12 Of The Most Important Cities In History - And Why They Fell From The Top
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- In ancient times, the most powerful and influential cities in the world were located primarily in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Places like Alexandria, Jericho, and Carthage once were thought to be as influential or powerful as cities like London, Tokyo, or Washington, DC, are today. By the 21st century, the majority of cities that were military, economic, and religious powers hundreds or thousands of years ago no longer have that kind of influence. Although some of the powerful ancient cities like Alexandria and Baghdad do still exist, many more of them have been forgotten or left in ruins.
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The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that once believed they were eternal. We shall also pass and fade into the ripples of time. Here is a parable: power never lasts.
Empires are temporary. Humanity is forever! Even as we are facing the downfall of our civilization, it's not like the sky is falling down. It's just that we are royally f*cked.
But thay will remember us for sure. Thay will find trash for eons
So true. Everyone is (and should) live for the day but the US is a relatively young country/"civilization" compared to other countries/fallen civilizations
USA has already fallen.. 🤣
@@coling3957lmao 🤡
I’d kill to go to the library of Alexandria. I’m so sad we lost what knowledge and stories where there
Would love to go there too! Great profile pic too btw
Most of the knowledge lost was artistic and/or historical. Not a lot of science.
Kaz Rowe has an interesting video about the Library.
@@Marinanor which is still a shame
You wouldn't be able to read any of the books though but I agree, would be a sight to behold.
I’d love to hear more of Indian and South Asian history from you guys. There’s thousands of years of rich history that I feel your channel hasn’t properly explored.
Harappa , Mahenjo Daro
I agree but as someone who lives in America it's hard to get ahold of proper history that is accurate 🤔 most of America's history is very mean to any and all of other cultures and skin tones 😅 even British history is wonky , so I would love to get more Gobal history myself without having to look further 💝 I've found a few , but none as entertaining
Like Hastinapur!!
he didn't mention so many Asian cities (meaning city of east Asia) because they are not as important as you think; in fact, the history of the past was built mainly by Europe, a little Africa and a little Western Asia; stop giving importance to empires like China or India. And before someone answers me with “InDIans, KOreAn AnD CHinEsE hAvE DoNe So MUch....” or something like that, I was talking about civilizations that have completely revolutionized the foundations of our way of life: the Sumerians created writing, mathematics, the wheel,....; the Egyptians were specialized in architecture, medicine, daily jobs,.....; and just not to mention the Greeks and Romans, especially the Romans, who practically created almost everything.
So, it is clear that every civilization has its own history, but do you really want me to compare the two? Please😂
@@laytip lmao if you're going to post ragebait, at least do it right. This is sad
Feel like you should have went into more detail for Tenochtitlan, there was a lot they did that was insane. The city was built on a swampy island in the middle of the lake, it was the largest city in the new world and one of the largest in general, it was insanely clean, they had aqueducts, had some of the best agriculture because they understood the fragile balance of their crops and makes, they made dams, their island was mostly man made, their land was all clean and white Spaniards mistook their city for silver when they first saw it.
Outside from the ancient cities, I think that an episode about Mansa Musa would also be very interesting.
Those timbuktu pics were real, you can visit the place.
It's on my list.
The Sumerians invented irrigation farming. The downfall of Eridu was due to the soil becoming more and more salicylic, reducing crop viability until the soil was pretty much unusable.
Crazy how overlooked agricultural practices are in history when they quite literally cause population booms and/or sites where civilizations rise
Don’t forget the random volcanic explosions ruining crops
Given a time machine, Ur and other ancient Mesopotamian cities like Uruk, Eridu, Nineveh, and Girsu would 100% be my first stops. I've always been super fascinated by that region and it's history and would love to be able to simply witness daily life in humanity's first cities.
I'd bring back in time and drop a shipping container full of iphones, gasoline and Honda generators, and instructions on how to find and refine oil and it's byproducts, and I'd say "you guys should think about separating church from state and say fuck feudalism" effectively Kickstarting our scientific enlightenment
The I phones only to blow their tiny fucking minds
Gobleki Tepe would be my first stop
@@xXAlexbXx-hl9nf keep dreaming
@@xXAlexbXx-hl9nf That's skipping way too many steps. Even if they could reverse engineer the generators, they wouldn't be able to machine any parts themselves.
If you wanted to kickstart a scientific revolution in ancient Mesopotamia, the best way would probably be to give them diagrams of simple machines and gears, and picture instructions on how to make a battery, copper wires, and how to charge the battery through a water wheel.
Still, the most advanced tech in the world is pointless if a society has no practice use for it. Science has only advanced so much because we've innovated alongside our changing needs as a civilization.
Also, their gods were foundational to their cities and ruling structures. Separating church and state is meaningless when they are one and the same.
Carthage wasn't attacked for its plunder, Carthage was attacked because Carthage was helping Sicilians in a civil war, and Rome got temperamental about it. Eventually leading to what historians refer to as "The First Recorded Genocide".
Assyrians would like a word with those “historians “
For those of you interested in the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, there is a movie from the late 90's called "Jeremiah", which tells the desperate attempts of the prophet (played by Patrick Dempsey) to prevent the destruction of the city. The special appearance in the film by Klaus Maria Brandauer as Nebuchadnezzar II (by far the best depiction of the king) and Oliver Reed really make it enjoyable
Sounds like a great watch, thank you for the recommendation!
Clarification on the 90's movie, and not the TV series "Jeremiah" in the early 2000's with Luke Perry. Lol
@@stephenhancock1578 Your last name reminded me of that scene in the film Tommy Boy lol.
Great Video! 😊
Would love to see Angkor Wat and surrounding cities
Drachma Generalali moved to town and ran out all the local mom and caesar businesses
Mark!
Actually, the modern day City of Mexico was built OVER the ruins of Tenochtitlan, and all its five lakes. That's why everytime there is an earthquake in Mexico City, a lot of buildings collapse, due to the softness of the soil.
Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading.
Very great subject. Thanks for sharing this amazing information
Please tell me I'm not the only book lover to react when they mentioned the library in Alexandria. Freaking sucks such a major library was destroyed 😢
The Library of Alexandria's fires and neglect and dereliction, the destruction of Baghdad's Bayt al-Hikma, or House of Wisdom by the Mongols, the destruction of the Nalanda University library by Bakhityar Khilji... I could go on. It deeply saddens me how much literature, knowledge, verse and prose has been lost to the ages, through both violence and the steady march of time.
@@semaj_5022 oh no kidding! I mean, I don't know all the story's of past distruction but I know enough to find that disheartening as well. I knew this couple from Belgium from Louvain. They have since passed but I heard stories from them about distruction during their parents time in world war 1 and their time in world war 2.
This though I only found out after their passing. So the Germans did a lot of distruction in that area (that's a given but I won't go into detail here) but one including setting their massive library with priceless items lost. Worst part is they did rebuild and replace what they could (obviously not ancient irreplaceable items though). And yeah, WW2 happened and that got destroy as well 😔🥺
@@kimnotkimberly1 Yeah, the World Wars were one of the worst periods in history for the preservation of art and literature. The Nazi's were the most notable group when it came to destruction and theft of books and art, but they were far from the only party in those conflicts to target artifacts of history and cultural heritage.
My heart aches for the people like that couple who not only likely lost their homes and many of their loved ones, but important pieces of their people's history and culture.
Even outside of wars like those, so much has been lost. Most egregiously in my mind were the many book burnings and other destructive acts that took place during the many Crusades in not only the Middle East, but much of Europe and parts of North Africa and Anatolia too, as well as the book burnings that occured in Central and South America during the Spanish conquest of the "New World," which cost us all but 3(maybe 4) of the Mayan Codices and more.
The Christianization of Europe also led to the loss of many texts, especially those detailing local mythologies and religious beliefs.
Many more texts have been lost in the midst of the conflicts between Christians and Muslims, Muslims and Hindus, and even between Buddhists and other religious groups.
Honestly, it's almost a miracle we have as many ancient and classical texts as we do.
Still makes me angry
People tend to forget that bombs are dropped even today which don't differentiate between structures, libraries, museums or otherwise
Good Sunday morning from Middle Tennessee!!! I absolutely love ancient cities fascinating!!! My favorite Sunday morning obsession coffee and weird History nothing more relaxing ❤ Have a great week yall
Same!!!
I'd have liked to seen Babylon. Great video, thank you 👍😎😁
it's still in some dollar theaters...
Run, run, as fast as you can...
Then you need to come to Iraq.
You can visit it! Some palaces still there, unfortunately Saddam Hussein also built a huge palace near the city
@@mohammedkh4321
he had to spend that CIA money on something, didn't he?
Very informative... 👍
"Which city would YOU have liked to visit?"
All of them. I'd liked to have visited all of them.
If I had to pick just one, it'd probably be Carthage, with Tenochtitlan a close second. Carthage for it's historical and cultural significance and Tenochtitlan for it's fabled beauty.
Carthage and Babylon
I'd visit London in 1858 during the great stink.
The Phil collins joke was warranted and absolutely necessary.
I just love this channel
1:22: 🏛 Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world, had a significant history but was destroyed multiple times.
2:49: 🏛 Babylon and Ur were ancient cities in present-day Iraq that were important centers for commerce, culture, and trade.
5:40: 🏛 Ancient cities and their significance: Ur, Eridu, and Carthage.
8:43: 🌍 The X text discusses the historical significance of three ancient cities: Carthage, Alexandria, and Timbuktu.
11:34: 🌍 The history of Timbuktu and Tenochtitlan, two ancient cities.
Recap by Tammy AI
It’s interesting that you guys put an animation of a “t-shirt for sale,” booth at the bottom of the Ziggurat in UR. I visited that area, walked through what’s left of the town, and got a pic on the steps of the temple. And there us(was at least in 2009), two or more souvenir booths right there at the bottom of those steps. At that time, the area was considered to be in a “safe-zone,” perimeter of the base I was stationed at. I think it was that year or not much later when the US Military have that area back to the Iraqis. Hopefully it is still being preserved.
Please do a video on the history of fire fighting
Less well known than Timbuktu was the fabled city of Timbukthree, which had a future so bright all the residents had to wear shades.
How about Toobucktim? It’s across the road from Timbuktu.
Ur. Ur. Ur. Is what people say when they have constipation and are trying to make a bowel movement.
Eridu is not the same as Eridunot
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez?
Liking the subtle reference to the A-Team! Very clever!
Thanks for this! 🏛 #WeirdHistory #Cities #AncientCities
I think Babylon and Alexandria would be the two most interesting cities to visit.
Nice to be back to watch you channel I have the flu 🤧 your programs make me feel better it takes my mind off my sickness 😷
Alexandria and Babylon (yeah the song is in my head and didn't they have those awesome hanging gardens) but all of them are like catnip to a geeky history lover like me.
Super cool and interesting
Can we have a video on all the ancient wonders of the world please. That's VERY interesting
Ahh, yes, the editor's famous v3 edit. (They fixed the title)
I laughed more than I should of at the mention of a tee shirt stand in Ur, because when I was there in 2005 there most definitely was a tee shirt stand selling souvenirs right next to the Ziggeraut lmao.
To be honest I’d loved to visit all of these ancient cities in the time of their heights just to see Jericho 10,000bc, Ur In 5000bc would be interesting to see what people lived like 12,000yrs ago and to see how people’s lives had evolved in 5000yr when visiting Ur. But Alexandria, Babylon, Athens & Rome (I know Athens & Rome weren’t on here but what historian wouldn’t want to see these cities at their height)would all be amazing to see not to mention Egypt when the Great Pyramid was being built to see just how it was done also when it was done to put to rest those crazy rumours of how & who built everything on the Giza plateau 👽. I just love history and if I had one wish from a genie it would be a time machine that moved through space as well as time (meaning I could be at home in England and put the time I want to go to say 4000 bc and place Giza plateau rather than taking my time machine to Giza)
We’re all patiently waiting for the 2000’s timeline!
I love this channel 😍
So I guess Frank Gorshin's boxer character Mushi Neubachdenezzener on Batman must have been a distant descendant! Hahaha!
A-team reference was great !
Indus civilization would've also made the list
I agree lets see one on the Indus Valley.
Didn't see that A-Team reference coming. Nice.
I love it! I'm wondering if all of these cities have been found & have ruins. I thought you might mention Pompeii...
Video suggestion: Antikythera mechanism
You need a part two
At 12:34 you show a picture of the ruins of Teotihuacan which was hundreds of years before Tenochitlan.
Yep....i was like where are all the white buildings and pyramids
Never heard that babylon song before so thankfully it's not stuck in my head and yes, I'm a 90's kid so if I heard it I'd remember it.
Muy bueno para aprender de historia.
False. The Spanish didn't actually beat the Aztec empire.
They knew they didn't have the power so they convinced surrounding enemy factions to join them to over throw the Aztec, promising a seat of power with them (which they didn't really do).
So basically they played a part but not all and took the credit
Great video but how is it possible to make a list of the most important cities in history without mentioning Rome or Athens ??
agree, where is Rome?
I've been to the ziggurat of Ur, pretty impressive!
Love the A-Team reference lol🤣
I've never almost turned off one of his stories. I didn't because it's good to hear history and learn from people's mistakes but hurting animals is a big big no go for me. This story made me cry which is a first too.
I can't believe that as many weird history videos is I watch that this video is only 10 hours old and it was like a thousand videos down on my trending
How about something in depth about the library at Alexandria?
That song didn’t even come to mind 😂 try the Rivers of Babylon instead
Would love to go to all of them!
8:33 nice A-Team reference. 😊
Buddy Christ @ 10:13 - so good, so funny, so accurate. 😂🤣
For an inescapable song, I just looked up the song Babylon and I have never heard it before.
"Climate change made the Persian Gulf to recede"... What? We're talking about the mouth of one or two large rivers, which built enough silt to do the job.
i see videos like this and cant help think: "Gawd imagine the smell of that place"
Found 1 from my tribe!!! Seeing a place is just a fraction of what the smell experience is
You name your city "Ur", you're just asking for it to fail.
Ur mom
DO A VIDEO ON CARRIOR PIGEONS WHEN THEY START WHO USED UM?
Whichever guarantees me a safe trip there and back and while I'm there.
Can we get videos on ancient African civilizations and empires? Please!!!!
Would love to have seen the cities before the Younger Dryas cataclysm.
lmao
I'd love to see the cities before the Younger Dryas cataclysm too. Especially since there were no cities before the Younger Dryas and it wasn't a cataclysm.
There weren't any....
On day they'll do a video on the history of weirdness, and it'll break space and time forever.
Such an interesting topic and amazing cities! However, 12:32 these are pictures from Teotihuacan, not Tenochtitlan, an ancient city that wasn’t founded by the Mexicas
I'm low-key obsessed with Ur but I wouldn't be mad at the chance to visit any of them.
I don't get one thing. Why the Umayyad Caliphate did not continue to use Carthage like how the Romans used it? Why did they demolish it and built a new city like Kairouan nearby instead?
the romans wanting to make sure cathage never rose again salted the earth made it baren
@@beckywright2733 I was talking about the Umayyad Caliphate, not the Roman Empire.
The Exarchate of Africa became the biggest thorn in the caliphate’s side and ultimately the eastern romans landed a massive invasion there to reconquer Africa, which was almost successful. They demolished Carthage to quell rebellion and to deny the Romans a naval base to land their fleet. The early caliphate was very wary of navies and preferred to rule by land
Those ancient cities are gone but not forgotten.
Great and so educative 👍
I would have liked to see you in Alexandria
Good video but very important note, alexdria was not built by alexander the grear as everyone told it was first built by the ancient egyptians who called it "mrt" means "the port" and was one of the most important ports in ancient egypt that linked them with the mitedrenean untill the alexander came and linked the island "racoda" with the the city and rebuilt it with the greek egyptian taste, but it's so weired that you didn't mention luxor in the video)
Just love the narrator's sense of humor... Very historic 👍☺️
Loved the A Team reference.😉
Wow 😯
Timbuktu? I only bucked one🙁
Heck, Timbukthree if you want. I didn't pay for them!
Being Swedish and Tunisian I thank you for mentioning Carthage! Now, please make a video about Emma Goldman!
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I love the Hannibal joke but I ain't gettin' on no plane,fool! ;-)
You should do a video on civilizations that lasted the longest
Another opinion on the fall of Jericho I've found on the holylandsite CZcams page, gives another perspective on it.
Nice pop up of Buddy Christ!
Nice A Team reference 😅
I NEEEEEED A PODCAST!!! to listen at work PLEASE
We want the V1 and V2 cut!!!!!
Why do you site an age as BCE rather than BC. ?
Why do you think? Its because the screaming crybaby atheists will have a tantrum. Heaven forbid.
The history of Carthage didn't end it in 146 BCE, but Julius Caesar started to build the new city of Carthage in 49-44 BCE. During the Roman Empire it grew to be the second-largest city in the western half of the Roman Empire, and it was the center of the province of Africa. A Roman Emperor Septimius Severus (ruled in 193-211 CE) even had both Punic and ltalic ancestry.
I would love to see iram city, of pillars of all the kingdoms that existed it's the most interesting of them all
Jericho also inspired a great spiritual song.
I’m convinced that this narrator is actually Stephen Colbert
1:19 this man upstairs was not born yet at the time :)
Concepts of God are earlier than Christianity.
@@professorsprout3382 but concepts of Christianity are not earlier than Christianity.
@@professorsprout3382 Different gods.
Hannibal loved it when a plan came together 😂
A+ video
I LOVE IT!
Real Genius!
Legendary!
i can't believe Persepolis isn't on the list
3:20 It became an inescapable popsong
Personally Boney M's 70s song "The Rivers of Babylon" sticks more in my head.
Here so early that "v3" is still in the video title 😂
12:22 - 13:06 I left my heart in Tenochtitlán...
I love the " Genesis" Reference.