lands, which is the fair & right thing to do.

[@arleccio]

​@@k.s.3748 They're still in London not Athens and that wasn't mentioned.

[@dukeon]

More like the Classical World amirite? Ancient World would be Sumer, Akkad, Egypt, etc. Greece at the time was Mycenaean and Minoan.

[@Cheka__]

0:21 Was Carthage a European city?

[@julianciahaconsulting8663]

The first Carthage, the one absolutely levelled by the Romans, was originally a Phoenician colony i believe, so no not a european city. The second Carthage built by the romans in more or less the same location as the first could be said to be a "european" city since it was built in the roman style - keep in mind that there was no "Europe" at the time of both Carthages of course.

[@yoroshikuonegaishimasu8649]

@@julianciahaconsulting8663 most of the population were of berber descent

[@jjw56]

Carthage was in North Africa. It existed before there was even a Europe.

[@newandoldtech5634]

1:11:25 Or... they just restored what already was there, since long ago.

[@Thegoldmine1]

now you wouldn't need a paraglider, you could just use a 300 dollar drone

[@jvee6683]

How would they know

[@solssun]

Although it's a little dated, it's pretty great hearing multiple stories of women throughout these periods

[@20chocsaday]

To say that you cannot imagine how the work was planned without paper and computers is like saying, "this house was better before I came to live in it".

[@hundun5604]

Hmm... what's for dinner? Let's buy a cow's head, with eyes (and flies).

[@cymrusek]

This for free. Education at the tip of our fingers.

[@nerdvana101]

What about pyongyang

[@floridanews8786]

Burnt bones of small animals were found, sounds like you found their lunch. Not a religious ritual.

[@paulawynne6420]

They sacrificed children to Molech! They still do!

[@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185]

Hey everyone complaining that your corner of the world wasn’t mentioned. The title of the video says “cities” not mud huts.

[@JMDinOKC]

It seems that "the ancient world" is somewhat misleading. The focus seems to be strictly ancient European cities.

[@rheinhardtgrafvonthiesenha8185]

Bro it says “cities” not mud huts

[@henrycrum3018]

I believe that the claim that Athens had 300,000 people is false. Maybe that was the total population of the polis but not Athens itself.

[@WeldingQueen]

That's like half the population they have now........that would be a shit ton of ppl. Sounds hight to me but idk shit about populations lol😅 now imma have to look it up damn it 😂

[@b22times]

greek cities were small, athens only had 20000 people in their golden age. Of course it gets confusing as the greater region they controlled was obviously quite populated. Most ancient cities were religious and administrative hubs and nothing else. Most people were farmers so obviously didn't live in walled cities. I would imagine the farming regions were most dense closer to the cities, because nobody wanted to walk 3 days to go to temple or sell their grain

[@mrmarmellow563]

#COUNTRYSUDE!! HIGH🏈🏈 RULES‼️

[@OutRAjious]

hey mr expert the sun is strong in greece people were happy to get away from the summer sun hence lack of windows , duh… also, no glass 2000BC!

[@OutRAjious]

everyone Participated in Everything , from Theatre to War….

[@julianciahaconsulting8663]

One thing film cannot convey to the viewer is the unbelievable stench that these cities - and their citizens or at least many of them - must have emitted.....even the ones that had public baths and some type of sewer systems must have been dreadful particularly in the hot summer months...if a modern person could be sent back via a Time Machine I am sure that would be the very first thing he/she would notice..I wonder if you lived back then would you also perceive it as horrible stench like we would or would you after smelling that stench from your first day onwards all your life just become so accustomed to it you wouldnt even think about that stench so "normal" it was?

[@dpm2515]

Yes, and human / rat fleas, bedbugs, parasites in general and mosquitos would be driving you absolutely crazy.....I think you'd be overwhelmed by the stench and the parasitic/pest-like bugs.....you'd be grateful for modern plumbing and the ruthless efficiency of post-WWII pesticides

[@tompilkington7379]

They say it one would smell the city before seeing it. I’ll bet you knew it stank if you made it out of the city to the countryside for any amount of time. But I’ll bet if you were in it for a long amount of time you probably got used to it. But it could never smell good?

[@apryldowns8586]

@@tompilkington7379 the smell and the giant clouds of smoke emitting from the cities

[@Chibob55]

Unless they came from New Jersey.

[@celtoloco788]

there are places on this earth you can still smell that stench.....mans greatest invention was the sewer system

[@mogznwaz]

Interesting- the comments talk about the great art and buildings and literature of these old civilisations but neglect to mention how they came about. Like all others on history : Conquest, bloodshed, war, slavery. Far worse than any modern European empire. Yet they are lauded for the amazing achievements not lambasted for their crimes. No self flagellation, no lament for the tribes who came before and got swallowed up. No talk of reparations. Why is that?

[@charliebarton9878]

Why is that? Because land belongs to whoever can take it and hold it. You just now aware of it?

[@joao.fenix1473]

Because that is the way humans have always behaved

[@umbertocardoso5466]

Why colors gone in Rome and not in the Egyptian ancient Cities ?

[@0371998]

Its not restored until this temple or one other are not fully functional with the peoples in culture, with their jewel and the love.

[@starcapture3040]

Athens here is depicted so wrongly it hurts my eyes!

[@Chibob55]

It's a conspiracy

[@fingerboxes]

"No *I* didn't commission a statue of myself as Aphrodite...it was Aphrodite! She decided to shape shift into an exact copy of me and then she commissioned the statue! She turned me into a frog while she did that which is why no one saw us both at the same time. So really, it IS an image of Aphrodite and not me because she just so happened to look identical to me when she had it built. She's tricky like that."

[@xenomorph9205]

buddy said pompii was 4 or 5 hundred years old i thought it was a newer city like only 2 hundred years old

[@susanwright9057]

destroyed by the volcano of Vesuvius at 95 CE or AD John writing the Apocalypse from the isle of Patmos would have seen it 😮

[@saintchronic]

Hurpdurp

[@FrostyBalls01]

You could think the stone thumpers would be wearing earplugs. That’s gotta be loud and annoying

[@faithlessangel6836]

Editing an over 3 hour long video by just using one show Doubled so it just plays twice sometimes even 3 times is a cheap way to get view time

[@stevenrosenberg1847]

Actually, Rome destroyed Carthage because of Hannibal's invasion of Italy. Hannibal hated Rome and Rome responded in kind. This was a major omission in the reporting here.

[@agent_star]

They had a fued that went much further back than Hannibal. He didn't wake up one morning and decide to cross the alps and fight Rome for no reason

[@markushaahr9194]

Ah, not really. He didn’t even sack Rome. Never went into it. He could’ve, but he didn’t.

[@cole4649]

Thank God I was born today lol.

[@thelegion3682]

Wellp since no one else is asking lll ask... Where oh where do all of our Facebooks tiktiks IGs snaps etcetera go to when we leave ? Think about what you share and who you share with bc one of these days the Internet archaeologists will come for each and every single one of us 😮

[@LongLiveKingCharles]

How about Persians, they were world supper power more than once and their contribution to human civilization is no less than the ones you have mentioned.

[@lambert801]

A very, very Euro-centric video. Ctesiphon, the capital of the Parthian and Sassanian Persian empires, was one of the biggest, richest, and most important cities of antiquity for many centuries, rival to Rome and Constantinople. I can't believe they didn't mention BABYLON in a three and a half hour video about the most important cities of the ancient world!

[@mamabear71234]

@@lambert801 it's not about the persians. it's about europe. that doesn't make it eurocentric. it's not like they are claiming something that doesn't belong to them.

[@lambert801]

@@mamabear71234 The video's title is "The Awe-inspiring cities that ruled the ancient world." Do you see "Europe" anywhere in there? Or maybe the ancient world for you is only Europe? How very Eurocentric of you. Do you know what Eurocentric means? It's the belief that the whole world revolves around Europe :) This video is Eurocentric because it betrays its title, only mentioning cities either inside inside Europe itself or cities around it that have long been etched into popular European imagination (Carthage and Alexandria; the latter being a European colony).

[@MusgraveRitual]

@@lambert801 You sound very Europhobic. Why not make your own video about what you'd like to see represented instead of sh tting all over someone's hard work?