Where is the Body of Alexander the Great?

[@suddenfootloss1337]

I have never seen someone advertise a local plummer on their youtube channel before and I love it. Amazing video as always, best subscription I've made in a while

[@rollinwifdabigboys13]

I thought it was a joke because it said woosh like the Reddit joke so I called and it was a real plumber

[@Crashpng]

@@rollinwifdabigboys13 lmfao

[@lukelabiak2273]

This was funny ash

[@richiethev4623]

@@rollinwifdabigboys13 I have better shit to do then spend it on reddit so I have no idea what this stupid whoosh joke is🙄🤣👏 So I had no need to call the number instead believed it was a legitimate ad from the get go because why would he put on a fake ad in the first place...

[@ZeroRacer]

Very good surprise. Wonder if more will do this

[@UraniumChef]

Your small time ad supporting a smaller business made me smile, it's good to see people supporting each other instead of big corporations throwing money at KZbinrs. Anyway, loved the video! Your book was great, thank you for all your hard work :)

[@Reziac]

Indeed. The small and local ad made me laugh, and glad to see a recommended local business. If I were in Queens, I'd give him a call!

[@gregstephens2339]

@@Reziac I own a plumbing company. I thought it hilarious. His odds of getting a job from that add are infinitesimal.

[@Reziac]

@@gregstephens2339 True, but... when I couldn't find my plumber's number, I saw it on a park bench, so it does happen! PS. my plumber is awesome.

[@koraptd6085]

It's heartwarming but I was like what the actual f at first, I got immersed, saw the mummy with my own eyes and then you get a plumber add from a guy an ocean away lol

[@PNut8421]

I was just thinking that. I'm so used to hearing "sponsored by RAID SHADOWLEGENDS!!" or "Manscaped" or "NORD VPN". Seeing someone help out a small local business is very pleasing. If I lived in the queens area, I'd definitely give Steve's a call for my plumbing.

[@carleslazaro6117]

Alexander is well and alive, in a secret island, with Elvis, Marilyn and Sean Connery, amongst others. Excellent video, thank you!

[@scottr291]

You know Alexander and JFK but heads over who’s in charge

[@rickb3078]

The knights Templar are

[@yourlovabledictator]

Tupac?

[@thecheeselord5943]

​​@@yourlovabledictator On mars with Steven Hawking and David Bowie

[@yourlovabledictator]

@@thecheeselord5943 sounds about right

[@QuantumHistorian]

Despite already knowing the story and the facts, hearing them from ToldInStone on a Friday evening is one of the small joys of life.

[@Rosegoldshawwty]

Exactly my thoughts

[@AFlamingTacos]

@@Rosegoldshawwty I've heard the stories about the past so many times yet I feel like hearing a new telling always shows something new

[@robdoubleyou4918]

Same.

[@shaheenadibi959]

Absolutely. Few things beat a new video

[@miltondiaz7580]

Brittany

[@nondescript2892]

I visited the tombs of both Alexander's father and son in Macedonia and the greeks did a really great job in preserving the tombs and the treasure they uncovered..well worth a visit and for sure you feel closer to Alexander there than anywhere else !

[@aka99]

?

[@pawemach8811]

I agree. Royal tombs in Wergina are one of the best ancient monuments in Greece, must to see for every history geek.

[@billionair4115]

Alexander the Great is Tutankhamun kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6Ooq5Rji6aVhsk

[@ΕλένηΤουλοπούλου]

Ίσως στην Βεργίνα είναι ο τάφος του Αλεξάνδρου κι όχι του Φιλίππου.Κατα την Γλυκαζη Αρβελέρ

[@BadVideoWatcher1]

I loved the hypothetical scene you described of Alexander's tomb being destroyed by water, beautiful rhetoric

[@T_Mo271]

Very nice writing indeed.

[@foowashere]

I agree, and maybe a satisfying ending. I guess it alludes to the great Crete earthquake of the year 365. It generated a large tsunami that devastated this coastline in particular, carrying ship several kilometres inland. An event worth a video in itself, I think. A Geology Hub collaboration?

[@firstconsul7286]

The fury of Poseidon finally taking Alexander to Mount Olympus to take his place among the gods is what I'd like to think that tsunami snatching away Alexander's body is.

[@Ghostcharm]

I’m amazed every time I hear he died at 32. Dude sure wasted zero days in becoming one of the most legendary humans to ever walk the earth

[@4pokketwalkerhomebaby153]

He Apollyon now

[@warmbeergamingdude]

@@4pokketwalkerhomebaby153No he’s not 😂

[@KaiserLandsknecht]

the most*

[@PatrickCotter-lv7zb]

yea but he was a nepo baby

[@OverlySarcasticProductions]

Excellent explanation as always, but I especially have to praise the new maps 👀 Keep it up! -B

[@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008]

Oh great. The pretentious duo have found this channel. Be gone foul demons and take your teenage angst that's followed you into adulthood with you!

[@hkyboy96]

@@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008 Boooooooooooooooooooooooo

[@violetrose415]

Cool guys, you found told in stone!! That's nice :D

[@therider990]

@@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008 based

[@chillin5703]

@@rfkwouldvebeenaok1008 ... this comment feels more juvenile than anything I've seen from 'em but OK

[@TetsuShima]

2:54 It's pretty ironic that Caracalla was a great admirer of Alexander and also the last known person who visited the legendary conqueror's tomb, considering the fact he was probably one of the worst things that ever happened to the city of Alexandria. When he murdered his brother Geta and became Emperor, many citizens of Alexandria reacted to such tragedy by making caricatures of him. Caracalla responded to this insult by slaughtering the deputation of leading citizens who had unsuspectingly assembled before the city to greet his arrival in December 215, before setting his troops against Alexandria for several days of looting and plunder. This brutal order seems to have been carried out even beyond the letter, as the massacre ended up affecting every citizen in general. According to Cassius Dio, over 20,000 people were killed in that event.

[@Michael_De_Santa-Unofficial]

And that's why Caracalla was one the worst Roman Emperors.

[@kaloarepo288]

@@Michael_De_Santa-Unofficial He built a nice bath complex in Rome though -the baths of Caracalla!

[@generalcaesar3477]

Caracalla was comedically evil. Like pretty much every policy decision he made was either because he was a bastard or because he needed a way to keep his regime in tact. Share the burden of power with Geta? No, violently butcher him in front of our mother. Pay the legions their ascension donative but get their wage bill under control? No, like father said “Pay the soldiers and scorn all other men” (that began the inflation that would nearly kill the Empire) It turns out the Legion’s wage demands necessitate new tax revenue, should we maybe reform the system? No, make every free man a Roman citizen, artificially increase the tax base. Travel the Empire as Hadrian once did, seeing how the provinces are governed and defended, maybe even inspire loyalty from the peoples there. No, antagonise patrician and plebeian alike by making them pay for expensive infrastructure projects which I may not even acknowledge or even order destroyed. A historic moment has arrived. The Parthian King of Kings wishes to marry his daughter to me to create a lasting peace? No, slaughter the Parthians at the wedding and declare myself Parthicus Maximus and the new Alexander. Honestly, the guy had it coming.

[@marjoriegarner5369]

Roman emperors were beyond brutal ...

[@jackhawke9579]

Facts like these help remind me of how the Roman Empire was a country built on a foundation of brutality and filled with murderous psychopaths.

[@athertawfik6942]

I'm from Alexandria and it's the first time I hear that the tomb might actually be here, because most of what ive heard is that it was ancient Bactria but let me tell you it's almost impossible to find it here now unless you raze the whole of downtown Alexandria this city is just levels and levels on history on top of each other

[@JonBrownSherman]

Thank you for your work and for all of your excellent content! I nominate you to henceforth be referred to as Told In Stone The Magnificent! You may not have conquered the Persian Empire but you certainly conquered our hearts.

[@toldinstone]

Deeply appreciated! I'll have to try out "Toldinstone the Magnificent" with my friends...

[@2jz-boi]

nice name

[@thehermitman822]

@@toldinstone Have considered becoming a Lord as well. 😀

[@johnkeck]

Hats off to Steve, a down-to-earth man with enough solid interest in the classical world to support his great channel!

[@TheMattShow1011]

I really enjoyed the scenes in AC:Origins with Caesar in Alexander’s Tomb. That whole sequence was incredible to watch as a lover of Classical era history. Thank you for including its depiction in this video!

[@briteness]

Even the greatest conquerors among us don't stand a chance in the face of relentless time.

[@dajaca2586]

This was the best sponsorship I've seen in any video

[@SobekLOTFC]

Fantastic work, Garrett 👏 So the Ptolemies went full Weekend at Bernie's with Alexander's corpse and Augustus kissed the corpse and accidently knocked the nose off. This is definitely a Taika Waititi movie waiting to happen.

[@toldinstone]

I would be there on opening night...

[@bertplank8011]

Waititi's real surname is COHEN he just uses the other name for publicity purposes.

[@joebombero1]

The burial site of Alexander was transformed into the Cathedral of St Mark, still in Alexandria. When the Venetians sacked Alexandria and carted off its treasures, they took with them the remains of St. Mark, from the Cathedral. Yet the body of St Mark is still there. Apparently there are two bodies of St Mark, but you know who the second body is.

[@alexanderbrambila8274]

It be funny it's just a dude named Mark that they took and left behind st Mark

[@widewan7585]

@@alexanderbrambila8274 idk how common the name Mark woua been back then lol

[@00leaveralone]

It coulda been Bill, Tom, Harold or Phil there isn’t a way to know unless you are a master within the secret society that maintains & sacrifices at the temple. This concept within their belief system is illustrated by Skull/Bones 322 & Geronimo.

[@PabloLFCX]

yes

[@TPeters321]

Alexander the Greats body is in my garage. I've been trying to get around to donating it to a museum, but I get so busy. Plus, I kinda like being able to go out there and bounce ideas off of him when I'm in a bind. Thanks Alexander the Great!

[@AArdW01f]

"Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!" - Ozymandias, Shelley

[@apollion888]

not only fascinating but this video shows off your writing skills, that last minute was pure poetry

[@TheMphc]

Every one of your videos has been incredibly entertaining and informative, and I've loved watching your top-notch content since early 2020. Thank you for the high quality content, and keep up the great work.

[@bertmanders348]

“the golden rings scattered over the marble floor”, garrett writes beautiful prose.

[@jordancollis5569]

That incredibly local ad in the ad break was very surreal.

[@ssbphotography]

Nice delivery in peak professorial style from Dr. Ryan. A notable addition to the offerings on this topic from KZbin.

[@oskoldir]

Not from NYC but loving your local advertisements, lel. Hopefully he gets some business from you’

[@silentobserver888]

Asking the real questions to life we need answered.

[@crossbowcarrol4408]

My grandmother was born in Alexandria, always told me she remembered people digging in the streets trying to find Alexanders body- amazed how it hasn't been found yet

[@aka99]

Lol

[@crossbowcarrol4408]

@@aka99 ye

[@starkiller9897]

As a Greek myself i would love to see Alexanders tomb be found!!

[@johnbooth1110]

youtube Difallah foundation Alexander's remains found in jordan 2012

[@wesdowner5636]

I will never tire of this subject, but I fear I already know the answer! 😊

[@dreadwolfrising]

I've been playing AC Origins for the first time as of late, so seeing you use some images from the game made me smile! It is quite a cool interpretation of the world at the time and just beautiful

[@penjim]

Excellent video and sensible logical summary of this mystery. There's been so much silly speculation it's good to hear this. And surely Steve from Woosh could easily have figured out how to divert a flood as well as install a sprinkler system for the fire. Pity he came so much later.

[@cranelord]

Love your work. Just found you recently and have been binging all your videos. Just ordered your book and looking forward to reading it!

[@Stratigic_Cheese_Reserve]

I love the humorous Ad Segue as well.

[@biggbeefer]

I’ve always been fascinated by the story of the fate of Alexander’s body. I really hope on day in my own lifetime we can come to a much more definitive answer than what we have now. Great video!

[@AaronSikkink]

Yes me too. But at the same time it’s just wishful thinking.

[@alexanderbrambila8274]

I'm surprised none of the Roman emperors took him back to Rome. They were all so enamored with his glory and relics. What could be crazier than to grab his remains and take it on a road trip

[@casualyoutubeviewer9198]

@@FlaviusConstantinus306 Nope. Would’ve been sacked and gone like the ashes of the emperors. And there is no way his body would survive in Christian ROME with the fanatisism being what it was.

[@caroline_sunshine]

Great work as always. This is also the first time I have seen a KZbinr promoting a local business in their sponsorship, and I think that is absolutely charming and adorable.

[@A808K]

Alexander has always been my greatest hero... and quite the flight of fancy towards the end there Garrett. I loved it !

[@evanscreekbrahman7511]

I've been waiting for this one!

[@Riffman42]

I think that the body of St. Mark wasn't lost during the reconstruction of the basilica, it was lost in the fire that necessitated the reconstruction.

[@Olliric]

Great video! Please could you do a video on Cleopatras tomb? I remember hearing a couple of years ago that some progress was made in the search for it, but I haven't heard anything since then

[@williamb5484]

The tomb of Cleopatra was located within the small temple of Isis, located on the island of Antirohdos, in the harbor of Alexandria. The same small island that the Ptolemaic palace was located, and settled beneath the waves during the Tsunami of 365 AD. This was well known and never really a mystery, the only question is if the temple of Isis was looted and destroyed during the destruction in the 2nd and 3rd centuries of the royal quarter or better known as the Broucheion, or did her temple and tomb survive until the earthquake and Tsunami of 365 AD.

[@malkomalkavian]

That's a pretty cool advert, Steve :)

[@4729Punisher]

Props to the small business ad. I wish more business would do this and the KZbin creators would run the ad's instead of big corporations.

[@eeengineer8851]

Years ago, a Clive Cussler adventure novel I read had Alexander's coffin ending up in Texas I think along with other lost ancient relics. Ha. I have enjoyed all your videos, keep up the good work!

[@LuvBorderCollies]

Alexander made his heroic last stand at the Alamo! Any story of bold but stoic bravery involves the Alamo so Alexander obviously was there, according to Texas legends. 😃

[@efreeteater2270]

Wow this was a great video, one of yr best! It really painted a romantic and dramatic picture of the situation while providing interesting facts too!

[@wooshpipeanddrainco.2606]

Great video. Great plug. All around Great.

[@aka99]

Dear mister whoosh, Is thatch dog on that surfboard? How far would you travel for custom services? Would you come to europe too?

[@foowashere]

Best sponsor ever! Thanks Woosh. :)

[@superclutch9444]

Never thought I would see an ad for a local queens business in a KZbin video

[@Lifesizemortal]

never stop uploading

[@chrisspreezy6957]

I just stumbled on your channel and I absolutely LOVE IT! More ancient Greek content please Sir.

[@kutticherrypaultomytomy7554]

Loved the shots from Assassin's Creed Origins! Big fan of the series and must play for history lovers. Playing Origins right now!

[@aka99]

That Game looks so good! I would buy it just alone for the discovery tour

[@automaticmattywhack1470]

Bravo! Another great, fun video! I look forward to Fridays at lunchtime because it means I've got a new Toldinstone video to watch. I like to think Alexander's sarcophagus was pulled into the harbor when the wave receded; giving us hope that some day it or part of it will be found again.

[@LuvBorderCollies]

I think about every scenario is possible except aliens. His tomb was no secret so during the revolts and massacres it could've easily been entered and plundered. The crystal sarcophagus intrigues me as I didn't know the ancients worked with such large objects of crystal. If it was glass I can see it melting during a firestorm. That would definitely change what you would search for.

[@Ifraneljadida]

Just bought your book on Amazon! Costs essentially two Starbucks coffees. I really enjoy this revolution in historical coverage by all the YT channels out there. I've been on an Alexander the Great binge the past few months and this was a very nice summary of it. Cool to think Alexander's bones are scattered throughout the foundation of the city he founded

[@forkthepork]

It's in my freezer. I have plans for it.

[@tomservo9254]

I finally got around to picking up AC Origins about a month ago. The game itself is really formulaic and repetitive, but as someone currently in a Hellenistic/Roman-weeaboo phase I'm definitely getting my money's worth with the freeroam historical-tour mode. Their interpretation of Alexander's tomb is really cool, it feels believable while still looking like nothing else that typically comes to mind when thinking of classical antiquity.

[@owlfrog]

these extremely local and adorable contractor sponsorships are absolute gems

[@rickb3078]

“High profile corpses” 😂😂 I very much enjoy your way with words.

[@artfuldodger5531]

Would love to see you do more on Alexander, but appreciate so much of his story is open to educated interpretation since virtually no accounts from his time survived

[@kriegsdorff]

What a timely video, i was just playing origins and made my way inside the tomb

[@TriviRocks]

I just LOVE your imagination! Good endings for a novel...

[@JavierGalindoJGCH]

Shakespeare has a very poetic answer in Hamlet’s gravediggers scene…..

[@toldinstone]

"Why may not imagination trace the noble dust of Alexander, till he find it stopping a bung-hole?"

[@sandorclegane752]

lmao i grew up in Astoria. very cool and surreal to see a youtube sponsor specifically for people in that neighborhood.

[@kalenderquantentunnel9411]

Very much enjoyed the ending. A legendary figure should be envisioned with a legendary end.

[@1Stevencat]

Great writing at the end, and I loved the comic relief of a pretty heavy subject with the plumber ad!

[@otrova_gomas]

Your channel is amazing! Don't ever stop posting videos! Best regards.

[@dreamjackson5483]

Nice video as usual. Liked the image you made with the last bit of the video

[@dream_emulator]

Wish I lived in Queens. Best commercial on KZbin. Ever.

[@mro4ts457]

Woosh pip & drain Appreciate the briefness, like that a lot🤙

[@toeray5864]

I love shouting out a plumbing business in your neck of the woods. My plumber has bailed me out of a jam more than once when things at my house went sideways. Nobody should look down on or underestimate the work they do. The video was very informative too!

[@robodude43]

Adore the small business plug! Great content to match. Keep up the great work :)

[@JohnVance]

The only sponsor ads on KZbin I actually enjoy 😂

[@aka99]

Wooooosshhhhhhh

[@aldrinmilespartosa1578]

Agustus breaking Alexanders nose make me chuckle for some reason lol.

[@Sgt.chickens]

Given the egyptiand penchant for building tombs below ground. Perhaps as ac origins chose to depict. The main chamber was low enough that perhaps a significant enough portion may survive. It would really depend on whether or not that segment was ever accessible after its destruction as to whether any remains or fragments of remains and the sarcophagus have any chance to be found

[@eastcoastartist]

Best add ever!

[@gregburkhart9764]

Epic segue. Woosh!

[@fellzer]

I love the videos but what I love even more are the advertisements for a plumber. You go Steve!!!! ♥️

[@xtldc]

Those last few lines were quite poetic.

[@Posttraumaticgrowth]

As always, great and very informative video. 👍🥳🌅

[@Libbyyyyyyyyyy]

Stayed for the content,subscribed for the Woosh.

[@10z20]

Unusual to see such a specific sponsor for a plumber!

[@ivanelizalde9997]

Love ur videos! Please consider adding some references in the description for anyone who would like to read further into the videos topic, great work, cheers 🍻

[@alexthorpe2522]

Laughed out loud at that amazing segue into the ad read

[@charlieryan1736]

Thanks for making this interesting and informative video

[@Jugulator31]

Amazing content, Garrett!

[@tylermiddaugh1515]

tell steve that was the best damn ad reel ive ever seen and if i did live in queens i would call him

[@Insectoid_]

I burst out laughing at that headstone 😆

[@robertrowan9893]

Yes, I quite agree. For 22:40 , somewhere in the north of England is not a bad time or place to refresh myself on those said - let's say speculations. For if Richard The Third can hitherto turn up when digging down into an innocuous car park in Leicester city centre, there's but a flicker of a chance others might just turn up to. On that thought, Medusa has just walked into my room without permission and told in stone takes on an all too different aspect entirely. What a turn up for the books.

[@celluloid-kali]

I can't get over the specificity of the ad in this video. Watching It from south London. I have absolutely no need for this service but it was the first youtube ad I haven't skipped through in ages! Also I'm never sure how I feel about Alexander, seeing that by he was my age he had already declared himself a god and taken over most of the med

[@mattclements1348]

Excellent video

[@yewtoob2007]

I often take the 7 train to Queens! I'll be sure to call Steve at Whoosh if I have plumbing trouble!

[@robstone9628]

I wish I would live near Steve.

[@robstone9628]

I just keep pooping in my bathtub and stomp it down the drain.

[@aka99]

Whooooshhhhh

[@gwkiv1458]

More alexander content!

[@sparklesparklesparkle6318]

Great video as always thank you for your work!

[@Jencediggity]

We’ll never know where they are/went, but the remains of Alexander and Genghis Khan might be the greatest finds of our species that’s possible, aside from the discovery of alien life.

[@PBGetson]

Nice segue for Steve.

[@RickLowrance]

Great video.

[@robertgarvey5744]

@toldinstone I find myself seeing the thumbnails for your videos and skipping over them, just to watch them weeks later when I realize they are told in stone videos and not other random channels. I wonder if you had the logo somewhere in the thumbnails it’s be easier to recognize it was you? You would think I would just look for the channel name by now, but it just keeps happening. Thanks for the great content!

[@aka99]

Mmmmm

[@00leaveralone]

That was good....well done and thank you.

[@vesseleightyseven]

I have always been curious what happened to Alexander after his death. I hope it was a dramatic end too! That is so much ❤️

[@DiamandaHagan]

I love the conspiracy theory that Alexander ended up in Venice as Saint Mark, it's so gloriously silly.

[@chrisd997]

amazing videos, but what makes them unique is how you place your ads. You won a follower here!

[@dumoulin11]

If I lived in Astoria I would SO call Steve.

[@MRTN13]

shout out to steve from Queens NYC, best plumber on that continent