The Death of a Great Roman City

Ephesus was one of the biggest cities in the Roman Empire. But unlike other large cities that continued to be inhabited, Ephesus was abandoned, and today it’s only a ruin. So what were the causes of its decline? And eventual Death?
This 4th and final part in my history documentary series on Ephesus explores all the reasons for its demise, including natural disasters and attack, the slow dismantling of the city, and another slow and silent killer, which is probably the main factor that killed the city.
Written, edited and narrated by Jordan Amit:
jordanamit.com
The majority of the reconstructions are by Balage Balogh of Archaeology Illustrated:
archaeologyillustrated.com
Watch all my other Ephesus videos in my series:
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[@Street-Gems]

Also special thanks to Vladimir Chertoriiskii for his amazing reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis. You can check out his 3D work here: www.artstation.com/che_vladimir

[@VonDunn-op7hj]

SUPERB JOB at animating this! I visited Ephesus 30 years ago! Your video made me learn a lot.

[@Street-Gems]

@@VonDunn-op7hj The animation was the hardest part to make. Thanks for noticing! 🙂

[@dnrspdr03canadian95]

Super informative but also told at a good pace that I'm able to digest everything you've said. Also something that I like is that your not personally biased against anyone or thing unlike a lot of popular channels as ancient history and even modern history can be controversial. Also going as far as to google earth the land is pretty awesome as it gives a good perspective on how the people would have had to live in the geographical landscape and it makes it easy to understand how outside influences might have effected the city. Overall so much effort was put in the video that it's impossible for me not to subscribe, thanks for the content.

[@Street-Gems]

@@dnrspdr03canadian95 Hey thanks for this great comment and for subscribing. I like that you noticed that I try to be unbiased because this is intentional. I'll try to keep doing that, although sometimes no matter what you say people get upset. The historical Google Earth I created was particularly hard to do. Thanks for noticing.

[@dnrspdr03canadian95]

@@Street-Gems yeah you can never please everyone but the Google earth images is still pretty cool, it's much better than most people who typically describe what an ancient city looked like using photos of nothing but ruins, I really like being able to see the entire city and the paintings of the ancient city are such a nice touch as well. I found it gave me a better perspective of understanding on the city people's lives.

[@SolidRollin]

The way you made this in a way the audience could truly visualize what this town looked and felt like, is great. Good job.

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks! Check out my video on Roman Ephesus. I do more of that there too.

[@SolidRollin]

@@Street-Gems I'm watching it as I type this :)

[@Street-Gems]

@@SolidRollin Great I hope you liked it. the 3D renderings are really cool in that one.

[@kacperwoch4368]

When I visited Ephesus a few years ago I remember it was difficult to picture it as a port city, from the ground level you couldn't really see the old artificial canal or even the modern coastline. This video really helps with visualising the site and the narration is very engaging too.

[@Street-Gems]

I love this comment! Thanks for the compliment, and I'm glad I made it easy for you to visualize because that was my aim when making this video, to make it as visual as possible.

[@user-qb1pn8uj7u]

where is this city located?

[@Street-Gems]

@@user-qb1pn8uj7u In Turkey. Near Izmir.

[@lefantomer]

@@Street-Gems But but but it must have been man-made climate change!!! Oh, no, wait.....

[@friendlyrobotasmr]

i like the way u put the modern pictures and the ancient paintings. It truly helps us visualize what happened to it. please keep doing it

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you. I think you'll my other video that goes more in detail on Roman Ephesus, I have more reconstructions, even 3D ones in that video. Here's the link if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5WopH2njJpqb9Esi=PPPRP2zJQt8X6uF3

[@luizarthurbrito]

That specifically made me subscribe!

[@Street-Gems]

@@luizarthurbrito Thanks for subscribing :) I'm curious, which part exactly made you subscribe? The reconstructions?

[@ioyomouzi]

I am astonished with the quality of your video and the visualizations of the historical data. Amazing job!

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you so much! It's great to hear comments like yours.

[@Manic-Main]

Bro outstanding video. I consume all history KZbin content and this is up there with the best. Keep up the grind

[@Street-Gems]

Wow up there with the best. That's quite the compliment. Thank you man. Means a lot! Check out my other vids since you're a history buff.

[@AB-rx6no]

​@@Street-Gemsplease continue to give us a chance to discover

[@Dave-bu6iz]

The visualisation/reconstruction plus story telling is magnificent! Please continue such work.

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you Dave. I definitely continue with this for years to come.

[@tomasu1472]

This is a topic I knew absolutely nothing about and this video is so well researched. The music and visuals are fantastic and the style is very engaging. Thanks for the content, really look forward to more!

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks for your enthusiasm. I have 3 other videos on Ephesus if you're interested to learn more. Each one focusing on a different period.

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

One of the best ancient Greek and Roman city documentaries i've ever seen, amazing job!

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you!

[@scoldeddogproduction]

I was fortunate to have lived in Izmir in the early 1980's and again in the early 1990's while in high school. I have been to many ancient cities across Turkey, each with their own unique history and attraction. Ephesus is special to me because we held our high school graduation ceremony in the library of Celsus. Thank you for creating this great video. While I already knew the information, it's a great tool for me to share with others when explaining to others what Ephesus looked like and what happened to it.

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks for sharing your story. You must watch my other video on Roman Ephesus. It's titled "The City the Romans Got as a Gift". It shows and explains in more detail the Roman ruin and the monuments it contains.

[@scoldeddogproduction]

@@Street-Gems I have subscribed to your channel and will be watching all your videos! Thank you for all of your research and providing great visuals and knowledge!

[@Street-Gems]

@@scoldeddogproduction That makes me happy that you're subscribed.

[@anatureexperience]

Really well done video 👍 Nice story teller voice. The balanced speed of the video (not too fast) and the graphics were also great 👍

[@Street-Gems]

Great feedback. I'm trying to hone the right speed and I think I'm finding what the sweet spot is.

[@3eschmitt]

I appreciate that you emphasise the destruction of pagan structures by Christian zealots. This fact is often ignored but as you say, it was in the Christians best interests to eliminate all traces of "pagan" culture.

[@Street-Gems]

@@3eschmitt It's a touchy subject, and I watered down my language because many would get offended, if I haven't already offended some. But on this channel I can't ignore facts. But touchy subjects are tricky. In my next video I'm definitely going to offend some people. No way around it. Thanks for your comment!

[@3eschmitt]

@@Street-Gems Bravo. By honestly sheding light on the deliberate destruction of antiquity by Christians you are joining the vanguard of classical scholars and thinkers who are finally finding the courage to honestly discuss this history. Catherine Nixey in her fantastic bok "The Darkening Age" explores the topic in depth. A must read for those who want to learn more.

[@Street-Gems]

@@3eschmitt I find it a fascinating topic and I plan to make more videos about it. Trying to do it in an objective way that doesn't offend, just states facts, but people will inevitably be offended. Thanks for that book recommendation! I think it's my next read.

[@user-ki2ld8tu8o]

I can tell a lot of effort went into this video, it really shows! Great job!!

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you for noticing. The "Google Earth" of 2000 years ago and the silting of the valley animation was particularly labor intensive.

[@hypercomms2001]

Thank you... I remember going to Selcuk and Ephesus in 1987... I was very impressed and moved by the experience... it was sad seeing the temple of Artemis sunken and surrounded by water... and not much of it remains ... except for the singular column... you could walk past it and be forgiven that it is just a pile of rubbish, rather than once, a wonder of the Ancient World...

[@kettelbe]

Wow what a sad sad view :(

[@CAVALIERETEMPLAR]

I walked and discovered many hidden sides of the city. There are wheel traces of iron wheels on the roads still. Street name tables, shops, forums, squares and that celcus library. It was mesmerizing moment for me. I'll go there again soon. Thanks for the video.

[@Street-Gems]

Wow amazing. Ephesus is definitely one of the most vivid Roman sites anywhere.

[@MG-yi6bx]

another great video, well informed and very detailed. I'm getting smarter watching these! Look forward to the next one.

[@Street-Gems]

haha thanks Marty

[@jamesbernsen3516]

Most Westerners are clueless about these ancient towns but yet they read the bible and see their names all the time, completely unaware. There is for example, the Letters from the Ephesians that recalls that early period of Christianity. As for Ephesus itself, I visited many years ago and it is one of the best ancient ruins anywhere in the ancient Greco Roman world. I was unaware of the silting, but it makes sense. A good video.

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you. You make a good point that many people know the names but don't know the context. It's easy to forget that the Bible took place in a real world and that these were real cities. Check out my video on Ephesus in the Christian period. I talk about Paul's story in Ephesus ad his letters to the Ephesians.

[@godisgooey]

Paul's first and hurried visit for the space of three months to Ephesus is recorded in Acts 18:19-21. The work he began on this occasion was carried forward by Apollos and Aquila and Priscilla. On his second visit early in the following year, he remained at Ephesus "three years", for he found it was the key to the western provinces of Asia Minor. Here "a great door and effectual" was opened to him and the church was established and strengthened by his diligent labours there. From Ephesus the gospel spread abroad almost throughout all Asia. "The word mightily grew and prevailed" despite all the opposition and persecution he encountered.

[@godisgooey]

@@Street-Gems This is the first video I viewed of yours. I enjoyed it immensely. I wondered why you didn’t mention its importance in the Bible. I will be looking for that video now. Thank you for the great work.

[@Street-Gems]

@@godisgooey Hey check out my other video on Ephesus in the Christian period. I don't talk about the bible per se, but about all the biblical characters who had a connection to Ephesus. Definitely check it out you'll love it.

[@Street-Gems]

@@AlfredMorganAllen Silphium was native to North Africa? I didn't know it was contraceptive.

[@scrollop]

Great video! The comparison with modern day views is fascinating.

[@Street-Gems]

Yeah I really feel it's key to show as much as possible what it would have looked like. Helps bring a ruin to life.

[@rochelimit55555]

Yes I love the google earth comparison too. Not so many videos of old city have side by side comparison like thus

[@Street-Gems]

@@rochelimit55555 Thank you :) I'll try to keep doing it as much as I can.

[@TEverettReynolds]

Fantastic video! Great transitions from old to new and back again. Love the use of the aerial maps to put it all into perspective. Amazing job! Please keep this up. Thousands of other ancient cities could use your artistic touch to help explain their rise and fall.

[@Street-Gems]

Love this comment. Thank you so much. Ephesus to my luck has a wealth of reconstructions on what the ancient city looked like, as well as the dynamic map work I created. But with other sites, the challenge is that not every one has so many reconstructions made of it, if any. The next site I will cover has almost none, so I'll have to work with what I have. I hope to not disappoint.

[@goldtooth]

this was so WELL DONE!!! The visuals were so well placed

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you. I put a lot of effort into it.

[@genoallmond9936]

Really loved the back and forth, comparing the old with the new. But also that you showed what the place used to look like in its glory. It makes imagining what it was once like so much easier! Well done.

[@Street-Gems]

@genoallmond9936 Thank you. I know what you mean. I've been to so many ruins and it's often hard to really grasp it and see beyond the fact that it's a ruin. I'll continue showing reconstructions as much as I can in my future videos.

[@Street-Gems]

@mechupaunhuevon7662 Yeah for modern standards it certainly wasn't big. You can walk it in an hour. But by ancient standards it was. Quarter million people was big for the Roman world.

[@jomicaza680]

Great video! Great to visualize how the city looked at its peak. When I visited Ephesus two years ago, I remember reading signs for the port, and due to my ignorance I thought it was a mistranslation until I looked it up on google. The goosebumps I got walking down the streets of this beautiful city is something I’ll never forget. The terrace houses were also amazing!

[@Street-Gems]

It was a sign for the ancient port? Check out my other video on Ephesus where I show the terrace houses and much more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5WopH2njJpqb9Esi=z2Ve2UtFCBBuSwKL

[@cybersn9zhka]

the best video about Ephesus i've found. great maps and visualisation. Good narration

[@foreverraining1522]

Excellent production and very well done. Thank you!

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you

[@enchantingdan3449]

Wow! Your style is fantastic. I can really picture the setting of the ancient city. Keep up the great work!!

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you for the compliment! The next one will also be amazing so stay tuned.

[@aGatezMoss]

This is my daily therapy of history. The narration is great and the video is very engaging. Thank u for doing this!

[@Street-Gems]

Haha therapy. That's great!

[@storic935]

Awesome video. Love the digital recostruction of how the city looked like in ancient times. Good job!

[@pauloboyle477]

Bro. This is fantastic. Great work Visuals are (perspective) is great. Thanks for hard work

[@renex_g3915]

I was surprised by your subscriber count. This video is great and is very engaging!! The visuals, music and narration helps with that. A lot of history content in youtube falls into the repetitive and boring category. You're not in that category... please keep doing this type of content. You earned a new loyal subscriber

[@Street-Gems]

Amazing! Thank you for all the compliments and for subscribing. I'm glad to have a history lover like yourself on board. I hope I won't disappoint with future videos. You might like my video on the Lycians.

[@ali3ser]

this is the best video i've seen on turkish archaeology - thank you for your work!

[@chief_beef042]

Excellent work on this, really enjoyed it! You picked a fascinating story to tell, and the visualizations you used really helped to illustrate the gradual fall of a once-great city. You've got a new subscriber, looking forward to more like this.

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks for subscribing! I'm really glad you enjoyed this video. More is on its way.

[@Riposte821]

Please more videos like these! I love the before and after renderings and explanation with maps of how the area looked before. Incredible how everything changes so drastically (Pompeii and Herculeum comes to mind in terms of distance to the ocean now vs back then). Great job!

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed this. Yeah Pompeii and Herculaneum definitely on the list. I believe there the coastline was extended literally because of ash accumulation.

[@ggoddkkiller1342]

After the video finished i hit subscribe so fast! I'm sure this channel would explode soon, really amazing documentary quality!

[@Street-Gems]

Haha I like your subscribing style. Thanks for the compliment. In 2 weeks I'll release another good one so stay tuned.

[@y43m]

Congratulations for great collection of videos and images with even better storytelling! I’m actually from Izmir and visited Ephesus and its vicinity many times and your video covers the main history of it in a very intriguing way that makes it very easy to watch.

[@Street-Gems]

Nice to hear from Izmir. Thank you so much for your comment. I like hearing from Turkish people. You might be interested in my video on Lycia (Lykia). I show a reconstruction of ancient Smyrna in that video. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHLQoKZtnNili80si=Zxn9tm7kav0LGR6E

[@Quintilllius]

This is great. Please keep posting more videos. Excellent narration.

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you. I definitely will. I love creating these.

[@heard3879]

I don't recall having seen any videos on this channel before. This was fantastic! It really gave me a clear understanding of Ephesus!

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you. I'm still small and I don't have many videos so that's why you only now discovered me, but join me :)

[@Miamcoline]

Excellent coverage and visuals! Thank you! Subscribed

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@user-wr4yl7tx3w]

wow, this is a great piece of work and research. thanks for posting and sharing.

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@bcvetkov8534]

What a fantastic video. Thank you for making this.

[@Street-Gems]

I'm so glad you enjoyed my creation :)

[@elise2525]

Fascinating series on Ephesus! Excellent teaching, with instructive visuals, humour and professionalism. I can't wait to see where you'll take us next.

[@Street-Gems]

Amazing comment. Thank you. My next video will be a treat. Thanks for watching the entire series.

[@NickCADA]

This video is excellent. The best video about Ephesus on KZbin definitely.

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks Nick

[@HerrMikael]

Great balance of pictures, 3D and information/narration

[@Lolonk]

Wow you earned a new sub, amazing work! Love the visualisations :)

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks for subbing. Welcome to my channel 😀

[@silveringstones857]

Really well done video. Visualizations were excellent. Very rare these days.

[@Street-Gems]

Rare to find reconstructions? or content like mine in general?

[@ETIRE.]

Very Nice Presentation. Thank you for this 👍🏾❤️

[@aeronaut33]

Phenomenal work. Thank you!

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks for the compliment.

[@darea.5130]

great work mate

[@edc8388]

Well done, I have been to Ephesus, a long time ago, I wish I had seen this before I visited. Very infomative and extremely well presented. Super graphics.

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you so much. I only recently published this so it wouldn't have existed when you went there. If you're interested, I have other videos on Ephesus. This was the final part of a series.

[@edc8388]

@@Street-Gems No, I thank you, I have subscribed and watched a couple of your other post, and I will catch up on all of them in due course. Keep posting and I will keep watching. 👍👍👍

[@Street-Gems]

@@edc8388 Great to have you join my channel. Thanks for subscribing

[@RandobotTV]

amazing video and visuals dude ty so much

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks man. I'm happy you liked it.

[@Shangomangotango]

Too cool. How amazing it was and still is, thanks to your creation. We will enjoy visiting and using this as a reference for our adventure 😉

[@Street-Gems]

Street Gems is all you need 😁 It'll be an amazing trip for you!

[@daveweiss5647]

Just discovered your channel, it's amazing! I am going to try and get through all your videos, thanks for the great content!

[@Street-Gems]

So glad you discovered my channel. Thanks Dave. Enjoy the other videos.

[@daveweiss5647]

​@@Street-GemsI have been! Thanks for the great videos! Exactly the kind of stuff I love!

[@matthewhill4046]

This is one of the best visualisations and explanations of how the city actually functioned at a practical level. It made it much easier to imagine in a contemporary sense for the people who lived in the city

[@charlesbourgoigne2130]

This was a really great and informative video!

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks Charles

[@EnginAtik]

Great video!

[@Tubehauge]

wow ive been looking for videos like these since forever

[@Street-Gems]

I'm glad you found me 😊

[@petrapetrakoliou8979]

Wonderfull presentation, thank you!

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks Petra

[@robbi8599]

Excellent video man👍

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks!

[@bahadirozer5044]

amazing job

[@IsraelSocial]

Stunning job

[@0lintana]

i would love to see the tempel being rebuild! i wished we had cities like this today!! the beauty of it is on another level!!

[@scofield529]

Greetings from Turkey. You gave really good information in the video. Thank you for your effort.

[@ejcooper4731]

This video is brilliant! The visuals, the maps, the highlighting, the script, the past/present juxtaposition--everything about it is perfection! Who ARE you?? Is this your career? I'm dazzled by the professionalism and clarity. Just one thing--I had so slow it down to .75 of normal speed because the words and info were coming at me too fast to comprehend. Other than that, fantastic video. I tried to watch the one about the Jewish settlement in Canada, but the sound gave out a few minutes into it. I'm sure you'll fix that. Make more movies!

[@Street-Gems]

This comment made me smile. I'm a video editor, so perhaps you could say it's my career, although I don't work in editing full time. And I studied ancient history in university, which has always been a passion. So this channel puts it all together. About the speed, I'm struggling to find the perfect sweet spot. My other videos are even faster and I thought the sweet spot was in this video, but apparently not. I'll keep working on it. And yeah the Jewish colony is a fascinating place. Could the sound issue have been on your end? Give it another try. Thanks for your warm comment.

[@antred11]

1:06 👍 for that visualization! I wish more videos on ancient cities attempted to put the size and location of such cities in perspective and give the viewer a better sense of scale.

[@Street-Gems]

I'm glad you liked it. I will try to do it as much as I can in my future videos. That part in 1:06 that you pointed out is also my favourite part of this video. But it took many hours to create.

[@RJ-go3sn]

Jordan, thank you for your continued amazing documentaries! And again, the accompanying artwork serves to help us "see" what would otherwise never be known. Your work is much appreciated!

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you so much. I'm so happy you're enjoying my other videos too! I'll try to include as much reconstructions of the past as I can in my videos.

[@jamesporter628]

this was amazing

Beautiful video

[@petruswindhoos9818]

Great content

[@murat_yurttas]

Nice work.

[@boworna7629]

Lovely video, you deserve many more views and subscribers :)

[@gregperez919]

Excellent! Showing how and why the city of Ephesus is so significant is amazing. I made a 2nd visit to Ephesus while staying in the nearby city of Izmir for that reason alone. Speaking to the local residents adds another layer of historical understanding. Thank you for this presentation.

[@Street-Gems]

So glad you like it.

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

Wonderful video, thank you.

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks Kimberly

[@canakaln8748]

As someone local from that region and really fortunate to have been to Ephesus tens of times. I have never had that much information regarding its geographical and demographical changes throughout the centruies. Great video and great insights. Congrats for the good job.

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you sir. Do you live Izmir or Kusadasi?

[@canakaln8748]

​@@Street-GemsYou are welcome. My family lives in Kuşadası and I am more of a nomad. And My both uncles are tourist guides in Ephesus. 4 other ancient cities from that region that deserves your attentions are Priene, Miletos, Aphrodisias, and Nysa. Nysa is where Strabon has studied.

[@Street-Gems]

@@canakaln8748 Send my video to your uncles. And yes Priene, Miletos, Aphrodisias are all on my radar for future videos. But I've never heard of Nysa. Thanks for that tip.

[@onyxstone4618]

Fantastic video

[@dungeonbeast1087]

Great video, didn't even know Ephesus even existed!

[@ALKA3R]

Great videos and great visualization! You are sure to go far if you keep this up, I'm sure of it! I will be happy to say I discovered your channel before you hit 10K :)

[@Street-Gems]

Amazing! Thanks for subscribing and for your encouragement and reassurance. I'm glad to have you follow me.

[@ledjon]

This is really cool. I’ve visited this cities before but this gives me a new visual way to think about it.

[@Street-Gems]

thanks for watching it

[@ZheDong]

Great video brother

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks man!

[@user-uf2df6zf5w]

That's so great, subscribed instantly!

[@Street-Gems]

Welcome! thanks for subscribing!

[@user-uf2df6zf5w]

Please make more such videos about other ancient cities in Asia Minor , like Miletos, Smyrna and others.

[@Street-Gems]

@@user-uf2df6zf5w I will! I really want to do one on Miletus, because it experienced a similar fate as Ephesus. Once on the waterfront, it eventually got silted up as well.

[@SullenSecret]

This video was very well done. In addition to its quality, I also greatly appreciate its respect for the audience. This video doesn't try to fool me into believing some deception. It doesn't fill my time with extra nonsense. You were very straight to the point and delivered exactly what you claimed you would. Thank you.

[@Street-Gems]

Wow that's an amazing compliment. Thank you. Very nuanced observation. I believe for the most part I did all that consciously, but maybe intuitively as well. I massage my scripts a lot until they feel right.

[@JensSteffien]

Excellent image and drawing material.

[@Vahtacen]

Amazing video

[@DjalmaRaphaelAlmeida85]

Great a job with this video!

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks Raphael

[@cerberus6654]

This was great! You made it come to life.

[@Street-Gems]

check out this 90 second one I made, bringing it to life with other reconstructions: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGK3Y6mHm9R7gZIsi=URTZW8n8GKdxidW8

[@cerberus6654]

@@Street-Gems Believe you me I fully intend to!

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[@robertbrown-qf8xy]

Excellent!

[@thugborea]

this channel is a gem

[@Street-Gems]

That's why it's called Street Gems 😁 Thank you for this compliment.

[@we_teach]

I dont know anybody else doing videos like you, keep it up!!!

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[@jcb5782]

Awesome video! I can’t remember exactly, but I think Vitruvius once shared a story about Ephesus in one of his books. He tells us that the construction contractors in Ephesos, should they fail to complete a project(or went over budget), had to pay for it themselves. In reality this would often mean taking out loans they could never hope to repay. This was done to discourage megalomane projects which would end up being botomless money pits, and also to do it in the quickest and most efficient way. Vitruvius thought it would have been a good idea to implement such a law in Rome. And honestly, it would have merit even today.

[@Street-Gems]

That's super interesting. I didn't know that. Rome definitely could have used it for Nero's megalomaniac Domus Aurea 😂😂 And so many other projects built by meglomaniacs.

[@ijunkie]

Nice narration.

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you man

[@scoutsout_aroundtheworld1015]

Just went last year!!! Love the Birds Eye view

[@lsdzheeusi]

Well done! You earned my sub ...

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks for subbing! I'm glad you liked this video.

[@MMijdus]

Very informative. And professionally made. Thank you!

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks Mark. I like the symbol you have for your profile pic.

[@MMijdus]

@@Street-Gems Haha. Thank you.

[@basicinfo8786]

​@@Street-GemsYou ront know that Ephesus is a Greek city? Are you American that's why 😂😂😂

[@Street-Gems]

@@basicinfo8786 I'm Canadian. I made an entire video on Greek Ephesus. You can watch it here to learn more about Ephesus: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoXRYmOreJqff7csi=sgB-H3MpHRGkwKd_

[@basicinfo8786]

@@Street-Gems What do you mean Greek and Roman Ephesus? Ephesus was always a Greek city, the Romans in Ephesus were a minority of the order of 2%, as in the entire Eastern Roman Empire, which was essentially Greek

[@AB-rx6no]

Thank you so much ❤

[@whukriede]

I like this presentation style a lot.

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you. Stick with me then 🙂

[@ladoshy]

Wow. Thorougly enjoyed this.

[@rsfaeges5298]

VERY interesting. your topic, your approach, and your technical execution are all excellent.

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you!

[@cooper8515]

I loved this. Felt so real.

[@kingeddiam2543]

Absolutely agree with the other comments, this is an absolutely fantastic video, certainly of the highest quality that ive seen. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Street-Gems]

Thank you so much. I love comments like yours. Really encourages me to keep going.

[@kingeddiam2543]

@@Street-Gems I would love if you could do a similar video for a former roman town in Britain, but frankly I'd watch anything you do. Genuinely, simply remarkable 3D modelling and perfect visualisations. If you continue with work this good, you will certainly become popular, hopefully sooner rather than later 🙏

[@Street-Gems]

@@kingeddiam2543 Thank you for your kind words. Do you have a suggestion in Britain? I remember looking into that possibility but most of the Roman cities seem to be incorporated into modern cities. I was thinking about an episode on Hadrian's Wall someday.

[@kingeddiam2543]

@@Street-Gems yes, that's a very good point. Talking about spoliation! Hadrians wall would be a great choice, housesteads, vindolanda, all the milecastles and gates, and the military road all still very clear to see. How it was supported by nearby roman settlements like coriosopitum (Corbridge) and luguvallium (Carlisle) is an interesting area of study, as it is quite a unique feature in roman history. However, Londinium would also be great, its geography is quite well understood as far as ik and there is a conjectured map of it. It is harder to incorporate modern London however, due to the fact that modern London bears very little resemblance to londinium in extent, as im sure you found out.

[@Street-Gems]

@@kingeddiam2543 Yes I heard that much of the wall was spoliated. I saw one example of an abbey that had many stones taken from the wall. Let me think about it. It might be a while until I get to this idea because I have so many others, but eventually I just might. I want to explore Britain's history. What part of the country are you located in if I may ask.

[@shellminator]

i'm 1 minute in and allready love it! Great job

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks! 😁 I like your clever pseudonym.

[@Morlock1943]

What a great channel - thx

[@Street-Gems]

Thanks 🙂Follow me

[@richardglady3009]

Thank you for your extremely informative and professional video. Lots of very good visuals help explain Ephesus. Thanks.

[@kia386]

what an amazing video you sir are a beautiful man. I visited ephesus and this video is better than my visit there!

[@Street-Gems]

Haha so much so? Thank you for the compliment. You might be interested in my other videos on Ephesus. I have Greek, Roman, and Christian periods.