I said "external" instead of "eternal" when reading out the John 3:16 quote. And, ironically that slip of the tongue will not perish on the internet, but have eternal life.

@MrMasterOdin

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Okay, this video is waaay better than the one I bashed on before. Maybe you're not all bad. I'll keep listening to you. Cheers!

You are absolutely wonderful! I mean WONDERFUL! You are a marvelous story teller and teacher; I certainly hope that you understand that. Your engaging manner and your freedom to see what can be seen, toasted with sarcasm when then situation seems to truly deserve it, is delightful. A transcription of your collected presentations would make a great book. I can't wait for the next chapter! Thank you very much for sharing with us.

@DigItWithRaven

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Aweee that is so sweet! Thank you so much for those kind words, Jerry! ☺️

Been visiting the one behind the MET in Central Park for years. Always love checking out the Egyptian installations there.

@DigItWithRaven

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I love the little crabs at the base of the one in NY! 🦀

Thanks for all the awesome videos. You rock!

SO good to have you back posting interesting/educational content. You GO girl!

This was fascinating! Thank you Raven.

Informative as always.

Loved this! What a journey this artifact went on.

You come upon an obelisk made from a type of stone you have never seen before. Staring at it intensely, the smooth surface suddenly changes to an inscription. The inscription is a piece of a lost ancient map. Quickly you copy down the piece and the inscription vanishes as abruptly as it had appeared.

@SchoolforHackers

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Hail, DungeonMaster!

Very interesting. Thank you for all the background information on the journey

Thank you. Informative and concise. 🙏

Thanks Raven..I knew there had been problems bringing the obelisk from Egypt but wasn't aware of the details. An interesting video.

Would make a great movie. Thanks for sharing, Raven. Big up from Amsterdam!

I love your stuff. Where do you teach/mentor/research?

"Ozymandias" - the title of a sonnet by Percy Shelley, was taken from one of Ramses II names. There was also a stage play I was in at university by the same name. I think it was someone' s original work there. I may be wrong...but you would know Raven...didn't Ramses II have an exhibit that toured for...decades? If so...and I am not confused, then that is the exhibit I saw more than once, simply because I dated the niece of a lady who was an exhibit tour guide = ) AND this, from the movie REDS: Marvin Boggs (John Malkovich): "If there's one thing I know, it's women...and covert operations." Francis "Frank" Moses (Bruce Willis): "That's two things..." Han Cho Bai (Byung-hun Lee): "No Grasshopper...It is not."

@DigItWithRaven

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Ozymandias is one of my fave poems! Also, how great were the RED movies? I loved spotting all the hidden Toronto spots in the first one

@classicslover

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@@DigItWithRaven I know, right? Have watch at least a portion of the RED movies every time they are on., but mostly, I watch the whole thing! I was ALSO going to make an Asterisk and Obelisk joke...like "There's Obelisk, where is Asterisk?" So thank-you for giving me the opportunity by replying! = )

My daughters are in London right now and sent me a picture of the Obelisk. Looked it up and found out about this amazing bit of history. Excellent video. Subscribed.

Raven, i've just rediscovered your channel again after your absence, and just watched your return video; Congratulations! We all love your work and are happy to see you moving to London and working in the field you love and adore. We don't, however, want you to burn out or feel any pressure to post videos for us on a set schedule. Don't let anyone pressure you! I'm not sure what you are doing in London, but, if you do feel absolutely compelled to post viddys for us, I wonder; there's a "Curator's Corner" thing that one of London's museums does where Dr. Irving Finkel yells at all of us about cuneiform, and the history of board games, as well as many other personalities illuminating us on many a topic. Perhaps you might merge this with something like that so you get two birds with one viddy? I dunno. I'm just spitballing ideas to try make your life easier so you don't get stressed and we get to see you most importantly in the long term, doing what you love, instead of you feeling pressured to perform for us. :) Congratulations and it's wonderful to see you back! :)

New Sub: Awsome job, young lady.

I know some of stories about Cleopatra’s needles. I saw one in NYC recently. I saw several of those in Rome. I saw one in London many years ago. Thanks for very interesting story.

Thank you.

Thank you for teaching us about this History truly is amazing

that was such a cool story

Given Cleo was famed for her beauty (at the time), the photographs were probably meant to show how English women stacked up

Thanks for cring and uploading this fascinating video. I wonder why they didn't make that ' Cleopatra' shipping container more in the shape of a ship rather than just a sylinder. They were very much into cigars in those days so maybe they couldn't thing outside of the cigar ox!

Yes they seem to have some type of freaky obsession for obelisk in the Victorian time period.

Any possibility of a future video telling the history of the twin obelisk now in NYC, USA? -- It's background story dealing with NYC, its transportation from Alexandria to the US, its site erection, related individuals involved, newspaper accounts, illustrations, etc.

@DigItWithRaven

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From what I’ve read, it doesn’t seem to have had as much of a perilous journey, but if I come across anything exciting I may just have to pay it a visit!

Yay 🙌👏🙌👏👐

When I were a lad I had a bound copy of the London illustrated news that covered the whole journey of the needle week by week. If you are interested well worth a read and fully illustrated.

@DigItWithRaven

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Oh wow that’s such a cool resource! Can only imagine the gems in there

Interesting Ancient Egypt fascinates me My academic emphasis is in Astro-Egyptology

The obelisk should be give back to Egypt!

"Something poetic!"

@DigItWithRaven

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I love it!!!

Fascinating, thanks for sharing this in depth part of history I never knew about,also when the earth was created with an atmosphere etc the only substances getting through it are the occasional meteors, at least that’s what I figure, so isn’t everything on this planet billions of years old, including this phone I’m typing on, the floor I walk on the water we drink, etc , everything made with the same recycled building blocks that make up substance? Thanks again! I enjoy your channel

I’m more curious about how the other one got to New York

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Why do people never think to put anything useful in time capsules, like i dunno say a couple of bottles of nice whiskey?...if i cracked open one and found a hundred year old bottle of scotch i certainly feel very well disposed towards the creators of said capsule 😉

@SchoolforHackers

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Oh hell yes!

Thutmose III might have been more well known if, like Ramses, a condom was named after them.

Made in 1450 bc, ascribed to Cleopatra... might as well ascribe the Hagia Sophia to Bismarck

It should be inside away from acid rain

12:04 you said "external" but it is eternal

Sorry, but this "influencer's" (?) talking (jabbering!) head and spastic, flailing hands distracted from the story being told. I had to look away while groaning and hoping for it to end asap. Would kids in class be forced to watch this? Arrgh!

I love anything about Egypt..pyramid..ba dum dum chinggg!

Why reuse someone else's obelisk? Why not have one of your own carved?

images of the most beautiful women included in the time capsue to honor the most beautiful woman of ancient Egypt, right? makes sense to me. can you name the women so we can look 'em up?

You spoke about the great accomplishments of the Egyptian rulers. But then talk of the British empire as theft.

John 3:16 is probably the most referenced verses from the Bible.. I've seen it hundreds of times on posters, shirts, car decals, etc.

what's with all the snippiness? just tell an interesting story

the shade at 5:30 oooohhh I'm here for it

Was there ever a time when it was bad to be a rich, white man

Whaha white privilege.. Who said they where white.. they stil debating about that. Its still Africa.. with arguments why alot stateaus lost there noses. I really dont know, i hope they were black..

@mattking993

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She was talking about Sir William Wilson when she said privileged white male. Because she said that i am having a hard time not getting triggered. He did a lot for the poor even spending money out of his own pocket and she used a phrase that is very insulting in my opinion. This guy was very smart and used it to help people and she demeans him like that.

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DRINK WATER! Your mouth sounds so clicky and dry