The History of the Magnificent City of Mari (Ancient Sumer / Akkad / Babylonia)

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In this program, we'll take a look a one of the greatest, wealthiest, and most influential cities of the ancient world during the Bronze Age, and that's the city of Mari, today in what's northeastern Syria.
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  • @battulgab6360
    @battulgab63602 жыл бұрын

    Love your work, Cy. You're keeping the names and memories of these ancient peoples alive. Also, second

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad you enjoy these and lots more on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @ajithsidhu7183

    @ajithsidhu7183

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy indo european india please

  • @Dragons_Armory
    @Dragons_Armory2 жыл бұрын

    YES!!! I still remember your old coverage of Mari, and I must say that the architecture and water-infrastructure of the city is really a wonder to behold. It had a beautiful garden as well. Ironically a lot of our image of Babylon is that of Nebuchadnezzar's Neo-Babylon and Ishtar Gates. But even as far as the ancient time of Hammarabi, Mari in a way was already a gorgeous gardened city.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh yeah, that was one of my first videos, but I didn't think it did the city or its history any justice, so I decided to put this hopefully better and more detailed video. Glad you enjoyed this and thanks for watching, really appreciate it!

  • @elguido
    @elguido2 жыл бұрын

    Man, every time I see the letters of Shamshi-Adad to his son i feel bad for the guy. He might have been useless, but being seen that way by people thousands of years in the future... It hurts 😢 Thank you so much for another great video, Cy!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure! Yeah those are some of my favorite letters in ancient history... in fact, I think I'll do a video just on Shamshi-Adad and his sons soon because I think it's worth reading more of them to humanize these people more. As always, thanks so much for your support, means the world!

  • @aaln17

    @aaln17

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha my exact thought!

  • @JustSpectre

    @JustSpectre

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy please do so. We want to hear more of those letters.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JustSpectre Your wish is my command! I hope to discuss some letters with all of you in early May!

  • @Junier-Hussein
    @Junier-Hussein2 жыл бұрын

    Such an amazing channel, a wealth of information. Thank you

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad you're enjoying these videos! Losts more on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @joeshmoe8345
    @joeshmoe83452 жыл бұрын

    Thanks boss, great watch!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure, thanks for always tuning in and watching, really appreciate it!

  • @Phemsdasla
    @Phemsdasla2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for focusing the light on one of the most lovely city in ancient mesopotamia.. I invite you to visit the museum of Allepo and Damascus to see the magnificent tools and seals they used in Mary that ancient days and to observe how accurate and skilled the people who lived in that city. I wish within few years the situation will be more peaceful to visit those both location. Thanks again.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I would love to visit! In fact when I was making this video I was looking for more published photos of objects from those two museums but there was very little that I could find. I also hope to one day visit a lot of these places that are featured in the videos... Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it and more on the way, stay tuned and safe!

  • @Phemsdasla

    @Phemsdasla

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy Unfortunately the staff who is in charge for the website and the museum are not qualified and i am sorry to say that. but you will see more than hundred swords from the bronze age in one box without any care of this ancient treasure , the same for the seal as you will find like 30 piece all together in one small glass box , the same for the jars , statues ....etc , the website show only 5% of the museum contents or even less.

  • @Phemsdasla

    @Phemsdasla

    2 жыл бұрын

    i hope that give you an idea about what is going on.

  • @abdelilahfahi6488
    @abdelilahfahi64882 жыл бұрын

    Merci Cy. Always love your work

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome, thanks for watching!

  • @anitapollard1627
    @anitapollard16272 жыл бұрын

    Hello Cy the History guy 💕 yay 😁 a new one!! Thank you 🤗

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend, glad you enjoy these and lots more on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @vazak11
    @vazak112 жыл бұрын

    I love seeing all these super ancient civilizations, thanks for your work!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure, thanks for watching, really appreciate it!

  • @aaln17
    @aaln172 жыл бұрын

    Good work cy!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad you're enjoying these!

  • @johnemery6944
    @johnemery69442 жыл бұрын

    Loved it man

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, appreciate it!

  • @robbabcock_
    @robbabcock_2 жыл бұрын

    Good stuff, Cy!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend, glad you always enjoy these, motivates me to put out more!

  • @waltonsmith7210
    @waltonsmith72102 жыл бұрын

    No matter how much I thought I knew, you always teach me more, filling in the details to form a more complete, contextualized picture of the ancient world.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure, glad you like these! I have some longer ones coming up that will hopefully tie everything together, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @casfacto
    @casfacto2 жыл бұрын

    Can't tell you how much I love your channel and content, thank you so much!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend, glad you enjoy these and lots more on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @casfacto

    @casfacto

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy I just can't wait!

  • @geraldmeehan8942
    @geraldmeehan89422 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting on another video! Thank you, Cy!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend, glad you enjoy these and lots more on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @geraldmeehan8942

    @geraldmeehan8942

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy You're welcome you do great work I just wish I could afford to contribute but I'm low income & got granddaughters

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@geraldmeehan8942 No need my friend, just you watching the videos is the best reward a creator like me could have, so thanks for your support, it is truly appreciated!

  • @geraldmeehan8942

    @geraldmeehan8942

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy Thank you, The enjoyment is mine

  • @cyrusthegreat1893
    @cyrusthegreat18932 жыл бұрын

    Excellent work!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Shahenshah!

  • @cyrusthegreat1893

    @cyrusthegreat1893

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy Thanks for keeping me alive in history! Looking forward to see what happened to my homeland after my dynasty!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cyrusthegreat1893 coming up this summer for sure, stay tuned!

  • @cyrusthegreat1893

    @cyrusthegreat1893

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy Definitely looking forward to seeing them all!

  • @SobekLOTFC
    @SobekLOTFC2 жыл бұрын

    Yooo new History with Cy. Let's gooo!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Onward my friend! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @JB-gw8ee
    @JB-gw8ee2 жыл бұрын

    Man I love these videos! These ancient cities are so fascinating. I would just love to walk the streets on a typical day and people-watch. Thank you CY!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too, I've often wanted to be a fly on the during some of these ancient events... thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it! More on the way, stay tuned!

  • @RatzoMcFatso
    @RatzoMcFatso2 жыл бұрын

    Anothet great video. I really like the Mesopotamia/Levant info. Great one

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! You're in the right place because lots more on the Near East coming up in the next couple of months, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @Bulgarian021
    @Bulgarian0212 жыл бұрын

    Greetings ! Very nice video yet again ! Good to know you keep working in the same style ! :)

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks my friend, glad that you are still enjoying these! More on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @ancientsitesgirl
    @ancientsitesgirl2 жыл бұрын

    Great video as always!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Looking forward to more ancient history videos from you as well!

  • @Onezero675
    @Onezero6752 жыл бұрын

    Finally the best of the best ancient history places and my favorite for unknown reason. Thanks cy

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I'm glad you find these cities interesting as I don't know many who are into this stuff. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it!

  • @JustGrowingUp84
    @JustGrowingUp842 жыл бұрын

    Yes! I was hoping you would make a video about Mari ever since I learned about its existence - from one of your videos, I think!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Yeah, I've mentioned the city at least in passing in several videos...one of my very first videos was also on Mari but looking back on it now I feel it didn't do the city justice so I decided to create this (hopefully) better and more detailed version. Thanks for watching and lots more on the way, stay tuned and safe!

  • @davidfaulkner8201
    @davidfaulkner82012 жыл бұрын

    Great work ! You really make Ancient Mesopotamia come to life .

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad you enjoy these! Lots more on ancient Mesopotamia on the way, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @PoliticalFuturism
    @PoliticalFuturism2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! I was wondering when you'd cover Mari; it is one of my favourite ancient cities! I love the layout, and it's extensive history as a trading hub. As always, you deliver great coverage of an amazing topic in ancient history!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Mari is also one of my favorites and I especially enjoy the art work... some of the best from the region, which makes sense since wealthy people can employ the best artisans. Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it and lots more on the way, stay tuned and safe!

  • @georgethompson1460

    @georgethompson1460

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's essentially a standard isekai town, a big wallled circle with a river flowing through.

  • @edgarsnake2857
    @edgarsnake28572 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Cy. Your videos on the area around the Tigris and Euphrates in ancient times has helped me crystalize my heretofore spotty understanding of Mesopatamia.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure, glad you enjoyed this! Lots more on Mesopotamia coming up, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @michaellewis7959
    @michaellewis79592 жыл бұрын

    CY, I really enjoyed this one. (I enjoy all of them lol ) I'm impressed how you take the time to learn the proper names of the people and lands you discuss. I find it very respectful of the past.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, I try my best and hopefully its close to the original. Now I have to do the same thing with my ancient Greek! As always, thanks so much for continuing to watch these ... haha you might even remember one of my first videos years ago was on Mari and I never thought it did this city justice, hence this new, more detailed version. Thanks again for watching and your continued support of the channel, means the world!

  • @michaellewis7959

    @michaellewis7959

    2 жыл бұрын

    I had to rewatch the old one on Mari as you mentioned it lol . Funny enough, I had I just purchased the book "From the Mari Archives" by Jack Sasson..when I got the notification on this vid haha

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@michaellewis7959 That's a great book and has inspired me to maybe do a separate vid one day focusing on Shamshi-Adad and his letters to Yasmah-Addu. The letters of Zimri-Lim are also really cool and show a bit of his sort of eccentric personality!

  • @sensibleperson8208
    @sensibleperson820810 күн бұрын

    Fantastic. I collect model armies from this period. Cant get enough of these videos. Lovely visuals and narration

  • @iadnaji8536
    @iadnaji8536 Жыл бұрын

    What a great video thank you very much for your efforts. What about videos about Ebla, Qatna, Ugarit, Emar, Tutul, Urkish, Shubat -enlil?

  • @albertojuste6192
    @albertojuste61922 жыл бұрын

    Hi Cy. I've been watching your videos for a very long time. I commented in many of them last year, however, I lost my KZread account and now I have this one. Just wanted to tell you that thanks to you, I started my studies in Ancient History, with the purpose of becoming an assyriologist someday. Thank you for opening my eyes to such a beautiful part of Human History. I'm already looking forward to see your next video. :)

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thanks! Comments like this make my day and I'm so happy that you're planning on becoming an Assyriologist... I'm sure you're find it to be an extremely exciting and rewarding field and who knows, perhaps one day you'll make a big discovery that will be featured on channels like this! Good luck and if there's any thing that I can do to help you, just shoot me an email! Thanks again for watching, really appreciate it!

  • @madderhat5852
    @madderhat58522 жыл бұрын

    Cities on the crossroads are always fascinating/dangerous/sleazy. Thank you for another great video.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    My pleasure and more cities to come, stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @carlinberg
    @carlinberg2 жыл бұрын

    Super interesting! Thanks for another great video Cy! I have a question about letters like the one you mention around 9:17, how are those recorded?

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Great question! Generally the message was dictated to a scribe and packed in a sort of clay envelope with the king's (or other official's) seal on it. Once it arrived to its destination, it was read to the king by another official or scribe. That's why you'll often read at the beginning of the letter something like "Say to Yasmah-Addu, thus says Shamshi-Adad, your father..." and then the contents of the letter would be read. Hope this helps and please let me know if you have any other questions... thanks for watching!

  • @carlinberg

    @carlinberg

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy Thank you, that answers my question perfectly!

  • @aiatarlill
    @aiatarlill2 күн бұрын

    I'm glad to learn about the history of a city that shared my first name. I've always seen it on ancient maps but I've never heard much about it before. thank you!

  • @GLeibniz1716
    @GLeibniz17162 жыл бұрын

    excellent as usual, cy! will the archives of Mari ever be fully translated and published for interested readers and scholars?

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I could be wrong but I think that the majority of them have been translated; there's a great book called "The Mari Archives" translated by Jack Sasson that has many of these tables and letters translated. I hope to do a video or two on the subject as a follow up to this one soon. As always thanks so much for watching this video, really appreciate it and more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @lindahudson6685
    @lindahudson66852 жыл бұрын

    Very interesting. I didn't realize I would become so interested in ancient Mesopotamia. Do you have information about the Mesopotamian view of the Great Flood? And congratulations on your coffee sponsor.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Yes, I've been thinking about doing a podcast on the flood and other myths and epics from the region. Need to get started on that. Thanks for watching and the suggestions, really appreciate them!

  • @promiscuous5761
    @promiscuous57612 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome!

  • @Talz1803
    @Talz18032 жыл бұрын

    @9:20 Ooof, the sting of that rebuke echoes through space and time.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha seriously, times changes, human problems and drama don't. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it! More on the way, stay tuned!

  • @Angayasse
    @Angayasse2 жыл бұрын

    I can't tell you how I love your videos. These keep me sane in these unimaginable times. Thank you so much

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! I have longer ones coming out this summer so be on the lookout for those! Thanks so much for watching these (even the old ones), really appreciate it!

  • @MatchBookNotes
    @MatchBookNotes2 жыл бұрын

    Always love your work... as retired 3rd wave hipster barista, they would be a fantastic sponsor for ancient ethiopian history if there is any...

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Haha yeah, it's pretty good coffee. I'd love to do more ancient Ethiopian history... I had done one on the kingdom of Aksum a couple of years ago and would like to go further into the subject in the future. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it and lots more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @deacon6453
    @deacon64532 жыл бұрын

    Love the dingir cup!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha thanks! It was actually designed by one of the channel patrons and in the merch store. Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it and lots more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @philpaine3068
    @philpaine30682 жыл бұрын

    I've been rather partial to Mari since I was a teenager (admittedly, that was in the early Bronze Age). Something attracted me to the civilizations that always seemed to get second-banana status in the popular books: Elam, Mitanni, Urartu, the Luwians, and others. Perhaps it's because I'm Canadian --- we know what it's like to have people forget you exist because the Big Shots are grabbing all the attention. I'm pleased to see from the comments that there other Mari fans.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    haha for sure, I'm a big Mari fan myself. Actually, this is the 2nd video I've made on the subject... one of the first 10 videos on this channel was on Mari, but I think this one is better. Glad that you're enjoying these and lots more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @k_tess

    @k_tess

    9 ай бұрын

    Hey! You guys are the best hat a nation could ask for. And your troops kick ass!

  • @juniorthomas6404
    @juniorthomas64042 жыл бұрын

    When will the Peloponnesian War part 2 come out?

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm aiming for between April 20-23 since I'll be on the road next week. After that I hope to have them out every 2-3 weeks as there's a lot to cover and I really want to finish the series before moving on to Alexander, the Seleucids and some of the Hellenistic kingdoms of the east. Stay tuned and thanks for watching!

  • @ItsCasprin
    @ItsCasprin2 жыл бұрын

    I'm just so glad the audio mixing is better now. Sometimes I nod off watching you and an old Cy video comes on and its like... "ANCIENT SUMERIA. PLACE... OF THE FIRST RULERS... OF HUMANITY." -shredding audio-

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Yeah getting good audio had been the hardest part so far because I'm told it sounds different on various devices - tablet and phone vs on a PC or on TV. Hope to find a happy medium. Thanks for watching and the feedback, really appreciate it!

  • @ItsCasprin

    @ItsCasprin

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy it’s a journey, and it never ends because of technology sadly. 😹 But you are literally one of my favorite historians to ever live so you could shout it from mountaintops and I’d still find a way to hear you. 💐🖤

  • @connorgolden4
    @connorgolden42 жыл бұрын

    Ooooh Mari!!! Nice!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy and thanks for watching!

  • @chrais78
    @chrais782 жыл бұрын

    I may be mistaken but I don't think anyone else on KZread is covering ancient Mesopotamia as extensively as you. Either way, kudos to you for your work!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hmm, that I don't know but I have seen some great videos by other creators on the subject. But yeah, so far it's been a big part of this channel's catalog of videos and I'm just so surprised and thrilled that there are many like yourself who are also into these topics. Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it and lots more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @user-et8vw4jc5y
    @user-et8vw4jc5y2 жыл бұрын

    There are very many antiquities that have not yet been discovered. This archaeological area is very close to my village in Syria. There are antiquities buried in many hills in my village that have not been excavated.

  • @gaurav6192
    @gaurav61922 жыл бұрын

    Man this takes me back to the time when I had lively discussions with my supervisor during my masters, it was his favourite city as well! I wish this video was made in 2016.... Didn't Mursili the Hittite ruler also attack and conquer Mari at some point? He didn't stay there though. He infact defeated Zimri-Lim, if I'm remembering correctly? I could be absolutely wrong because the Mesopotamian dynasties are really confusing, especially to someone new to them, like me. Anyway, thanks for the video!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed this and hope to do more on Mari in the near future, especially with regard to the contents of its archives. Thanks for watching!

  • @egillskallagrimson5879
    @egillskallagrimson58792 жыл бұрын

    That city layout is going straight to my next D&D campaign

  • @KnowledgeConcerningEverything
    @KnowledgeConcerningEverything2 жыл бұрын

    Plz make video on Gandhara, Harrapa, Mohenjo Daro and Mehargarh.

  • @gabrielsa9751
    @gabrielsa97512 жыл бұрын

    I live in the cerrado here in brazil and I used to work in a coffee plantation, Now I will pay a visit to the old farm and select some beans and next video I will be drinking the same coffee as you

  • @QalOrt
    @QalOrt2 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a video on the nearby city of Terqa?

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That would be a good topic. Fun fact, Shamshi-Adad was actually born in Terqa. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it and lots more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @QalOrt

    @QalOrt

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy That I did not know about Shamshi-Adad.

  • @chatamaria1788
    @chatamaria17882 жыл бұрын

    I love ☕! My 🧬 , some of ancestry comes from that area. I had no idea... Thank you!

  • @noeru9s
    @noeru9s2 жыл бұрын

    A completely unrelated question: Since already the ancient Greek knew that Earth is a globe I recently wondered about did they ever had an explanation why people didn't fell off from the "bottom" side of the Earth, and what was it like? Sorry to ask this off-topic, but I really like to know and have no idea where to look for it.

  • @BiologyTube

    @BiologyTube

    2 жыл бұрын

    They had several different theories. Aristotle and his followers believed that the elements earth and water obeyed natural impulses to move toward the center of the universe, and the Earth consequently had to be at the center of the universe. People, being made mostly from earth and water, also obeyed this natural impulse to move toward the center of the universe, so people on opposite sides of the Earth would experience the same sense of "down" being towards the center of the Earth, just as we now know is the case because of gravity. You can look up Aristotle's book "On the Heavens" to learn more. Other ancient Greek philosophers had other ideas, but Aristotle is pretty representative.

  • @noeru9s

    @noeru9s

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@BiologyTube Thank you very much! 😃

  • @ogrejd
    @ogrejd2 жыл бұрын

    @6:03 - Heh. Seems some toys never really change. Bet that had a string so it could be pulled around, like a pet on a leash, same as the 2-wheeled duck I had as a kid (not that I can remember it, but there's photos of me with it from when I was 2-3 years old).

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha yeah I had something like that too when I was young... my nephew has one as well but I think it's swan or something, not a duck. Even back then, such simple things to give us joy as kids. Thanks so much for watching, really appreciate it and more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @pollos9238
    @pollos92382 жыл бұрын

    New video!!!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy!

  • @Fatherofheroesandheroines
    @Fatherofheroesandheroines2 жыл бұрын

    I've always wanted to know Mari about these guys..

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hope this helps...thanks for watching!

  • @Scribe13013
    @Scribe130132 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like it was really nice there

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah I think so until Hammurabi burned the place down. Some parts were occupied afterward but they were probably more like squatters and maybe a few villagers, but the wealth and sophistication that the city once had never returned. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it!

  • @onethreeify
    @onethreeify2 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know what the music is called that start crica 1:52?

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's called "Ancient Discoveries" and you can find it on the website Epidemic Sound. Thanks for watching (and Iistening)!

  • @eightness888
    @eightness8882 ай бұрын

    I would like to see a connection between the city of Mari and the tribes of Mari that now live up in turkey and Russia.

  • @henkstersmacro-world
    @henkstersmacro-world2 жыл бұрын

    👍👍👍Wow, 5 min after upload, long time since I've been this early!!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    A new record?!? Thanks for always being one of the first to watch, really appreciate it!

  • @roccovolpetti7363
    @roccovolpetti7363 Жыл бұрын

    What happened to Terqa after Hammurabi conquered Mari?

  • @Xtremedarkjoy
    @Xtremedarkjoy2 жыл бұрын

    is that the lion from madagascar movies? ^^

  • @saadabbas8976
    @saadabbas89762 жыл бұрын

    Mari and Karana: Two Old Babylonian Cities by Stephanie Dalley

  • @Nexaman18
    @Nexaman1810 ай бұрын

    1:34 where video start

  • @starcapture3040
    @starcapture30402 жыл бұрын

    I became 100 year old and I'm still waiting for the Nabataean Episode

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    One day my friend... don't know when but it's on my long list of videos to make!

  • @starcapture3040

    @starcapture3040

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy so I will become 200 years old by then

  • @alissa6

    @alissa6

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@starcapture3040 Dzionists don't like to admit that Arabs have lived in Palestine for atleast 3000 years. It going to be tough for him to say it.

  • @starcapture3040

    @starcapture3040

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alissa6 it is a year requste for now

  • @eightness888
    @eightness8882 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this wonderful bit of history Cy! have you looked into the Ainu/jomon people of Japan? they may have been originally from Mesopotamia. the Ainu also call themselves the Utari and ishtar was also called by this name so interesting, also these people were mostly albino.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, glad you enjoyed this! No, I haven't nor did I know that there was any relation between them and the Near East. I think once someone else also wrote something similar in the comments but I never looked into it. Sounds interesting though! Thanks for watching, really appreciate it and more on the way...if I come across something on the Ainu and Mesopotamia, that might be a video topic to explore further in the future.

  • @eightness888

    @eightness888

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy heck yeah! also look up the similarities between a chinese man called Li Ching Yuen and the poet Li Bai they may be the same person and may be the link between china and Mesopotamia and the reason why those old kings supposedly lived so long.

  • @stevenkennedy
    @stevenkennedy2 жыл бұрын

    I am curious why all these ancient artifacts are in the Louvre?

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's a great question. The first teams to excavate the site were made up primarily of French archaeologists, and due to Syria being a French mandate at the time, most of the objects were sent to Paris for further study and then put in the Louvre. That's why most of the artifacts from Mari currently reside in the Louvre. Thanks for watching!

  • @johnbooth1110
    @johnbooth11108 ай бұрын

    Encyclopedia Britannica 1988 edition Abraham lived in Mari for 13 years, he worship Elohim , as well as Vashnu and Indra.

  • @norbertgoder1872
    @norbertgoder18722 жыл бұрын

    maybe you should put the date in one of the corners of the video. As you begin to talk about something that happened the date could change, thus it would be easier for the people watching it to process. Some other channels do this.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's a great idea, thanks for the suggestion. I have them on some of the maps but yeah, more dates throughout the videos in the corners might help. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it and more on the way!

  • @AndersonNSilva-mw7kl
    @AndersonNSilva-mw7kl2 жыл бұрын

    4:57 Seems they didn't take too well to the Horseshoe Theory

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha I guess not... thanks for watching, really appreciate it and more on the, stay tuned!

  • @CraftsmanOfAwsomenes
    @CraftsmanOfAwsomenes2 жыл бұрын

    My favorite bionicles

  • @sumer7681
    @sumer7681 Жыл бұрын

    I am close to Ur city

  • @YadinZedek777
    @YadinZedek7772 жыл бұрын

    What about Jericho

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's on the list! I hope to actually visit there one day, perhaps next year. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it!

  • @Omar24737
    @Omar247375 ай бұрын

    Who were the people of second mari kingdom

  • @nimmira
    @nimmira2 жыл бұрын

    haha! nice dingir mug !

  • @JustSpectre

    @JustSpectre

    2 жыл бұрын

    So cool!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! It was actually designed by one of the channel patrons as an item in the merch store. Thanks so much for watching, truly appreciate it and lots more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @nimmira

    @nimmira

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy and we're waiting :) Hope more is coming about Asian history as well :)

  • @saddam9350
    @saddam93502 жыл бұрын

    There were also Assyrians

  • @littlebear5034
    @littlebear5034 Жыл бұрын

    In Tamil Mari means Rain

  • @beepboop204
    @beepboop2042 жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @kevinmilner2072
    @kevinmilner20722 жыл бұрын

    Thats a dingir of a coffee cup!

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂 yes it most definitely is! Thanks for watching (even the ad, which most people skip!)!

  • @JustSpectre
    @JustSpectre2 жыл бұрын

    You mentioned you find city of Mari as the most fascinating so I would like to recommend you this video by World of Antiquity. kzread.info/dash/bejne/f4mkxJSlZc-9f84.html Definitely check it out if you haven't already.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh man, how'd I miss this! I love this statue, it's probably in my top 10 artworks from ancient Mesopotamia. World of Antiquity puts out such great stuff and I'll definitely watch it this weekend. Thanks for sharing!

  • @danielhopkins296
    @danielhopkins296 Жыл бұрын

    The African MEROE of the COPTS, the MAURYA GUPTAS. Also the name of a Satrap Alexander left in control near Purus: some take him to be Chandragupta

  • @yaruqadishi8326
    @yaruqadishi83262 жыл бұрын

    Cool huh

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yup, sure is! Thanks for watching!

  • @sonarbangla8711
    @sonarbangla87112 жыл бұрын

    After the Exodus of Jews from Egypt, Mari was where they collected themselves and launched their spread into Sumerian cities, where they did menial works and were the cause of the downfall of Sumeria.

  • @Ugaritic
    @Ugaritic11 ай бұрын

    🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾🇸🇾

  • @faves2012
    @faves2012 Жыл бұрын

    Is this the country we get marriage from?

  • @carl8703
    @carl87032 жыл бұрын

    2:14 For a "leatherworker" to be king seems very odd. Is it possible this is misinterpreted? A politician in modern times might have the surname "Smith", but that doesn't mean he's a blacksmith.

  • @Abshir1it1is

    @Abshir1it1is

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not all royals are "born to the purple" as it were. For a leatherworker to become a king, while unusually, is far from impossible. Besides, if a carpenter can become a god in the fertile crescent, then anything is possible.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's an interesting point. In my opinion I don't think it's a misinterpretation because when you read the king list, even in Sumerian, there's not much to interpret - it's pretty laconic and to the point. There are other early dynasties where some of the rulers are identified with some rather mundane professions, for example the only queen on the list, Kubaba, from Kish, who later was also worshipped as a goddess, is listed as tavern woman/brewer. There might be some story or legend with regard to these characters that we might be unaware of. If I find out more, I'll let you know. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it and more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @pennylockhart4761
    @pennylockhart47612 жыл бұрын

    "A real man must administer his own house", wow! Joe biden needs to heed to this.

  • @ready1fire1aim1
    @ready1fire1aim12 жыл бұрын

    "YHWH. He is an outsider, a foreign god-no, a foreign entity who appeared out of nowhere alongside El and Asherah, who claimed he was a "dear friend and brother", before raising up the heavenly hierarchy and became one of the top-tier gods. I supposed it doesn't matter now. He has practically abandoned our pantheon in all but name, especially seeing that he's now the God of the Jews, Lord of Israel, and Mr. "Thou shalt have no other gods before me". -HADAD

  • @TT3TT3
    @TT3TT3 Жыл бұрын

    Human monkeys- non stop fighting . We are still the same today .😐

  • @amandabiggers4384
    @amandabiggers4384 Жыл бұрын

    okay but one time in history dolphins for real saved Dick Van Dyke after he fell asleep on his surfboard and drifted out to sea and couldn't see which way was land. and they pushed his dumb ass all the way back to shore. So who can really say dolphins rescue missions aren't real? Dolphins get up to shit yo.

  • @Abshir1it1is
    @Abshir1it1is2 жыл бұрын

    Damn. Dick move, Hammurabi.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah most definitely... he was a pretty Machiavellian guy. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it and lots more on the way, stay tuned!

  • @Abshir1it1is

    @Abshir1it1is

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HistorywithCy - Oh! No worries, brother. This is one of my favourite channels on youtube. A "must watch", as it were. And yea, he certainly was Machiavellian. He's not even wrong, the death of Mari was definitely in Babylon's interest. Yet, it's still a major loss for humanity in general and the Middle East in particular. And since Babylon isn't even around anymore, the loss of such a beautiful and important city for the momentary interest of a long extinct rival is quite sad. Could you imagine if Mari was still around today as a massive trade hub and economic centre? If it was as large and splendid today as its ancient contemporaries Damascus and Aleppo... uh... were, I guess. And will be again, hopefully. RIP Mari.

  • @virolo1960
    @virolo19602 жыл бұрын

    Akkad/Agade isn't in Sumeria/Mesopotamia. It is the same city as Akhet-aten in Egypt. That's the real reason no one knows the location of Akkad. During the days of Sargon, Mesopotamia was governed by Egypt. Sargon himself was Moses from the Bible, as his birth story reveals. Following Moses/Sargon, the Akkadian rulers were Rimush/Ramesses I, Manishtushu/Menmare Sefhos, and Naram-sin/Ramesses II. The subsequent rulers were also pharaohs of Egypt in the 19th Dynasty, followed by those of the 20th Dynasty. After that, Egypt lost control of Mesopotamia.

  • @alissa6

    @alissa6

    2 жыл бұрын

    Naram-Sin or Ur-Nammu are king Namrud of the prophet Ibrahim story. Pharaoh Ramses II and Prophet Moses lived a 1000 years after. Akkadian empire had hegemony over Egypt, but it's not Egypt, since you know THEY WERE MESOPOTAMIANS.

  • @virolo1960

    @virolo1960

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alissa6 The Akkadian Empire is wrongly dated..I don't know about Ur-Nammu without looking him up, but Naram-Sin is definitely Ramesses Ii. Ramesses I only ruled in Egypt as Pharaoh for a little over 1 year but Manetho has him ruling over 60 years. He must have been a regional king for most of that time, taking over after Moses was exiled from Egypt for 40 years during the reigns of Amenhotep III and Akhenaten, then continuing to rule Sumeria during the reigns of Tut, Ay,, and Horemheb before being replaced by Seti when he took over as great pharaoh.

  • @virolo1960

    @virolo1960

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@alissa6 no, we don't know that. It has been assumed by modern academics.

  • @barrycook5607
    @barrycook56072 жыл бұрын

    Nothing personal, I am unsubscribing from all of my youtube subs (172 at last count) because of youtube's ridiculous, constant, changes! The latest idiocy is SHORTS.

  • @MrWolfstar8
    @MrWolfstar82 жыл бұрын

    A comment for the god of the algorithm! Love your work.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the support my friend and hope you enjoy the video! More on the way, stay tuned and safe!

  • @user-et8vw4jc5y
    @user-et8vw4jc5y2 жыл бұрын

    There are very many antiquities that have not yet been discovered. This archaeological area is very close to my village in Syria. There are antiquities buried in many hills in my village that have not been excavated.

  • @HistorywithCy

    @HistorywithCy

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I also really hope that more tells are excavated, but not sure how safe the area is for full excavations at the moment. Thanks for watching, really appreciate it and more on the way!

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