The Long Forgotten Secret of the Dead Sea
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2024
- A very short season in Jordan begins here, from a vacation day in the Dead Sea with a bit of a throwaway episode. I thought it might be a nice palate cleanser before we head into the refugee camps that were my real destination in the country.
If you ever get a chance to float on a salt lake, I'd recommend taking it. Just keep an eye out for floating rocks of hydrocarbon.
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What was the white rock?
5:31 DOGGIES!!…
Man this episode really delivered. I learned so many new things even despite being old AND it's quite litteraly about RARE earth lmao
Me, too. I'm 70 and I always knew about bitumen in the ancient world but I never gave any thought about where the word "mummy" came from.
Me 3!! Well done! ❤👍🏼
That's wild👍
So for the ancients, seeing an asphalt road would've been like a road paved with gold?
Amazing, I didn't know that. Quote [The word "mummy" is derived from the Arabic and Persian word "mūmiyā مومیا", which refers to "1. a waxy substance, bitumen, tar, 2. a corpse preserved with this substance". This word is cognate with the Persian word "mūm موم", which means "beeswax, candle made of wax".] We took the same words to Turkish and use "mumya" for mummy and still use the word "mum" for "candle" which is made from paraffin wax nowadays.
The Bengali word 'মোম' (möm) and the Hindi word 'मोम' (mam) might have originated from the Arabic, Persian or the Turkish word. And it means exactly what you describe - candle or paraffin wax.
I think the Persian word may have come from the Arabic word not the other way around
@@introtwerp Persia has been around longer than Arabic.
@@olliefoxx7165 yes but usually farsi gets alot of it's words from Arabic due to conquest
Do us English call our mum's mummy because they are bitches?
There's simply no other channel like this, I'm just glad I'm part of it, one way or the other. Thank you for this Evan.
Thanks for being here!
It's better than "National Geographic" is, these days. 🙃
@@TheTomBevis NG is absolute GARBAGE nowadays.
As a classics minor and nerd for the ancient Mediterranean, I didn't think I'd learn much from this episode, but I've learned a whole lot. Thank you, Evan. This episode was even more precious than mum. Rare Earth indeed.
I lived in Amman about a decade ago for 9 months for work. This brought me right back in time. Especially the Petra clips - this is what it really looks like and not what is usually shown. Living in Jabal Amman was such a magical experience. Jordanians have such an awesome sense of humour.
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Same
instant click from me as well.
Drop everything
@@vicesig Same
Obviously 🧐
DROP EVERYTHING, THERE IS A NEW RARE EARTH VIDEO
Evan, we hope you know how much we appreciate the effort you put into these. Thank you!
I got to float around on the Jordanian side a few years ago. The water is straight nasty but the experience is something worth trying. I had no idea what the mum was all about and people were coating their skin with it. It would have been nice to have this insight.
I think the stuff he was showing, was plain old Dead Sea mud. I think bitumin, or mum is much harder to find, and would be unpleasant on your skin. I have been to Petra and the Dead Sea too. Petra was very impressive.
And I agree with you, the Dead Sea water is nasty. I used the excuse of wearing contact lenses, which was true, but I did not want to swim in that nasty water. Sure it is natural, but it is toxic.
There are over a million words in the English language and I cannot possibly string enough of them together to describe how elated I am when I see new uploads from you! Thank you, Evan!
You just did.
I love your videos! I wish you made this series before I came to Jordan.
Anyway I recommend visiting it to everyone, such a great country!
This is what I watch this channel for. What an incredible link between so many historical eras and all the way up to the present day.
Dude! your subject material is always of interest to me and your delivery is a pleasure to listen to, keep up the good work.
It always lifts my spirit when a new one drops here, thank you!
Always a treat to get some new content from this channel :)
Now I learned something new here. I never heard of this and wonder why this was not put in the history books when I was growing up? I am glad to see you cover this.
Thank you for doing this channel. I've always loved learning about the world. To me looking at the stars made me feel small and to learn histories and rare earth of the world.
Love you presentation style. Like informative poetry. Listening to you talk is as easy as thinking.
As usual, it is a very well written piece of a history that is forgotten or unknown by most. Also, the presentation style is somewhat reminiscent of Sargent Fridays style. "The facts, Ma'am. Just give the facts".
I think this might be the only channel I'll hit the bell on, You just always deliver. Thank you.
This was a fabulous video! Thank you!
the topics of your videos are AMAZING! So fresh!
Wow! Two of my favorite things combined: archeology and geology, using your special storytelling gift.
Thank you! Enjoy your vacation!🌍🏖️
Seems like a really cool vacation spot. Thanks for sharing a little tidbit regarding this place you've decided to visit.
You used "farther" and "further" in the same sentence. Bravo. Thumbs up.
Much gratitude & appreciation to you kind sir!
Still love reading the last post at the end of the video. thank you for that, no one else does it.
Hope the new job treats you well. Looking forward to the rest of this season!
I love this channel. Thanks, Evan!
Thank you!
This is fascinating!
I always get so excited to see one of your videos 🥳🥳
Hey I was also born in Alberta. I am also going to the dead sea next week, this will make it ever the more interesting! Thanks for the very well timed video!
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Evan, thanks as always for these little gems.
This was a great watch. Keep it up Rare Earth :)
Fascinating! Thank you!
Outstanding information!
Thanks
Some of the shots you showed of Petra.... thank you! Never seen it from that aspect before.
Thank you Evan and Kata
Enjoy your vacation man, you deserve it :)
Thank you Evan! Glad to hear you are employed at something you like. The lack of internet is probably mind cleansing. I once bought some Dead Sea salt from a charming Israeli woman (not sure if it was actually from the Dead Sea seeing as I was just outside Las Vegas, but she was very charming). That would explain why it felt greasy washing with it.
Cheers from Canada!
Found some of this when I was like 14 and didn't know what it was until now... I still have it lol
Made my day as alway you are the best show for many years on yt 💯💖🍻
Excellent abstract knowledge 😊
I loved the entire video - but I chuckled at the very end!😄
Now that is some rare earth
thank you!
Good video! Really informative. 😎👍
Fascinating stuff. I've been building a channel whilst on my travels around the ancient and wild places of the British Isles for the past year or so and, I must admit, I'm rather feeling I missed a trip now... it's just a bit cold... and wet, darn it all!
Fascinating.
Great work!
It really does feel like one is swimming in baby oil. We were cautioned to not swim for more than 20 minutes or else the salt will seep into our bloodstream through the skin. Also, the black substance is indeed beneficial, even as it smells like burning rubber.
Awesome story, thank you
Thank you
It's so sadly symbolic that that corner of the world, which all those hyper-old places and cities that are the longest inhabitated places of our species is now, and has basically always beeen, a hot-pot of unrest and violence for so long. Aleppo, for example.
Fascinating
The Rare Earth episode about Rare Earth. We've gone full circle fellas!
I always wondered what it would be like to float in the Dead Sea, but when you mentioned how there's bitumen in the water, I'll have to pass on the opportunity.
im definitely going back into your channel!!
Bro I loved your commentary
"Oh, he was born right over there" 😄
Wonderful way to end the video!
Your best episode in a while.
Thanks for being back, you were missed. Do not underestimate your impact upon the world. More than ever we need to be remembered of our roots as a species.
One of the most interesting videos for a long time.!!! So informative.! Love all your stuff, but this one is exceptional.! Thank you.
When they say don't even get the Dead Sea's water on your lips, *they were not joking.* I made that mistake just once. I had a tiny crack on my lips from the dry desert air (despite applying chapstick several times a day!), and it stung like an expletive. IT IS NOT JUST SODIUM CHLORIDE. It is a BUNCH of different mineral salts, so DON'T lick your lips, either!
this was very enlightening.... and I can say it was my 'something new' in 'you learn something new every day' ... I had no idea the Dead Sea pooped out floaters that made people rich in ancient times... WHO KNEW?! lol
THANK YOU!
Beautiful information, and area! Thank you, it is cool to know where the word mummies comes from!
Love to learn new stuff, ty
Hello from Cold Lake! Love your videos
A short my still worthwhile episode
Yes! New video!
these videos always make me want to travel
"This is rare earth... literally."
Enjoyed
all your videos are jewels. ty
i hope we can see more stuff like this in the future, cause although the refugee camps you're headed towards are important and do deserve attention and coverage, in the modern war-torn world, they aren't a particularly "Rare" part of Earth.
I never knew about bitumen there!
Well done
Very interesting and I love new to me old history. I've been lucky to have lots of old people in my life. I'm 55my Dad was borne in 1919 I got to spend time with my grandparents borne in the 1800's. and like in this video always something old bit Different. It's what makes life interesting and worth living
Very interesting thank you 🌷
This is absolutely the most interesting video you have uploaded in about 2 years id say
If you liked this one I'd also recommend Tom Scott if you don't already follow him this is pretty much his jam right here
I have been to the Dead Sea and didn't know this...thanks!
Yay new video!
You are the Best !
I never thought a large lake would feel greasy to swim in. This is so cool!
Thanks
Whoa, It’s you!
Thanks for the content fellow human!
Wow. This is the earliest I've gotten in here. Love the camels
Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf
I learned something today!
Answered a question I didn't even know I had asked. Not sure knowing why they are called mummies is really something that will be useful in life but it was incredibly satisfying to learn.
So glad you're back!
("Indie, I'm so happy you're not dead!")
I would never think that asphalt has such a cool history.
"Lord OPEC, looking out for his chosen people."
I'm dead.
I was googling bitumen after watching this and read something very odd on the wiki.
At the bottom, where it says health and safety on the wiki article for bitumen, there is something called "Shilajit", a substance that comes out of mountain rock and is not tar or resin, but people use it as medicine.
Maybe those Romans you mentioned mistook bitumen for it?
aspirin?
History Is Very Important, The Trouble Today And For A Period Of Long History The Powers Have Kept This Away From Us, I Love When You Expose The Truth About Our Past And Look Forward To All Of Your Teachings Rare Earth, God Bless, Wendy
Fun fact, they don’t get this black gold anymore but still there are valuable chemicals substances getting extracted from Dead Sea to this day. On both sides there are national companies that extract and sell potash, zinc bromide and other chemicals which are among other things used in the extraction of this century black gold
Enjoy your vacay.
berta proud!!
Awesome
A rare earth episode about a rare earth, meta!