The (Other) Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

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Komentáře • 340

  • @Brendissimo1
    @Brendissimo1 Před rokem +424

    The toldin is my favorite type of stone. Sturdy, robust, and colorful.

    • @garafanvou6586
      @garafanvou6586 Před rokem +18

      In mythos, it was the preferred material upon which the gods laid the foundation of epics.

    • @SiriusSphynx
      @SiriusSphynx Před rokem +7

      I heard his voice when I read it.

    • @steverobertson6393
      @steverobertson6393 Před rokem +1

      D@mn it, man!
      You got me.
      If you thought you'd snag anyone, it worked just like ya planned.
      Yep.
      In the search.
      Well player, sir!

    • @brokoblin6284
      @brokoblin6284 Před rokem +2

      toldins is my favorite tone of voice, clear, relaxing, and interesting

  • @theicepickthatkilledtrotsk658

    Shame so much of the Ancient World was destroyed.

    • @TheHappinessOfThePursuit
      @TheHappinessOfThePursuit Před rokem +109

      We stand on the shoulders of giants…. Wonder where that phrase originated.

    • @EMNstar
      @EMNstar Před rokem +67

      The fact that THAT is an understatement makes me immensely sad. Honestly, I think about that a lot.

    • @JustinBeiber-bj9qb
      @JustinBeiber-bj9qb Před rokem +6

      Literally

    • @benjammin9745
      @benjammin9745 Před rokem +54

      Our entire modern civilization will be a tiny layer in the geologic record one day. The sun will encompass the earth in the far flung future. Even further out the sun will have its demise as well.

    • @MiniKodjo
      @MiniKodjo Před rokem +51

      Think about what has been destroyed in Asia, Africa and America by European colonists…

  • @fratercontenduntocculta8161

    Ever since I was a boy in school, I've thought that we don't give our ancestors enough credit for what they accomplished. Every time I look back into history, I notice how similar their world was to the one we live in today.

    • @Vicus_of_Utrecht
      @Vicus_of_Utrecht Před rokem +14

      There is no difference in human from now to 50,000 years ago *except* we are literally dumber (IQ collapse of last 100 years, accelerated the last 20).

    • @Vicus_of_Utrecht
      @Vicus_of_Utrecht Před rokem

      I get pushback from ignorant idiots unaware of the facts. Yes, we, are stupid. Your grandma's 5th grade podunk school's curriculum was FAR more advanced. You all learn 3 grades behind. Jesus Christ try finding a random person that knows how to spell 'receipts'!

    • @SonsOfMars-Game
      @SonsOfMars-Game Před rokem +26

      ​@@Vicus_of_Utrecht completely false

    • @schmecklin377
      @schmecklin377 Před rokem +1

      ​@@Vicus_of_Utrecht the difference is that we go to 13 years of mandatory schooling as a child (atleast in the US)

    • @b4ds33d
      @b4ds33d Před rokem

      Sorry, but the ancient world, hell even the world of 100 years ago, are nothing like ours today. NOTHING we’ve built in the last 80 years will survive 100 years let alone 1000.

  • @zmaciek111
    @zmaciek111 Před rokem +18

    Torn down for building materials. Understandable, but still hurts the heart every time I hear something like that about an ancient wonder.

  • @szymonnecka8747
    @szymonnecka8747 Před rokem +58

    I'm glad someone finally acknowledged the Labyrinth in Hawara

  • @slopcrusher3482
    @slopcrusher3482 Před rokem +64

    You’re truely a gem on CZcams. You’re the first CZcams channel I’ve come upon that does documentary quality research on smaller topics regarding Ancient Rome. Please, never stop!

  • @garafanvou6586
    @garafanvou6586 Před rokem +21

    People getting together to do anything is a wonder

  • @jacksongatlin5418
    @jacksongatlin5418 Před 10 měsíci +4

    The labrynth wasn’t torn apart it’s still there the Egyptian government just doesn’t want you to enter.

    • @christophermonahan8571
      @christophermonahan8571 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I agree, we even have scan images showing structural shapes. I really hope a thorough excavation takes place one day, preferably in my lifetime!

  • @cerberus6654
    @cerberus6654 Před rokem +69

    Dr. G! I was thinking you really should do another book - focusing on Roman architecture, building techniques and public projects. I have the title for you too, free to use as you wish: "The Wrong End of the Stick, Collapsed Arches and a Cloaca to Die For".

    • @slopcrusher3482
      @slopcrusher3482 Před rokem

      I loved his book, and I would absolutely love a book on Roman architecture.

    • @GnomaPhobic
      @GnomaPhobic Před 4 měsíci

      Not only would I read that, but it's a banger of a book title as well.

  • @roguesodyssey
    @roguesodyssey Před rokem +6

    Your videos are always amazing. I'm glad to see you thriving on this platform, and I can't wait to get around to finishing your book. :)

  • @starcapture3040
    @starcapture3040 Před rokem +9

    9:18 I don't think he exaggerated since what is discovered so far was what just survived. The city was so old and and had been re built up through the ages until its ruins were re used and re used for other cities and towns.

  • @8roomsofelixir
    @8roomsofelixir Před rokem +21

    If I recall correctly, some ancient authors considered Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounio, a massive, sea-facing temple in Attica, as a magnificent wonder as well.

  • @lukloberhofer6892
    @lukloberhofer6892 Před rokem +6

    A new toldinstone video? Ooolh thank you thank you thank you

  • @thebosshavoc3530
    @thebosshavoc3530 Před rokem +7

    Just finished reading your book, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

  • @MarcusAgrippa390
    @MarcusAgrippa390 Před rokem +7

    Yeah I hated doing that and was pretty damn upset with Octavian for making me do it, I mean hell it was his idea so why didn't he do it?
    I get no respect...

  • @MarioHernandez-yt4mz
    @MarioHernandez-yt4mz Před rokem +2

    Always worth to watch every second of your videos. Thank you for such a great work!

  • @weaselweasel6601
    @weaselweasel6601 Před rokem +4

    YOU are our wonder of the world, mr toldinstone

  • @Doc_Tar
    @Doc_Tar Před rokem +4

    The Parthenon to ancient writers, "What am I, chopped liver?"

  • @robinstevenson6690
    @robinstevenson6690 Před rokem +33

    Would also be interesting to do a separate one focusing on the "wonders of the medieval world" (e.g., Constantinople, Venice, Taj Mahal, etc.).

    • @giovannimoriggi5833
      @giovannimoriggi5833 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Well, the Taj Mahal dates back to the 17th century… "medieval world" is not going to works…

    • @ashutoshsharma7923
      @ashutoshsharma7923 Před 2 měsíci

      Indian architecture is more than just Taj mahal.

  • @user-hx6zy8dw8n
    @user-hx6zy8dw8n Před 9 měsíci

    Just finished reading your book, I thoroughly enjoyed it.. The toldin is my favorite type of stone. Sturdy, robust, and colorful..

  • @RickLowrance
    @RickLowrance Před rokem +1

    Another unique subject that taught me a lot. Awesome. I always wish I could upvote you twice.

  • @Posttraumaticgrowth
    @Posttraumaticgrowth Před rokem +4

    Always great knowledge and video's. Thank you😘

  • @kaloarepo288
    @kaloarepo288 Před rokem +6

    Another wonder that could have been added to the list was the tomb of the Etruscan king Porsenna in the city of Clusium (Called Chiusi today.) According to Pliny (I think) it was a largely underground structure of huge dimensions -some parts are still visible today apparently.

  • @fleischer236
    @fleischer236 Před rokem

    What a killer topic! This is my favorite type of Told In Stone video!!!

  • @NiThZo
    @NiThZo Před rokem +4

    I too got some more lesser known, wonder worthy buildings: The harbour of Carthage, the long walls of Athens and the Diolkos of Corinth.

  • @spankflaps1365
    @spankflaps1365 Před rokem +22

    There something about classical Roman and Greek architecture, the proportions of all elements are much nicer than anything from the Renaissance and neo classical eras.
    We are talking serious super-talent, before they’ve put a spade in the ground!

    • @JustinBeiber-bj9qb
      @JustinBeiber-bj9qb Před rokem

      For sure! They almost top french baroque architecture!

    • @GG-ng6zm
      @GG-ng6zm Před rokem +3

      mortarless engineering is a lost technology from the ancients

  • @EMNstar
    @EMNstar Před rokem +4

    I want a video about Ancient Gardens
    Like the Garden Wonders of Ancient History AND Ancient Myth/Legend
    Starting with of course the Babylon Hanging Gardens

  • @bethwilliams4903
    @bethwilliams4903 Před rokem +27

    Omg Prof you’re the reason I’m not getting anything done 🙄 it’s impossible to watch only one episode.
    I recently retired from teaching (Art History) so my heart leapt at the inclusion of the Colosseum. Impossible not to spend a week on this in class! 🥰
    I often mention your Toldinstone - you’d be surprised how often I hear “there’s nothing on cable!” True enough, so, listen in to Garrett!
    (I’m still much enamored of the long Footnotes format tho, the Adrian Goldsworthy and Prof Kaldellis ones were over the top; you’re a rare interviewer, you make your guest comfortable and they respond beautifully)
    (I know you’re Classical age but would you consider hosting Marc Morris? Surely there are many intersections between the early Welsh and the Roman ‘visitors’ who dropped by with Caesar! )

    • @slopcrusher3482
      @slopcrusher3482 Před rokem +1

      He’s got the perfect format. 10 minute videos so it doesn’t feel like you’re spending a long time learning, and then next thing you know you’ve watched an hour and a half!

    • @bethwilliams4903
      @bethwilliams4903 Před rokem

      But I like the longer format!! Especially the interviews with authors I’ve been tempted to read (but NO time) (and NOT my area blah blah blah) his book just came in as did the Kaldellis one (on Byzantine Curiosities, hey I’m a sucker for a byline where Hegel and Voltaire both despise this culture!) but I admit, I prefer to hear Garrett’s voice, his sly sense of humour cracks me up!

  • @dylanreynolds4334
    @dylanreynolds4334 Před rokem +12

    I hope everyone gets a chance to visit the colosseum atleast once in the life. Photos and videos do not do justice for how large and impressive the structure, even in a dilapidated state compared to its original form, is.

  • @JulioJordio100
    @JulioJordio100 Před rokem +3

    The labyrinth still exists. It’s mostly flooded due to the rising water table, but its still there. PIETRE found its roof and assumed it was its remaining foundations. If only the water could be pumped out and the place explored…..

  • @Peter_Schiavo
    @Peter_Schiavo Před rokem +21

    I was wondering if you knew about an ancient temple in Naples. It is supposed to predate the Greeks coming to Italy. It consists of a long straight tunnel 100s of meters long that leads to an underground stream. There is also a separate tunnel carved to provide ventilation for the main tunnel. I read an article on it years ago and now I can't find it again. Love the channel, BTW.

    • @RyanMurray-wg1qf
      @RyanMurray-wg1qf Před rokem +3

      You're possibly referring to the Crypta Neapolitana, however that is just a vague guess.

    • @Peter_Schiavo
      @Peter_Schiavo Před rokem

      @@RyanMurray-wg1qf No. The tunnels in question are tight in height and width.

    • @wolfgangrecordings
      @wolfgangrecordings Před rokem +2

      a temple to mithras perhaps? sounds similar

  • @robbabcock_
    @robbabcock_ Před rokem

    Wonderful stuff!

  • @kmatcyk
    @kmatcyk Před rokem

    You are amazing. Thank you!!

  • @marshalleubanks2454
    @marshalleubanks2454 Před rokem +6

    I would vote for the Walls of Constantinople. They worked for centuries and are still visible.

  • @Porako
    @Porako Před rokem

    I love your book. Fun read

  • @michaelchen2718
    @michaelchen2718 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Please make a video about the original seven wonders of the ancient world! Or do you have a recommendation?

  • @celestius
    @celestius Před rokem

    One of the few creators on CZcams who doesn’t talk too fast

  • @rickb3078
    @rickb3078 Před rokem

    So many places still to visit

  • @euroschmau
    @euroschmau Před rokem +9

    Have you been to India? You would be so amazed by all the wonders there. They may not be as old as the ones in and around the Mediterranean, but wow will you be blow away. Take Ellora for example. Ellora, in central India, is a series of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist temples carved into the side of a basalt cliff. The complex stretches for several kilometers and features a truly astonishing array of sculpture and architectural work. The focal point is the Kailasa Temple, which is entirely excavated from the cliffside and adorn with all sorts of decorative elements. It's construction commands a level of mastery so advanced, that mistakes could not have been made whatsoever, lest the site be abandoned and years of work be lost. It's like Petra on steroids, truly an unbelievable sight!

    • @scottabc72
      @scottabc72 Před rokem

      I agree but would add that monumental and urban construction of the Bronze age Indian Harappan civilization seems to be on the same level as the Mediterranean and fertile crescent regions.

    • @Andy-ft8jf
      @Andy-ft8jf Před 10 měsíci

      India has always been a full of history and civilisation since the ancient times to be honest! However, most of the building do not end as back as the ancient greek, mesopotamian or roman buildings. Except from that, most of the ancient buildings in india were destroyed and we know this from Alexander the great which mentioned that India was full of history and culture i would have never imagined

  • @robinstevenson6690
    @robinstevenson6690 Před rokem +3

    It would be interesting to do a video on the top 50 EXISTING wonders of the ancient world (could include Knossos, Parthenon, Pantheon, Hadrian's Wall, Mycenae, Pyramids, etc.).

    • @ExtremelyOnlineGuy
      @ExtremelyOnlineGuy Před 5 měsíci

      Dude that’d be sick af. Like to realize and see these 50 things our mostly known world holds. Most of which I’d have never heard about before. Idk why that’s always been so satisfying to me, but learning new things always got me excited af

  • @banksmartly
    @banksmartly Před 10 měsíci

    Here before 400K! Great video.

  • @alexandersalter6686
    @alexandersalter6686 Před rokem +3

    “Hey babe, another toldinstone vid just dropped…”

  • @brennanhughes976
    @brennanhughes976 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I can’t imagine the monuments we’ve never heard about! I really wish I could just lucid dream and travel there😂😂😂

  • @aightimmaheadout3573
    @aightimmaheadout3573 Před rokem +24

    i love the ancient world so much. it’s crazy how technologically advanced they were and still managed to not damage the environment as badly as we do nowadays

    • @eodyn7
      @eodyn7 Před rokem +2

      lol

    • @Jerome18921
      @Jerome18921 Před rokem +4

      INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY AND ITS FUTURE
      The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in “advanced” countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject human beings to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased physical suffering even in “advanced” countries.
      The industrial-technological system may survive or it may break down. If it survives, it MAY eventually achieve a low level of physical and psychological suffering, but only after passing through a long and very painful period of adjustment and only at the cost of permanently reducing human beings and many other living organisms to engineered products and mere cogs in the social machine. Furthermore, if the system survives, the consequences will be inevitable: There is no way of reforming or modifying the system so as to prevent it from depriving people of dignity and autonomy.
      If the system breaks down the consequences will still be very painful. But the bigger the system grows the more disastrous the results of its breakdown will be, so if it is to break down it had best break down sooner rather than later.
      We therefore advocate a revolution against the industrial system. This revolution may or may not make use of violence; it may be sudden or it may be a relatively gradual process spanning a few decades. We can’t predict any of that. But we do outline in a very general way the measures that those who hate the industrial system should take in order to prepare the way for a revolution against that form of society. This is not to be a POLITICAL revolution. Its object will be to overthrow not governments but the economic and technological basis of the present society.
      In this article we give attention to only some of the negative developments that have grown out of the industrial-technological system. Other such developments we mention only briefly or ignore altogether. This does not mean that we regard these other developments as unimportant. For practical reasons we have to confine our discussion to areas that have received insufficient public attention or in which we have something new to say. For example, since there are well-developed environmental and wilderness movements, we have written very little about environmental degradation or the destruction of wild nature, even though we consider these to be highly important.

    • @darthsnarf
      @darthsnarf Před 6 měsíci

      trust me if they had industrial oil processing facilities they would have

  • @ptime5612
    @ptime5612 Před 11 měsíci

    Great video I was even interested in the video sponsor

  • @TheKoog977
    @TheKoog977 Před rokem +1

    The ammount of books burned by the spanish inquisition is unbelievable

  • @raptor4916
    @raptor4916 Před rokem

    You know what would be an interesting video if you were to do a condensed video on your serious book historical book, like whats it about and whats it argument and so forth would be a real interesting read.

  • @gabrieldelatorre564
    @gabrieldelatorre564 Před rokem +1

    Going to Italy in 4 days. First stop is the Colosseum, I'm looking forward to it!

  • @tonybuckley6413
    @tonybuckley6413 Před rokem

    the positive side of the internet., channels like yours..excellent stuff

  • @miketacos9034
    @miketacos9034 Před rokem +3

    It’s funny that the only remaining wonder of the original list of seven is the one that was always 1000+ years older than the other ones on the list.

    • @sycration
      @sycration Před rokem +1

      You can tear down a tall statue relatively easily, but it's basically impossible to tear down a giant pile of rock. I believe one Muslim leader in the 10th (?) century tried, and left a nice gash in one, but it was deemed unfeasible and they gave up.

  • @usapanda7303
    @usapanda7303 Před rokem

    Appreciate the shout out to The Big House 😎

  • @mickel1634
    @mickel1634 Před rokem

    how i would love to see all of these today... luckely imagination comes free

  • @Ramkain
    @Ramkain Před rokem

    Must say, I was sincerely waiting for the palace at Ecbatana =)

  • @talon1084
    @talon1084 Před 10 měsíci

    whereabouts did you get the image at 4:20? It's stunningly detailed

  • @Jesse-cx4si
    @Jesse-cx4si Před rokem

    I’ll say it again: Read this man’s book. It’s entertaining and edifying.

  • @mohamed-fb9vt
    @mohamed-fb9vt Před rokem +2

    You forget a pyramid in Italy taller than the great pyramid of Giza and was destroyed by sulla

  • @quantafreeze
    @quantafreeze Před rokem

    That's crazy how the theater was dismantled.

  • @Sevenigma777
    @Sevenigma777 Před rokem +1

    I so wish that labyrinth in Egypt was more known about and easier to explore. The tales of it are consistent but seem to be impossible but time after time again the ancient world proves our doubt wrong. It is prob the most awe inspiring thing in Egypt but is also the least known to the public and with our technology we could drain it and explore it but no one seems to care.

  • @weshard1
    @weshard1 Před rokem

    Was that ‘the lick’ at the beginning of the video?

  • @kearygallagher
    @kearygallagher Před rokem +1

    hi toldinstone

  • @therealhellkitty5388
    @therealhellkitty5388 Před rokem

    I would add the road and aqueduct systems to the Ancient Wonders list.

  • @petersack5074
    @petersack5074 Před 11 měsíci +1

    THOSE GUYS, COULD BUILD ! 4:55 Time. NOTE how the stones, of this very strong arch, are staggered, between the rows ? For further ancient building techniques, download ancient author '' Vitruvius' 10 Books on Architecture ''. A thorough study, of what one SHOULD have, to be a great one. ! Todays' engineers, ought to read this...... Thank-you again, Mr Felton, for another very true, educated historical lesson ! 🖖

  • @brucebedlam
    @brucebedlam Před 11 měsíci

    The people who built Stonehenge - knew as long as the stones remained the information would be carried. It is “Written in Stone” originally it was magnificent building!

  • @johnnyboyvan
    @johnnyboyvan Před rokem

    Saw the column lol of the Temple of Artemis. All that is left. 😮

  • @richardconway6425
    @richardconway6425 Před rokem

    Could someone please tell me what beautiful painting was used for the thumbnail of this video?

  • @VoodooBrown
    @VoodooBrown Před 10 měsíci +2

    I’ve always imagined the Great Wall of china as “the last wonder of the ancient world”

    • @averyshaw2142
      @averyshaw2142 Před 9 měsíci

      I mean thats the pyramids as they are the oldest

    • @VoodooBrown
      @VoodooBrown Před 9 měsíci

      @@averyshaw2142 I only say it’s “the last” because it is the most recent one still in working condition and man made on a massive scale

  • @Arkham_UK
    @Arkham_UK Před rokem

    Cool

  • @brianedwards7142
    @brianedwards7142 Před rokem +1

    The foreword to my Penguin Classics version of The History of the Kings of Britain calls Geoffrey of Monmouth a "mythomaniac". That title could just as easily go to Herodotus.

  • @Quiet704
    @Quiet704 Před 10 měsíci

    pretty sure the columns of the theater of scaurus were not glass 6:00, i believe that the levels were decorated in somewhat of the matter you described though

  • @michaelfreeman5057
    @michaelfreeman5057 Před rokem

    When you get a chance, can you share some stories about Mavia (Queen).

  • @theorixlux2605
    @theorixlux2605 Před rokem +1

    0:00 I just realized that your intro music is The Lick. Is that on purpose?

  • @adamthegreat605
    @adamthegreat605 Před rokem +1

    If there were no ancient wonders then there would be nothing for us to wonder ....

  • @celedoniojimenez-ww1tb
    @celedoniojimenez-ww1tb Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent intonation, good English, good documentation, no vulgarities, no BCE or CE, a delicate subject pleasantly presented. A model presentation.

  • @jrlamas9982
    @jrlamas9982 Před rokem +1

    Does anyone know the painting name at 6:38

  • @MichaelWilliams-bw6he
    @MichaelWilliams-bw6he Před rokem +2

    Rome had many wonders that are worthy of being on the real list. From Diocletian’s Bathhouse to the Theodosian Walls, but if I had to choose the most impressive feat of the Romans it had to be their roads. Many nations can say we built impressive structures. No ancient nation can say we connected three continents with 50,000 miles of roads. Time fears the Pyramids, but all Roads lead to Rome.

  • @Parlimant_Strifey
    @Parlimant_Strifey Před rokem

    Todd should have included the Minotaur's labyrinth. Thankfully Heracles solved the minotaur problem.

  • @bab8ter
    @bab8ter Před rokem

    could anyone tell me who made the paintings at 3:53 ?

  • @1smallball
    @1smallball Před rokem +1

    Why are captions always on when I watch these videos? Anyone else have that problem?

  • @Trriiggaa
    @Trriiggaa Před rokem

    Look into Sigiriya in Sri Lanka, crazy story behind a fortress built on top of a giant rock by a king running from his brother after murdering his father.

  • @Zett76
    @Zett76 Před 9 měsíci

    Fun fact: „Hawara“ is a very Austrian slang and low-society term for „friend“. Sometimes used as an exclamation of negative surprise, when someone does or tells something bad…
    „Hawara!“

  • @asaaakira
    @asaaakira Před rokem

    where did you get that thumbnail

  • @thomasalden6263
    @thomasalden6263 Před rokem +1

    In the far future we will be the ancient world

  • @rogerevans9666
    @rogerevans9666 Před rokem

    The bridge across the Danube River that was designed by Apollodorus of Damascus, built by Trajan, but destroyed by the following emperor Hadrian should have been mentioned. Apparently, Hadrian's logic was that Rome's enemies could now cross a bridge and threaten the empire just as surely as a Roman army could cross the same bridge in the other direction. Hadrian thought the empire was big enough and was opposed to further expansion.

  • @gabrielbouvier7763
    @gabrielbouvier7763 Před rokem +1

    In a manner of speaking, 'You ain't seen nothing yet', we're next.

  • @RizzstrainingOrder66
    @RizzstrainingOrder66 Před 8 měsíci

    How is the painting in the thumbnail named?

  • @dadonicofitzlay490
    @dadonicofitzlay490 Před rokem

    The circus maximus is much bigger than the theatre of Scaurus and could fit more people than any stadium every made and to this day still holds that record, topping the Michigan stadium.

  • @tomb614
    @tomb614 Před rokem

    I would add the Aurelian walls of Rome to this list.

  • @reddykilowatt
    @reddykilowatt Před rokem

    if the Oscars can expand from 5 to 10 best picture nominees then it is about time we went from 7 to 14 wonders of the world. 😉

  • @beanboy5315
    @beanboy5315 Před rokem +1

    Look at you big boi

  • @delphineum
    @delphineum Před rokem +1

    Man I wish I could see Babylon at its height 😭

  • @uber-tionen9948
    @uber-tionen9948 Před rokem

    Everytime someoe talk of the Colosseum i cannot not think of what was in it's place before, even if for a short time, the Domus Aurea of Nero (who was unjustly killed by the oligarchy of Rome, if my knowledge of recent historical research is good), who was, i my mind, truly one of the wonders of the ancient world. So much that it's ruins inspired the Renaissance.

  • @LeastSlutty
    @LeastSlutty Před 5 měsíci

    The Saraepaeum is one of those, "things."

  • @user-vo8ss2bm3p
    @user-vo8ss2bm3p Před rokem

    Wondering is this really correct to group/compare wonders of iron age Antiquity with those of bronze age.

  • @idicula1979
    @idicula1979 Před 4 měsíci

    What is the thumbnail picture?

  • @MarkMyWordsXx
    @MarkMyWordsXx Před rokem

    Your saying the labyrinth was destroyed? I thought they were having problems with it flooding today with ground water, so...not gone?

  • @stevederp9801
    @stevederp9801 Před rokem

    The sewer system of Rome actually is likely one of the most impressive projects ever. The Roman’s were very logical in realizing that if you want a great city and empire. You needed the foundation and infrastructure for it.
    It took nearly 2,000 years for civilization to finally get back to this level of infrastructure.
    There’s a very good theory that states that the Roman’s saw the failure of Greece as it being too vulnerable by having competing forces without a unified strategy. A lack of infrastructure for its main city’s and a vulnerable geography.
    When the Mediterranean would have been accurately mapped is when Rome realized it’s perfect geographic proximity for being an empire. It would have seen how the Greeks had a very difficult task of keeping their empire because of their own geography.
    Egypt rose to power because of its massive investments in its infrastructure to allow it to grow into a great power.
    America followed this same lesson by developing its infrastructure and recognizing that the investment would have major benefits later on.
    Our best lessons can be that we should widen, expand and modernize all of our highways. We should revamp and improve our rail system and we need to completely rebuild our top 100 airports so that we can continue to benefit from this infrastructure for the rest of this century.

  • @frezzofire1801
    @frezzofire1801 Před rokem

    I still can't believe I found this channel through general Sam's podcast💀

  • @johnclark1612
    @johnclark1612 Před rokem +2

    That was a turd in the punch bowl

  • @briteness
    @briteness Před rokem +1

    Although the idea of making a best-of list of ancient wonders has always been a little silly, it is certainly interesting to hear about the ones that made the various lists, as well as the runners up.

  • @mrsunshine4life
    @mrsunshine4life Před rokem

    holy shit u interviewed Ken jennings?!? i think u got a new pod cast viewer