What's your favorite ancient city?

@anna.rrrrrr

9 ай бұрын

Pompeii! thank you for this video 🤩

@wizzardofpaws2420

9 ай бұрын

Herculaneum.

@sacha4566

9 ай бұрын

Jerusalem!❤

@wvs3917a

9 ай бұрын

Without a doubt has to be Pompeii for me, also I thought I had seen everything on this ancient tomb but this was totally refreshing...thank you

@bunjijumper5345

9 ай бұрын

@@sacha4566 Yuck!

What fascinates me about Pompeii is how for all intents and purposes life wasn't so different 2000 years ago.

@rodriguezmarina5156

Жыл бұрын

Yes it was, you can't get away with those murals nowadays 🤣🤣 🙋

@peekaboo1575

Жыл бұрын

@@rodriguezmarina5156 Have you seen the house with the painting of that one God with the really large penis? Lol.

@AlexeiLjanej

Жыл бұрын

I hate 😮

@judithsellers9671

Жыл бұрын

Oh it was very different. Roman society was a slave society. That changes everything.

@FRAME5RS

Жыл бұрын

​@@rodriguezmarina5156or the slave at the door

Its so crazy to walk where people walked 2100 years ago and think of things like "well it was a Wednesday for someone, someone else was out after getting in a fight with their wife" etc

Imagine all the other lost Roman cities, this is only one of many

@punyaslokmohapatra7528

Жыл бұрын

How many Roman cities were there?

@user-ix2ys7uo9z

Жыл бұрын

@@punyaslokmohapatra7528 More than 400 hundreds.

@lovestein92

Жыл бұрын

@@punyaslokmohapatra7528 a lot. considering the vastness of the Roman Empire and the centuries for which it existed, there must be at least several thousands of lost establishments. it makes you wonder what life was like during completely forgotten times.

@topspot4834

11 ай бұрын

I think about that all the time ... Crazy to think in 2,000 years ago our biggest cities of today will suffer a similar fate.

@sunwoosjawline613

11 ай бұрын

They are all below the great millennial European cities. They have not disappeared as such, they were transformed in most cases.

It would be cool if a virtual reality experience of the entire Pompeii tour could be made. That way people can tour what it used to look like when it was bustling before the volanic eruption. They could experience it with the people moving around, enter their living and business areas but without interaction. I would pay 💰 to experience that.

@ZZubZZero

3 ай бұрын

Definitely! The few shots used here are awesome! Though a little sad to see they were just all white, no color or paint anywhere

I was in Pompeii a few weeks ago. Watching this video gives a lot more insight into what I actually saw. Sadly looks like I missed a few things in my visit, but my feet were just giving out by the end. It's not easy to walk around in those very rough stone roads.

@FRAME5RS

Жыл бұрын

The day I showed up there the workers at Pompeii decided to strike (Italian thing which happens on a whim). So we went to Herculaneum. That was fantastic, but I still wanna see Pompeii

@rafaell5074

11 ай бұрын

I was there 3 times and still hungry. U can't see everything in one visit.

@swagcreated9147

11 ай бұрын

@@BiggaNigga69 what happened there bro

@jaripogirl

11 ай бұрын

@@BiggaNigga69 yeah nigga ass😂

@carlamendez6590

7 ай бұрын

Agreed! You would need to stay a week to see more of it.

This was one of the best videos I’ve ever seen on Pompeii! Everything about it, the discussion the expert and knowledge and narration, and the actual video along with the video reconstruction of what the city once looked like. It all worked out so well in this video. Thanks.🙏❤

@user-gf1rr5sf5w

2 ай бұрын

I loved it too. What’s extra nice is watching it again for more info soak in ! I’m very lucky in that u have been there & recognise some of the mosaics etc

@FinarfinNoldorin

2 ай бұрын

Yes! I agree 100 percent.

Just before eruption of the Vesuvius in 79AD, people in Pompei could enjoy incredibly wealthy and modern living standard. Probably their standard of living was much better than most of the world in the 19th century. I admire people in Pompei for their miraculous achievement.

Love all the detail. Better than anything you'd find on TV. We will never tire of these videos on ancient Rome! Please make as many as you can, thank you!

The state of preservation is just so amazing, it must be the ultimate experience to actually be there.👍👍

@Neophema

Жыл бұрын

I was there two weeks ago today. An amazing experience. If you go, don't miss Herculaneum! The preservation is even better.

The beauty fills me with so much emotion

Great video ! The reconstructions of ancient Pompeii are beautiful in all the detail you have put into them . I have thoroughly enjoyed this video . Please keep up the good work .

This was very well put together. Super professional, informative, and fascinating. Bravo!!

@teeheeteeheeish

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@miaria

7 ай бұрын

now we know where his name comes from

This is the information I have always wanted to know! My understanding of Pompeii has increased tenfold. What a work of art!

Yourself and Darius are my favourite historians on KZread regarding Rome. It’s great seeing both of your insights on this fantastic ancient site

I find it amazing how they built these structures without any kind of modern equipment.

You are an artist and a genius producing these very high-quality, interesting, enrapturing videos. Thank you so much.

This is one of a handful of docos I have seen that are relay worth watching . The quality is out standing .

Your video never fails to impress! I’ve been to Pompeii ten years ago and you film is a good refresher of my memory. It looks much more rejuvenated now compared to ten years ago. Good work, well done and a big applause!

I was fortunate enough to visit Pompeii in 2002. An incredible experience. I hope to do it again soon. Great video. Thank you for making it. Blessings from Costa Rica.

I was just in Pompeii one month ago (had a similar interest in ancient Roman life) and your video does a great job presenting it! I think the CG renderings are great, they give a sense of what the city would have been originally. Also I also liked the complex houses that were built over time, often joining multiple properties. Also don’t miss the Archaeological Museum in Naples - that houses a lot of the original pieces from Pompeii. You can spend a whole day there as well!

@loganstroganoff1284

4 ай бұрын

Did you see the ancient public toilets? I want to take a dump in them. Is this possible?

@loganstroganoff1284

4 ай бұрын

Did you see the ancient public toilets? I want to take a dump in them. Is this possible?

Your videos are always so well thought out and produced. You really enjoy sharing your fascination with ancient societies, and I really appreciate all the work and passion on display here. Just fantastic, all the time, thank you!

I'm excited to take this journey with you Manuel. Lead on!

I wish we watched this before our tour there in July. Very well done and informative. Our tour barely touched any of these spaces.

@patk1254

Ай бұрын

I felt the same thoughts, we did not realize all we were seeing…

I visited it several years ago and was in awe. Also visited Ostia Antica which was also very interesting. Thank you for your videos.

Manuel, I am off to Roma tonight. Arrive Saturday AM. Excellent collaboration with Darius. An award winning video. Bravo. I am pleased. Dan

@ManuelBravo

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it. See you soon!

This video was dazzling! Everything about it was great-just the video and the editing are outstanding-but I especially liked the focus on the houses of Pompeii 15:46 with the description of interior features, e.g., the _peristyle_ and the _atrium,_ and how they hold together the invisible “craziness” of the perimeter. The Pompeiians, it seems, had no concept of “curb appeal” whatsoever-not that that’s a bad thing. Every aspect of their homes that mattered-their social spaces, their status markers, their art-took place on the interior. It’s something that had not occurred to me before. Also, I _really_ appreciated that you respect the original languages enough that you include them in the etymologies (e.g., Περι and Στυλος 18:48) and in the historical texts (the accounts in Latin of Pliny the Younger 26:38). I don’t know Greek or Latin but I’m very roughly “familiar enough” with each one that having the _actual_ language is meaningful.

@stanislavkostarnov2157

11 ай бұрын

we do not get that today, how much, for an even slightly significant person, the house would not be a private place but a very public focus, a roundabout of social interaction where the owner would strategically reveal himself to the world through the decorations and presentation he chooses...

@stanislavkostarnov2157

11 ай бұрын

with street "curb-appeal" we must remember how dense the city was in terms of population... if any space existed or could be rented from the houses, the sides of any streets would be filled with shops and stalls visually covering any buildings with their bright wares and clothen structures.... walking along the street, there would be commonly no visual of the surrounding houses like we are used to today... the only exception being the doors (which would have presented works of art), or the great gateways of the super-rich...

I hope they continue to conserve and rebuild more of the buildings. It's an absolutely stunning location. Just imagining how beautiful the forum was in its prime... I'm glad the pantheon is still standing. Although i wish they'd return original statues and true out the Christian stuff that'd been added.

I can only imagine just how incredibly beautiful this city was at the time and what a magnificent place it must have been to behold by all of the merchants and traveler's who came there. It must have truly been a grand and beautiful city to look upon and to be a citizen of.

What a great video!! So professional and not the typical information that’s all well known. Love it!

Wow one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. Thank you!!

The depth of the informations, the quality of the images and the clarity of the exposition are excellent! Well done. Thank you.

I was in Pompeii last month. I loved it!! I love ancient history.

@Fiona2254

3 ай бұрын

I was there the last week of October 2023, it was an amazing experience.

Bravo. Awesome video. Easily the best, most interesting and most informative documentary on Pompeii ever. A thorough historical overview including archaeology, architecture, art history, geology … fascinating. Thank you.

This is such excellent quality coverage on all levels! Brava Bravo!

Your beautiful video brings the lost city to life, it is amazing how modern it feels - more so than medieval sites I have visited

EXCELLENT video. Very detailed, well explained and educational. Highly recommended!!! Thank you for all your hard work!!!

Thank you for the time and effort you put into this and sharing it! I'm into history and have always been curious and intersted in Pompeii, and this is truly one of the most informative and engaging videos on Pompeii! Well done, and thanks again for sharing!

Fantastic video! Thank you Manuel! It was a good watch before visit to Pompei

Thank you - the best documentary about Pompeii that I have ever seen!

Magnificent! Thank you for this!

fantastic as always Manuel!

A brilliant video, Manuel, thank you so much for the time and effort you and your colleagues put into its production. Your commentary was both excellent and very informative. I will certainly be viewing it again as there is so much to learn

This is one of the most comprehensive, interesting, and informative videos about Pompei that I’ve ever seen. Thank you. 👍🏽

Thank you, Manuel, for this fantastic time travel video! I enjoyed it so much.

Yet again, you have explained a place I have already visited more thoroughly than it was explained to me when I was there. Excellent. Particularly enjoyed the section on domestic architecture.

Excellent video, Manuel. You never disappoint. 😊

Your attention to detail & your research are amazing & really appreciated. Thank you for such informative & beautiful videos!!! 😊❤️👍

Thank you for this🙏I was there a month ago and am missing it dearly. Truly a unique place to visit.

Fascinating, thank you for the video!

Fantastic documentrary. Thank you so very much.

Fabulous, informative video. The aerial shots of the city is fascinating. Thank you.

Maravilloso canal, Manuel, Se agradece el tiempo, esfuerzo y conocimiento que vuelcas en cada uno de tus videos.....

Very impressive work you are doing here, Manuel. Thank you

Thank you so much for your great work! Amazing video, well done!!😃

Your videos on historical places are the best. I learned so much. Thank you

Thank you Manuel for this wonderful production! I didn't know you were this fluent in English, and I'm thankful because I can now share your work with my American family :D Andale, vamos a mas!

I am 73 years old, and I am absolutely passionate about the city of Pompeii, Manuel. Thank you so much for your channel. You and Mr. Arya have a new subscriber. I only wish I was young enough to join you with your research.

Wow, this was well-done, and most fascinating!

Excellent work, Manuel. This was very informative.

Your channel is amazing. Thank you!

Spent a couple of days in Pompei on my way down to Malta. Found the experience to be unsettling as well as fascinating. A lot of the tourist were fascinating as well, walking in groups, at pace,to just get around the city, suspected they didnt see much.

Found myself searching flights after watching this informative video. Your videos really make a Pompeii walk-about seem easy. New subscriber. Thank you! ❤

Great video! Beautifully explained and beautifully spoken.😎

I've been fascinated by Pompeii since I was a kid, and I finally went there in 2019. I didn't go with a group or a guide, and so I was just wandering around aimlessly for 5-6 hours, but it wasn't nearly long enough to see everything. I was totally blown away by the amount of detail, the writings, mosaics, paintings, tools, carts, pots and even the preserved bread, berries, nuts, etc. I definitely want to go back again someday.

I was there about 10 years ago and this video revived my fond memories of the place. Thanks Manuel.

Excellent video like always.

This was incredibly interesting! Thanks!

Just found and subscribed to your channel! Been subscribed to Darius's channel for a couple of years. Great work by both of you, thanks!

I love your videos especially how you explain everything in detail. I'd love to see you share all the sites and historical building on the Camino of Santiago. thanks for sharing.

Fantastic video. Very compelling.

phenomenal explanation

Beautifully done !💐Thank You

Emperor Vespasian got a rescue plan in motion, but it would have been too late for those who did not get out of town. Many would have thought of the tragedy as the will of the gods and wanted to stay away from the site of such tragedy. Others would have tried to reclaim valuables left behind. Looting would have begun in days. The numbers of looters would have become less and less as many would have died in cave-ins as they dug for valuables or were arrested as authorities tried to protect the dignity of the dead (and the property of the rich). Eventually, Pompeii would be forgotten until rediscovered a millennia and a half later.There had to be a slave or two who when faced with his master's death and knowing that there were jewels and cash left in the house, decided to try and locate the buried villa and dig down to find the treasure. A few, finding people turned into charcoal corpses, would have given up the effort and sought out other ways to make money.

You’re so terrific! Love your style and thank you for sharing this amazing and detailed information! 😻❤️🐈🙏🐈‍⬛🐾💕

Great job with this video. I'm obsessed with this city and have seen many documentaries and movies. Loved your take on it and your production level is awesome.

A very good introduction and initial overview. Thank you

You have brought Pompeii to life for me

You do a great job on your videos. Keep up the good work!

Wonderful! So informative and interesting.

Great video with a lot of details, very well explained. Thank you for this!!

Love your videos, and this one not any less than the other ones

Very well done. Thank you.

Amazing video, made me want to visit!

I’ve been to Pompeii. But thanks to this video, it is much more interesting and educational than the tour guide at Pompeii. Always enjoy your videos!!

Absolutely amazing! Professional, accurate, beautiful…

Thank you for this video!

Gracias y enhorabuena por tan grandísimo trabajo. Genial.

As always, amazing video!

Great video! I just loved it! well done!

Thanks for the interesting video. I really enjoyed listening to the information on the domus and the beautiful artwork contained inside!

It was beautiful and still is. I was there in the summer of 99. I injoy my visit.

Very thorough and interesting documentary. Thank you for posting

Excellent video! Thank you very much

A new subscriber here. You do great job Manuel, keep it up!

What an amazing city. Very informative and learned a lot.

Well done Manuel Bravo!

I went to Pompeii in 2021. I loved to walk around it as i love history, but i also felt a strong sadness. Thank you for making this. It brought back great memories.

Regio !!! Felicidades Manuel !!!

Honestly one of the best youtube channels. You should have millions of subscribers