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@pcflynn1

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@pcflynn1

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@pcflynn1

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@pcflynn1

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@pcflynn1

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This dude seems so happy with his job I love him

@mynamedoesntmatter8652

3 жыл бұрын

He’s always so excited about history. I love the Mongol weapons one where he rode around on a horse with that arrow catcher in his back.

@rowangovender1895

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I loved my job 😒

@sandy4498

3 жыл бұрын

He loves history , great to earn a living doing what you love. His enthusiasm is contagious

@niceshoelaces808

3 жыл бұрын

@@mynamedoesntmatter8652 can you give more info about which episode/show that was? I’m trying to find more of his stuff :)

@DulceN

3 жыл бұрын

I’d be exultant if I had that job, too!

Maybe 3000 years from now somebody will have one of my femurs on a backlit table and be like, "we think he survived mostly on Saltines and peanut butter"

@arowace498

3 жыл бұрын

Hey in my case they won't even be lying

@The_Real_Frisbee

3 жыл бұрын

When they find mine: "We think he mainly lived on a diet of Totinos party pizzas and ramen. We've seen many skeletons with this diet, which makes us think these meals must have been extremely important to these people."

@bwestacado9643

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao hot pockets and sub sandwiches

@bwestacado9643

3 жыл бұрын

@@The_Real_Frisbee Lmao man I wish I could see the far future theory about pizza worship. The most important food of the 20th and 21st centuries

@jebbroham1776

3 жыл бұрын

Straight from the DoorDash Gods!

I hope one day I'll feel the same level of joy about something as this guy did about that privacy screen.

@mistermysteryman107

3 жыл бұрын

I hope to one day feel the same level of joy as he did describing Hercules’ body.

@simonnestarrk7665

3 жыл бұрын

@@mistermysteryman107 i hope one day i feel Hurcules body😍

@iamauntmeem

3 жыл бұрын

Or the wine vat! I want to taste some of that Vesuvious Laryma Chisti wine!

@asprywrites6327

3 жыл бұрын

I think mine recently was seeing Luke Skywalker on Mando S2.

@dahmerxdoll9975

3 жыл бұрын

Omg. 😂

I love how excited he gets. I act the same way when talking about topics I'm fascinated by. He had me on the floor when he said "ancient IKEA". I like him. Educated but also a comedian!

@TheBigMclargehuge

3 жыл бұрын

It's exactly that kind of stupidity that deters me from watching this cable tv tripe.

@yestonymontana2257

3 жыл бұрын

The handicapped narrator ruins the whole thing

@kimeister2766

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBigMclargehuge oh mr all knowing, I’m so sorry these plebeian words have offended thine ears

@AC-li2pj

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaooo are y’all stupid or insane??? He’s great and that was a funny joke

@swag_8884

3 жыл бұрын

That joke really wasn’t funny but k

"A two year old found clutching a pet dog" ow my soul

@glykera

3 жыл бұрын

I started crying at this point 😢

@TheEmmaVee

3 жыл бұрын

I'm assuming the dog was freaking out and the child was trying to comfort it. Sad to think about

@MF175mp

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheEmmaVee wonder why the kid didn't freak out

@autaviafoster3711

3 жыл бұрын

@@MF175mp well you could think of it like this. Your freaking out wishing for comfort. And then notice someone else is freaking out along with you. You then take it upon yourself to hold the person or something finding comfort that ur in the same situation. That could be all it was. The 2 yr old and dog just simply found comfort in each other when they couldn't find comfort anywhere else. I'm pretty sure the poor baby was vry much scared as well.

@rjwoods2600

3 жыл бұрын

The baby that was found in the cradle is what got me 😭😭 My little one turns 1 next week so I thought of her immediately 🥺

"He was found embracing a pet dog." Oh man. OH MAN. DON'T CRY, ME. DON'T.

@bilindalaw-morley161

3 жыл бұрын

Lar Rackell really? Not for the baby found lying in the cradle? That one got me.

@flowerchild777

3 жыл бұрын

Clutching. The child was clutching the dog. The woman was embracing the child😢 Clutching shows the state of mind, I think. That must have been an incredibly long 12 or more hours

@mischelle9530

3 жыл бұрын

Bill Gates is one of them and he wants to Genocide us as I type he is preparing to do just that cry no I beg God to take them out once again.

@johnrogers9481

3 жыл бұрын

Lar Rackell. Go ahead, cry.! Feel deeply. It's the greatest thing we do.!

@josi4251

3 жыл бұрын

It's OK, Lar. Me too. They were just like us, really.

I like how this doc was made...it showed more of the structures when the host spoke instead of always pointing the camera to him...wished other docs were like that.

@votedvomit

3 жыл бұрын

So true Ali so true

@josi4251

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. This is exceptionally well done.

@merncat3384

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@amandaroman3471

3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing... totally agree!

@bwestacado9643

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed seeing all that bright color preserved

I love how this humanizes them. Sometimes it's hard to connect with people of the past but when you realize their lives were as complex as yours or anyone else's, it just makes this more of a tragedy. But fascinating.

@maryhennessy7388

3 жыл бұрын

When I watch things like this I try to see what it was like to live among them. I try to imagine what life was like. I try to imagine that the clothes and the surroundings are 'contemporary.' It's hard to do. I wish I could go back in time to all the time periods and see how people lived day-to-day.

@emmettbattle5728

3 жыл бұрын

@@maryhennessy7388 right? not like live my life there but maybe spend a few days in each period just to see whats up

@maryhennessy7388

3 жыл бұрын

@@emmettbattle5728 Exactly. :-)

@LadellTurner

2 жыл бұрын

People in the future will be saying the same thing about us in 1-5 Thousand year's.

@EAPori

2 жыл бұрын

@@LadellTurner yes! As long as people are people, I'm sure they will. :)

“Take note the king of the gods does not have a big prick.” Not something I have ever heard in a documentary before.

@hentaipancake7017

3 жыл бұрын

Oh god

@Laeiryn

3 жыл бұрын

When you're king of the gods, you don't need one. It's good to be the King!

@hentaipancake7017

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Let's End Racism! 👱‍♂️🤜🤛🏿🐵

@asprywrites6327

3 жыл бұрын

Didn't see it coming!

@amc8409

3 жыл бұрын

@@asprywrites6327 🤣🔫

"The people of Herculaneum were definitely living to eat, not just eating to live" - I can finally relate to the Romans

@8Maduce50

3 жыл бұрын

The average roman citizen consumed as much water as the average modern American.

@laceylewis3197

Жыл бұрын

Lmao 🤣 same! Like we’re not so different from the ancients in ways. They were just trying to live, work, having and taking care of families. Dealing with everyday life(though it was quite brutal in those days.. and not to say it’s not still brutal now. Maybe just not known, and more so covered up, behind walls, with no eyes around. But, other than a few things, most were just doing what we’re doing.. trying to get by, while trying to be the best we can be, and trying to live life, with some balance of joy. It’s obvious they were smarter than many people had perceived them to be for a LONG time! We’re starting to learn just how smart, intelligent, and sophisticated this society was. There were some of plenty peaceful times though. We can’t ever judge them.. only learn from them. Times were different. We can’t judge why they did the things they did. Who’s to say what you would do in the situations. I’m not saying judging the person.. the society in a WHOLE. Things they’d find of the normal, and ok, we couldn’t even IMAGINE beyond comprehension. I hate to say it.. but, I feel as if a lot of humanity has dumbed down. In some ways, we’re further behind then they were. It’s true. That’s because now, it’s the GOVERNMENT running things, as back then, it was THE CHURCH! And a lot of the people running the world/government have motives. Yes religion is big now.. but for FOREVER religion was important back then not saying it isn’t now. But back then EVERYONE believed! Sinners AND saints! Lol I also believe we have been pushed behind a few times in humanity. As in intelligence. I believe with the times humanity went thru global distraction. Like with the dinasours.

I'm crying because I hold my son now as he sleeps. How devastating was it for the mothers holding their children knowing they were facing the end of their mortality

@jojocujoh

3 жыл бұрын

😭

@stpstp7160

3 жыл бұрын

We all die Karen that's life

@penguin_drive

3 жыл бұрын

@@stpstp7160 That's not her name, is it? Don't be rude, she knows that.

@stpstp7160

3 жыл бұрын

@@penguin_drive Susan don't stick your nose where it doesn't belong. Didn't your mother teach you anything?

@Scepticalasfuk

3 жыл бұрын

@@penguin_drive You're such a Susan.

imagine being a favored slave, got given freedom underage, and got through a legal loophole to become a Roman citizen - this guy was so successful that somehow his story lived 2000 years into the future for us to learn about. what an absolute winner

It truly baffles me how much of that place has survived the last 2000 years. Makes you wonder how much will be left of us in 2000 years.

@hunternorth8817

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing!

@jjllama2305

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing

@eave01

3 жыл бұрын

Things made of marble, bricks will be in piles, because our bricks are just veneer, theirs were structural, vellum-- so the constitution

@Mrkva22296

3 жыл бұрын

nothing but plastic in the ocean & soil

@LoveLove-fp2rn

3 жыл бұрын

I hope KZread comments don't survive. Not gonna make us look good

This is so fascinating. I'm italian and I've been to Pompeii and Herculaneum many times and still I learned a bunch of new stuff here. Also, Andrew has such a sweet mannerism about himself and how he treat history and the italian people that just goes to show how much he respects it. We need more of this.

@Xxsnipedawg72xX

3 жыл бұрын

Ayyye

@MysteryD

3 жыл бұрын

I clicked the video on accident and even I'M enthralled by this stuff lol

@crustythetuba3958

3 жыл бұрын

For sure. He seems so sweet and excited about everything, and very respectful at the same time.

@barrydysert2974

3 жыл бұрын

💜More! More! More!:-)💜 🇺🇸

@lisaahmari7199

3 жыл бұрын

When he gets so enthusiastic he almost reminds me of Michael McIntyre....and I have to chuckle. What great narration! His enthusiasm is contagious!

Omg the segment of him loving his figs so much that he just starts sharing them with people on the street. This guy is just a ball of charisma!

Telltale sign I grew up watching public television: Professor: "the preservation of Pompeii's people as casts was made possible by--" my brain: viewers like you. thank you!

@angelb2348

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao, yep!!!

@kyle18934

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Arthur lol I think I first heard that from the show Arthur lol

@charlottem.1477

3 жыл бұрын

I laughed too hard at this

@tgbluewolf

3 жыл бұрын

@@kyle18934 Fateful day when you're running down the street Everybody that you meet Is gonna be dead real soon And I say, "Hey!" (Hey!) What a terrible kind of day We're gonna die just like Pompeii And be burned alive with each other You got to listen to your heart Hear the last beat Listen to the screaming The screaming in the street Smoke up in your eyes Ashes in your ears Getting thicker And make breathing harder By working together It's a simple message and it comes from the earth Become a statue yourself (statue yourself) So that future people can learn (can learn)

@kyle18934

3 жыл бұрын

@@tgbluewolf that was beutiful lol. well done

I miss this quality of show on TV. Why the heck am I still paying TV, when 95% of what I watch is from the internet? It's no comparison any more.

@ZeldaLover6

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t even watch tv anymore.

@edi9892

3 жыл бұрын

@@ZeldaLover6 I only have it because it was cheaper as a package...

@klasandersson7522

3 жыл бұрын

I don´t have a tv anymore, my last one died on me 5 years ago and I never got a new... ;o)

@Rebeccacarver83

3 жыл бұрын

Yes which is why I do not pay for cable. Internet is 45 dolars monthly and cell phone is 40 monthly. No need for cable orphone Bill's any longer

@edi9892

3 жыл бұрын

@@Rebeccacarver83 we have to pay TV and radio tax even if we don't use it.

What he didn’t mention regarding the arches (actually a set of Roman boathouses) was that the people were waiting for a promised rescue fleet that was itself battling through the eruption when the pyroclastic flow from the final stage of the eruption washed over the boathouse. The flow was hot enough that it turned the thick-walled boat houses into a set of crematoria at over 350 degrees F that incinerated the flesh of the victims even as it entombed their remains. Maybe only a couple of hours separated the victims from their potential rescuers.

@Thumbsupurbum

3 жыл бұрын

Pliny The Elder was an experienced naval commander. If he couldn't get through that bay, then no one could. Those people in the vaults were waiting for a rescue that was never going to be able to reach them.

@josi4251

3 жыл бұрын

Even those who did make it into the bay on boats were not guaranteed survival. But you are right -- only a narrow window of time may have meant the difference between life and death.

@wrongturnVfor

3 жыл бұрын

I doubt that. The pyroclastic flow was also accompanied by tsunamis. I am not sure the boat would have made it to herculaneum let alone board the passengers (which would take a painstaking amount of time) and left the danger zone intact.

@monicasmithtofantheflames3733

3 жыл бұрын

They also neglected the original names of pompeii and herculaneum. It's Sodom and Gomorrah

@josi4251

3 жыл бұрын

@@monicasmithtofantheflames3733 Wrong part of the world, unless you're joking.

I love that he starts offering his figs around tho complete strangers. He is so sweet❤❤

@glykera

3 жыл бұрын

I guess he has gone native from his work in Italy 😆🥰

This guy has the same passionate energy about him as Attenborough and we need more of that energy.

@johnruby1363

3 жыл бұрын

C'mon man! I prefer the energy of Biden.

This is one of the most fascinating documentaries I have ever seen. No added sensational inserts to distract the viewer, just the presentation of Herculaneum just as it was. Very interesting. Thank you.

@adamgoodword7888

3 жыл бұрын

I've been there, many years ago. We went to Pompeii and had never heard of Herculaneum. Our driver took us there and WOW!! We thought Pompeii was amazing but Herculaneum just blew the lid off of all our expectations. Once COVID-19 is no more a problem, everyone should try to go to both Pompeii and Herculaneum. They are continuing to excavate and discovering new things all the time. I want to go back and see what they've found since my last visit. Such a fascinating place. So well preserved.

@jojozepofthejungle2655

3 жыл бұрын

I like it that way. I can't get into a story when half of it is irrelevant, like what the narrator ate for lunch, my friends did this etc etc and then "don't forget to subscribe" "look at my merch" and "join my patrion page"

@flowerchild777

3 жыл бұрын

@@jojozepofthejungle2655 yep, EVERYONE seems to want to get their hands on YOUR $$$ Acting like they work so hard behind the camera (at home, on vacation etc) Kinda like "pastors" who try and compare themselves to Paul, apostle to the gentiles😒 Can they even read? And dumb people just hand it over, no matter what. Oh well, ppl are gonna do what they want. Cheers

@raindropsneverfall

3 жыл бұрын

British documentaries tend to go that route whereas American documentaries...

@hollyhilpert9417

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent documentary. Fascinating to see the furniture and other objects survived. yes, they did color marble statutes. Fonteverault Abbey in France contains the tombs of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Henry II her husband,etc. These are all painted.There are also monuments in english and other churches which are very old, that are also painted. The romans , greeks,etc. painted frescos in their homes.

Good food, babies, pet dogs, vanity, , wealth vs poverty and yearning for a better life... We often think ourselves as being far removed from ancient people and their lives, but were not, we really haven’t changed at all. That’s what makes a catastrophic event like this much more poignant. Great documentary!!!!

I kept thinking "these are people who died horribly, I should be sad, why am I not making an emotional connection with their deaths?" And then, "this boy was found hugging his dog", and I just broke down. I was so enthralled with their sewers, peppercorns, markets, beds, screens, with the freed slave with the wife, the vegetarian girl, the daughter and the big house, with the girl who told the court she was free, with their LIVES... It really hurt when, emotionally, I finally understood their misery and death. I can't even begin to comprehend how their last hours must have been... People are people, always and everywhere

@margaretcastell9429

Жыл бұрын

The dog holding hit me too. Like a tornado, or much worse really, what do you take? My dog for sure but how much time did they have. I like this lovely town and would love to go there.

@randybobandy9828

7 ай бұрын

2000 year gap will do that

"and given the choice of what to take with him, this two year old was discovered with neither treasure, nor toys. he was found embracing a pet dog." that hit me in the feels

I could not stop saying wow when he presented the colored marble statue.

@jamesflowers1295

3 жыл бұрын

The pyramids were painted like that too, once upon a time

@elizabethbelle9014

3 жыл бұрын

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@elizabethbelle9014

3 жыл бұрын

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@elizabethbelle9014

3 жыл бұрын

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@elizabethbelle9014

3 жыл бұрын

@@jamesflowers1295 d'7-6$/-'z-7-

A well-known research scientist exclaiming "a modern turd" is everything.

@carolberwindscheffler2708

3 жыл бұрын

Bull

@annhans3535

3 жыл бұрын

He spent his career looking a poop. Oh man.

@flowerchild777

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao 😂😂😂 ikr?

@davidseals352

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if the smell was captured as well as everything else in the sewer?

@denizmetint.462

3 жыл бұрын

"What did you do in Italy?" "It's complicated." "Oh, come on. Tell me." "I examined Ancient Roman shit." "..."

“Having a big prick is a sign of a barbarian” how times have changed

@victoriameredith629

3 жыл бұрын

I was driving while I listened to this narration. (I live about six minutes from work, so I didn’t figure I’d miss much of the visuals.) When I heard that part, I was at a stoplight. I cranked it back 30 seconds and listened again, just to make sure I heard it right. Then I pulled into the gas station and watched the whole statue section very carefully. 🤣

@montanacrone8984

3 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣

@sylviay.5863

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ChristelVinot

3 жыл бұрын

times haven't changed depending on who you are. I think it makes more sense that a big dick is barbaric... makes a lot of sense. lol. Small ones do seem more civilized haha

@cutiepoodle

3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if Barbarian translates nowadays into... doucebag? 🤔

Can you imagine: “what do you do for a living?” “Well for the past 10 years I’ve been analyzing ancient Roman shits” lmao

This may be from 2013, but it's a damn good documentary. Granted, the subject matter is fascinating on its own, but Andrew Wallace-Hadrill manages to make it that much more gripping. Also, he's advocated the preservation of Pompeii and Herculaneum which suffer from neglect and might soon disappear for good.

@moondawg3693

3 жыл бұрын

Not with 2.5 MILLION visitors a year, to area hotels and restaurants.

@helenlesley5456

3 жыл бұрын

Whats so interesting is that the all the Roman classes were able to enjoy a normal lifestyle with hygiene, efficient plumbing, spectacular & healthy diet of fresh food and wine in beautiful and tasteful surroundings...compared to those that lived in London in the Victoria age...standards obviously dropped significantly over the years when the remaining romans returned to Rome...I seem to remember reading that they had sliding glass doors in Pompeii and the adjoining town...

@marialindell9874

3 жыл бұрын

@Ed Miller Don't lick before it drops! In seven years they (as in the reserchers) have most likely found more information thus making this most likely outdated in some areas, though the documentary is very high quality. Just because someone can potentially be right in something, or voices their opinnion it doesn't always mean the person is a millenial. That could be called "ageist". Sincerely, a member of Gen Z.

@marialindell9874

3 жыл бұрын

@Ed Miller Also by using your logic you are a boomer

This was the most amazing documentary I've seen in a long time. I think I read that the guy who wrote this was named Paul. He is brilliant! I have ADD and I never can pay attention more than 20 minutes at a time. I just watched this entire doco! Thank you Absolute History! I see from the comments that I'm not the only one who feels this way.

@chadwickmacarthur4760

3 жыл бұрын

Im the same way my friend

@kyle18934

3 жыл бұрын

Look up the channel fall of civilizations. He does amazing documentaries. I believe he is alone on ut, but still make awsome videos, and he interacts with his viewers. I asked a dumb question, and he answered me with a well thought out answer to my question 😀

@antonygoon9694

3 жыл бұрын

@Dumble Door ADHD is real. Good day.

@rainflowwindfall5375

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I have the attention span of a squirrel but I watched the whole video

@eyekandi

3 жыл бұрын

@Dumble Door okay ableist.

I chose to watch this for a special reason. When my elderly friend Charlie found out he had stage 4 cancer he wanted to take the trip of a lifetime. He took his grown grandchildren on a cruise and specifically to Herculaneum. He had taught history for years and always wanted to see it. While climbing about and exploring he fell on some rocks, broke his shoulder, had his arm put in a sling and kept going. When he came home he talked about Herculaneum to anyone who would listen.

As an average ordinary man, I found this presentation extremely detailed and emotional. I think this documentary has profoundly extended my understanding of history, humanity and fate. Thanks for such documentaries.

I’m an American and have always been fascinated by anything to do with Ancient Rome. I don’t know what it is but I drop everything to watch and this video is exceptional!

@rhondamadgirl

3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, it seems we’re going backward again, getting dumber instead of smarter.

@Mirinovic

3 жыл бұрын

Well haf of your country memorials and historic bulding has simular look I guss that why :-)

@bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb876

Жыл бұрын

same!! with ancient rome and egypt i have a strong fascination with. Also the archeology with these places

Maybe the males on the beach were prepping the boats to escape, while their families took cover, when disaster struck

@nmwhealy

3 жыл бұрын

~about pompeii They came from Pliny the Younger, an elite lawyer and author of ancient Rome, who wrote about the death of his even more famous uncle, Pliny the Elder. "On the 24th of August, about one in the afternoon, my mother desired him to observe a cloud..." he wrote in a letter to Tacitus, a Roman senator and historian, about the events of that day. According to his account, Pliny the Elder was then a fleet commander at Misenum - modern day Miseno - across the bay from Pompeii. He took a ship to stage a rescue for those in danger from the volcano. - www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45874858 I would think that's exactly right

@alecfoster4413

3 жыл бұрын

@@nmwhealy You nailed it.

@neosunrider

3 жыл бұрын

@@nmwhealy :) That's cool to know. I was wondering why they were hiding instead of getting on a boat for at least a little while. To find nearby areas were going to try and rescue is very interesting.

@taterkaze9428

3 жыл бұрын

Agree 100%, great insight.

@kend3800

3 жыл бұрын

@@nmwhealy Yes, I've thought fishermen may have been paid to ferry the rich to safety whilst their families or the less moneyed waited in the grottos for their return. The heroism of botanist/naval commander Gaius Plinius Segundus should never be ignored.

I can Imagine how terrified they were, women tries to comfort their young ones from crying 😭 and men tries their best to “maybe” prepare all they need to escape. I couldn’t hardly imagine... I’m moved to tears.. 😭

That little city and the structures are so much nicer than what we have today. I am amazed how advanced the housing, furniture and water system were.

Whoever hit dislike to this video, has no understanding of the importance of history and how much amazing detail this show has.

@tanyareavis787

3 жыл бұрын

Let's just hope the ignorant people that disliked it will soon be educated.

@marcdenton2996

3 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of ignorant trolls who inhabit the underworld of KZread. Pay not the attention they crave.

@mel-vh9un

3 жыл бұрын

I guess that's people that have nothing better to do than hit dislike on every video they find, I'd advice them to find a job and get educated

@jolesliewhitten6545

3 жыл бұрын

Ignore the naysayers. Boring, empty folk.

@charlottem.1477

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

A baby found lying in the cradle... that hit me.

@LehySnek

3 жыл бұрын

At least a baby would not understand what is going on. A baby does not know "death" as it does not knows "life" yet. But it's such a shame.

@denizmetint.462

3 жыл бұрын

Reqviescat in pace, infans.

@jackierico449

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine even if the baby didn’t know about death she/he must’ve felt it without even understanding! I mean the baby must’ve felt the burning that it happened and it must’ve been hell to the poor thingy!!

@Sinknslow2

3 жыл бұрын

Why did they take the baby out of its last resting place? Put it back, let it have peace.

@HiDesert004

3 жыл бұрын

I’d rather my remains be an object of education and fascination to future generations, than in some overpriced box in the ground.

52:20 If you look away and listen, he sounds like Professor Snape happily describing a well-made potion in a class he actually enjoys

"when you find a bed ha! That's a bedroom." I am enjoying this a lot, it's hard to imagine by reading about Roman houses

If Ancient Romans saw how we make our roads today they’d laugh at us. Ours don’t last very long and theirs still sit nearly intact

@meganparrish807

3 жыл бұрын

I think they'd be impressed at how quickly we can get ours laid down and at the distances our quick laying methods achieve in a single day as well as just how many roads we do have that aren't just dirt or gravel. The fact our tech level allows us to maintain these features despite their short lived existence would be notable as well.

@LadyCoyKoi

3 жыл бұрын

Especially Miami-Dade county roads... they are joke even by todays' standards. 😓

@LadyCoyKoi

3 жыл бұрын

@@meganparrish807 The maintenance aren't that amazing in Miami-Dade... in fact the roads would be even in worse condition than they were before. 😓 We have the knowledge and materials to make our roads last over thousands of years rather than wasting time and resources on maintaining already built roads. 😒

@meganparrish807

3 жыл бұрын

@@LadyCoyKoi that has more to do with your local politicians plus unions, in TN the roads are kept nice but in Illinois they're largely falling apart on certain highways and the difference between the states is always the same, the local politicians.

@chromeinox

3 жыл бұрын

Our roads handle millions and millions of cars, anything but war tanks with metal tracks, every single day. As already stated in another comment the speed that we can lay a road is insane. The Roman roads were great for that time, but don't kid yourself, our roads are awesome! Thanks to the workers that sweat their ass off laying our roads so we can go and get some cigarettes and some booze , bump free!

This was amazing. The little boy clutching his dog.. unimaginable.😢

@teenamulder3920

3 жыл бұрын

Yaa this one got me 😭😭😭

@OrinSorinson

3 жыл бұрын

Really felt that.

Pompeii and Herculaneum are two places on my bucket list. Seeing how beautifully preserved these places are through a phone screen is incredible, but it must look so much better in person

The attention to the wood details make this the best Herculaneum documentary I've ever watched

Visiting Pompeii and seeing ancient blond hair and bleached patches of skull coming out of the casts made the deaths way more real.

@cindykq8086

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you understand intellectually that they were human like us, but seeing things like that brings it home emotionally.

@cindykq8086

3 жыл бұрын

@Nomo are you "like" 12?

@oliverwilson5957

3 жыл бұрын

There was hair preserved? Woah

I see I'm not the only person moved to tears by this. This is new information for me. I knew about Herculaneum but not on such a visceral level. I am somewhat skeptical about the hypothesis explaining the men on the beach, women and children in the shelters. The men on the beach were preparing to load the women and children on boats. The question, where are the boats? That's what the men on the beach were asking. In the volcanic darkness of intensifying ash-fall they were searching the beach for unseen boats that were not there. The women and children sheltering in the vaults could hear their men stumbling and cursing in the dark but could not see them even though mere yards separated them. An excellent presentation. One of the best and most informative I've seen.

@nataliewisdom4790

3 жыл бұрын

It brought me to tears too especially the child with the dog 😭

@aitotem

3 жыл бұрын

The heat blast would have reached them before the ash though. They even mentioned the ash would be falling on the now skeleton-ize people.

@andywomack3414

3 жыл бұрын

@@aitotem Thanks for your thoughts. That is a possibility. I go by the experiences of residents and US military personal, captured on video, fleeing in ash-fall darkness in order to escape the inevitable pyroclastic flows from Mount Pinatubo. I would have to review the video to see the evidence presented for the ash falling on skeletons. I also wonder about the nature of the "heat blast." I thought I noticed evidence of charring on some of the bones however. People are not going to get buried in ash unless they are immobile, likely dead. I think some of the remains recovered in Pompeii were found on top of several meters of ash. The scenario I propose is not inconsistent with the evidence you present. There are several ways that people die in these events. From what I remember of the artwork showing the locations of the skeletons I fail to see much purposeful organization in the distribution other than what would occur naturally from normal human response to an increasingly dire situation. Over several minutes, as the women and children sought shelter from pelting ash, the men looked for boats that had already left. It's quit possible that they were doing so in Stygian darkness. Of course this is speculation, although not without evidence.

@tylerkelley4788

3 жыл бұрын

@@andywomack3414 I imagine most of the deaths would've been from invisible gases like monoxide. just "oh I feel a bit lightheaded I'm going to sit down, just catch my breath a bit" and then passing out.

@undertoe3730

3 жыл бұрын

In that kind of darkness I doubt that the boats could even see to get to them...to know that safety was so close, and yet a lifetime away is such sad knowledge for us today. But, these people will live on in OUR minds in such a "visceral" and very real way...

He makes me so nervous when he smacks all these ancient items with so much enthusiasm.

No lie, I was brushing my teeth when he said: “The king of the gods did not have a big prick.” It was good I was right above the sink, did a literal spit take. 😂😂😂

To finish earlier comment: Pliny the Younger witnessed the eruption along with his mother and his uncle (Pliny the Elder, an early scientist) and wrote an account of it, and that this uncle died during one of the water rescue attempts. Some were successful and many people were saved; the poor victims whose skeletons were found may have been among the last waiting to board. I think this shows the heroism of the men who died on the beach, staying to help the sheltering victims out, or perhaps they were the husbands/fathers/brothers, etc. of the women and children huddled under the vaults. I believe it also shows a delay of, at least several hours, between the beginning of the tephra eruption and the evacuations and the toxic-gas phase of the eruption.

I enjoy the level of improved data from the relatively recent bodies discovered . The painstaking excavation and study of the sewer residue was great proof of the local diet.

@tamirabearnson6943

3 жыл бұрын

Even in today's plumbing the shit you see

people who study anthropology are always so overjoyed about things other people wouldn't bat an eye at and it makes learning from them so engaging

Anyone else want to adopt Professor Hadrill? OMG He makes fascinating bits of history even more illuminating! Seriously want to just hug and grin madly at him! I’m truly not a creeper but OMG this man is adorable!

I can see the final scene now... The woman and children, huddled in those bays for protection from the falling ash and stone.. The men, frantically trying to get to their boats, the few that hadn't sunk yet. When the final pyroclastic flow envelopes them all, intombing them for all eternity... Until they are discovered, nearly 2,000 years later..

@Zetagech

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine the sound (like a train coming from underneath your feet) and the approaching heat of the final pyroclastic flow at those last seconds.

@steerpike1359

3 жыл бұрын

The little one with his dog broke my heart !

@annhans3535

3 жыл бұрын

@@steerpike1359 and the two women embracing the little girl. Must have been her mother and grandmother/aunt.

@Chief2Moon

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Big Was your uncle's name Longus Livicus? My dad went to school with him...ask him if he knows Flavius Grotequeus.

@Chief2Moon

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. Big Dad says to tell your uncle he's sorry, he forgot...his memory ain't what it used to be, the goat is in the mail🤗🤣

I choked on “The king of the gods did not have a big prick” 🤣😂

@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412

3 жыл бұрын

@Flat Earth Punks 😅💯

@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412

3 жыл бұрын

@Flat Earth Punks 🤣 I'm trying

@brianfalarski6074

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that was funny

@KatieB33

3 жыл бұрын

Flat Earth Punks nah too little 😏

@mynameisyumyumgivemesum1412

3 жыл бұрын

@@KatieB33 but you still......lol, nevermind 🤗

Out of all the emotional stuff the thing that got me was the boy that chose to save his dog.

@Camaleonte9087

3 жыл бұрын

"save" apparently it didn't work

@feralbluee

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, for some reason that really gets to people. we really have close connections to our pets and farm animals. just watch any vet show. when i had a fire threat in my apartment in the early '70's, the first thing i grabbed were my very special cat and her kittens in a basket - not any jewelry or money. it was ok though - firepeople are the best people ever :)

An absolutely INCREDIBLE documentary...I actually felt my stomach churn as the story of their fear and death evolved and played out. It was like I was present there with them...feeling all the emotions they were feeling...not to mention the great sadness I felt knowing the whole story. The most striking part was being able to see and imagine the BEAUTIFUL COLORS that surrounded them in their daily life. I'm SO grateful to the makers of this documentary...these people and this place CAME ALIVE for me! Thank you!

I don't care HOW OLD it is, I am putting on gloves to even touch those ancient turds.

@StudioHannah

3 жыл бұрын

The historical preservationist in me screamed “Yes, because you’re going to ruin the ancient turds with your disgusting skin oils!” 🤣

@Neighbor-assistantYN

3 жыл бұрын

No matter if it's a billion or a few hundred years to a week old... I'm still not touching it bare handed. EVER!

@Amanda-kw1vi

3 жыл бұрын

I have fossilized dino poo and my mom said "you're touching that!?" I said I'm more or less touching a rock...

@Pixiesfairiedust

2 жыл бұрын

@@Amanda-kw1vi yeah its really not that gross anymore, its a fossil.

What a GREAT program. I have always had an interest in Pompeii and Herculaneum. The insight we have directly into the lives of people from 2000 years ago is fantastic. Awesome job!

@bigredwolf6

3 жыл бұрын

If only we had such great, we’ll preserved sites from even earlier ages in Northern Europe we might definitively know what happened to the Neanderthals.

@Chief2Moon

3 жыл бұрын

bigredwolf6 I can only tell you that 10,000yr old Native American skeletons, artifacts&contemporary animal bones have been excavated from 20-25ft (approx.7.5 meters) below the floor of caves in Ohio, USA. It stands to reason that many Neanderthal remains from 200,000 or 40,000yrs ago may well be buried much deeper below floor level after millennia of additional sloughing off of ceiling rock& silt accumulation in European caves..🤗

@bigredwolf6

3 жыл бұрын

Dallas DautermanDallas Basically it sounds like Neanderthal remains are halfway to becoming coal lol

@Chief2Moon

3 жыл бұрын

bigredwolf6 Haha, that was good! But I think coal is plant based rather than calcium.👍

@bigredwolf6

3 жыл бұрын

Dallas DautermanDallas Coal is carbon. And we are carbon based life forms

Herculaneum gets far fewer visitors than Pompeii, feels far more intimate, and if you go when it's raining, there's hardly anybody there. Just remember that if you take the trans-Vesuviano train from one to the other, the stop you want is "Herculo".

hes such a lovely, passionate guy. this was one of the best documentaries ive seen on here in awhile. no sensationalist filler, no obnoxious host, actually showing stuff instead of just the host talking, someone who knows what theyre talking about having the potential to ask better questions for uneducated viewers. awesome.

This was absolutely fascinating. Thank you so much for sharing with us poor plebs. My heart breaks for those people who died without knowing what was happening to them. I am grateful that so much was preserved that we can learn about their way of life. Thus is what has made history interesting for me. Not the wars and the generals. But the ordinary people from all walks of life and how they lived those lives.

I'm like 5 mins into this and I can tell I'm going to watch it all. The host is an absolute legend also

For a volcano to blow off the top of it's cone means that it erupted with an immense force. Think of the eruption of Mt. St. Helen's, the entire shape of the mountain was drastically changed in seconds. I can't imagine the fear of the citizens who lived on the base of Mt. Vesuvius when it erupted.

imagine the most important thing youve ever done starts more than a thousand years after you died

What a fantastic production and the enthusiasm of the Professor is wonderful. It is almost as he reaches a new level of sensation when he speaks Italian about ancient Rome. His passion and the story telling of the documentary really captures the interest of people. I would love to get the same clearance as the professor to see all the antique items in person when I go to Neaples.

How interesting that Pompeii is so well known yet I never heard if this. It's a huge milestone for archeologists

@adamgoodword7888

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, always been strange that Pompeii always got so much more attention. Yet Herculaneum is so much more fascinating because so much more survived. I was there back in 2000 before digital cameras and iPhones. I would love to go back again and take hundreds and thousands of photos on my iPhone.

Best quote ever... “take note the king of the gods does not have a big prick” 🤣😂🤣😂 I do love this mans enthusiasm for history, he would be a wonderful professor to learn ancient history from.

"A cloud, from which mountain was uncertain, at this distance (but it was found afterwards to come from Mount Vesuvius), was ascending, the appearance of which I cannot give you a more exact description of than by likening it to that of a pine tree, for it shot up to a great height in the form of a very tall trunk, which spread itself out at the top into a sort of branches; occasioned, I imagine, either by a sudden gust of air that impelled it, the force of which decreased as it advanced upwards, or the cloud itself being pressed back again by its own weight, expanded in the manner I have mentioned; it appeared sometimes bright and sometimes dark and spotted, according as it was either more or less impregnated with earth and cinders." Pliny the Younger

I really wish he would have called the "Arches" for what they actually were, they were "Boathouses", mostly belonging to the fishing fleets of Herculaneum. I got to visit Herculaneum back in the late 70's, when they had just really excavated down to the old shoreline. They allowed several of us down to the site as we were in the military & it was just phenominal. I've always wished that I could go back again, but alas, life got in the way. Now I'm in my 60's, and what with the pandemic, not to mention no longer having the sort of money it would take to go & spend anytime in Europe. So I just have to depend on documentaries like this & dream a bit...........

@carymartin9548

3 жыл бұрын

Or warehouse like todays warfs

@feralbluee

3 жыл бұрын

never been to Europe - dreaming a bit is a lovely pastime :) 🌷

@amiechumbler8561

3 жыл бұрын

@@feralbluee he

the way he says ate and eat are kinda funny especially with how often he has to say them haha

@metzicrowden8218

3 жыл бұрын

I've heard people from Kansas, USA pronounce eat as et before. Lol

@robynw6307

3 жыл бұрын

I think it is quite common in parts of the UK, but maybe I'm wrong. Don't want to offend anyone :)

@cruisepaige

3 жыл бұрын

That’s how foo foo British people say “ate,” and also 1930s depression era US singers.

@xr6lad

3 жыл бұрын

There is a difference mate. One is past tense, one can be future / current tense.

@ginnyjollykidd

3 жыл бұрын

It's British. Et is past tense of eat. It's not unheard of that an American in the South might also say et.

This is why I love history. It’s more than just names, dates and places. This site brings it to life as no textbook can. I suspect I would want to touch everything- in a weird way, I would feel more of a connection with these people of the past.

They all look so happy with their work it's so contagious. Their passion about the subject made the documentary so enjoyable to watch. But still that baby in the crib made me shed a tear

What I find really fascinating, and is still a big question on my mind, is what happened to make us go so far back in progress? If Romans had a sewer system, water in the homes and other things we take for granted in modern times, what made all this knowledge disappear? Was it the burning of the Library of Alexandria, perhaps? There was a ton of ancient knowledge in there so who knows what all was lost. Great documentary!

@gotioify

3 жыл бұрын

That was roughly a century prior to Vesuvius. But to answer you question a bit loosely, A lot of knowledge was lost with the western half of the roman empire. The vast works the Romans undertook were only possible because of the vast wealth the empire had, and the power the government held. When the western half of the empire fell both the wealth and power were lost. And nobody really cared to preserve knowledge when they were busy simply trying to survive. In the Eastern Half of the empire The great works continued, even after the fall of Constantinople to the Turks in the 1490's. The Romans were a great power. There loss singled both the start and the end of the Middles ages. They were simply that huge.

@utsteinproductions

3 жыл бұрын

@@gotioify Ah! Thanks for the clarification.

@commiegobbledygook3138

3 жыл бұрын

Their sewers didn't work like ours, they'd overflow often and their drinking water would get infected. It's still a massive achievement though.

@monicasmithtofantheflames3733

3 жыл бұрын

It's Sodom and Gomorrah. There was quite a reset afterwards

@peterwallis4288

3 жыл бұрын

@@monicasmithtofantheflames3733 Sodom and Gomorrah were Old Testament, meaning BC. This is AD.

I’m a history graduate with a life long love of history. Pompeii and Herculaneum are on my Bucket List. I have nothing but admiration for someone who has spent 10 years picking fish vertebrae from preserved human poo. He actually looked like he was enjoying it. 2000 yrs old or not, I think I would have Ben wearing a mask & gloves for the 2000year old dust... I just LOVED this documentary. Thank you.

@stevenschnepp576

3 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the heat of the eruption sterilized it.

@damirradoncic7390

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! I am a lay person with an interest in history, and have both cities on my bucket list. A tip is to search for ”archeology tours” and copy their itinerery. I have an 8 day trip planned to go to Neaples when this bloody pandemic blows over.

This is one of my all-time favorite KZread documentaries. Professor Andrew's obvious passion and love for his subject, combined with his and his colleagues' research and scholarship, take the viewer beyond the unimaginable tragedy of Herculaneum's death, and instead ask us to imagine the town and its inhabitants when they were vibrantly alive.

The boy and his dog hit me right in the feels. My dog needs even more hugs from now on.

@WhirledPublishing

3 жыл бұрын

Since dogs are more sensitive to quakes, I wonder if the dog ran away and the child ran after the dog.

they need to dig further out who knows how many people swam out into the sea to try and escape the ash

@Jeeeliiiziiizzz

3 жыл бұрын

chris well you’ll never know At least when they start digging . . .

@FC-hj9ub

3 жыл бұрын

Many people didn't know how to swim.

@amandasunshine2

3 жыл бұрын

@@FC-hj9ub if Yoda can escape thru the vents, someone had to have made some progress escaping. When it's lava or the ocean, you learn how to swim pretty quick

@Mr.56Goldtop

3 жыл бұрын

@@amandasunshine2 There was no lava. But point well taken.

@airfish7636

3 жыл бұрын

@zimThuet Yes, they cant dig out more because there is a city on top of it. I was there about 15 years ago and they had literally dug right to the edge of roads and apartment buildings. Some Herculaneum buildings were only half uncovered as a result. I hope technology advances allow them ways to uncover or map the rest of the city some day. Amazing place.

I was able to tour Herculaneum last summer with my father. A magical experience! Being able to watch through history is eye opening

Herculaneum has always had my heart ever since I saw a documentary on it. They talked of a poor girl, probably a servant of something, clutching a young boy to her. A rich young boy who had jewelry or something marking him as a richer boy. I've always wondered how they came together. Was she a servant of the boys household? Was she his caregiver? Ordered to care and protect him? Or was she just a poor girl who found a young scared child and decided to help/comfort him. Personally I'd have preferred to die instantly in Pompeii. Instead of dying a slower terrifying death in Herculaneum. Those poor folks. I'm not surprised the men would give the caves to the women and children. Still as much as I feel for these people and wish it hadn't happened I'm still fascinated by seeing a picture of such as world.

@Iryna.Kostenko

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, in Herculaneum people died instantly. According to Wikipedia, "the study of victims' postures and the effects on their skeletons indicate that the first surge caused instant death as a result of fulminant shock due to a temperature of about 500 °C (930 °F). The intense heat caused contraction of hands and feet and possibly fracture of bones and teeth."

That moment about Jupiter's endowment at 15:00 is giving me new life.

You can really tell how passionate the presenter is with the subject, which is really endearing and compelling!

Those poor people. Best presented documentary on Herculaneum/Pompeii I've seen. I'd love to have Professor Hadrill be my tour guide but I don't imagine the preserved wood artifacts are available to the public. Been to Rome, never made it here, hopefully someday. Thanks for the post.

@bettinabettina7155

3 жыл бұрын

In another doc they said they had time to evacuate but during that time they consulted psychics. The psychics said they were safe.

@bettinabettina7155

3 жыл бұрын

Such an advanced society. Amazing Italy

@mae8646

2 жыл бұрын

@@bettinabettina7155 Do you have a source? I've never heard that before

This is so extraordinary! My little sister was completely astonished to find out that the marble statues we know today were quite colourful. I really love history and had the luck of learning latin in school- it really is an linguistic journey into history long time ago.

When I was younger I was never fascinated by history but now I can't get enough of it. This was an excellent doc done by a really great and enthusiastic narrator. You can tell just how much he loves what he does.

@KillerQueen-gx4vb

3 жыл бұрын

I used to be obsess with Egyptians now I moved on to Rome and Greek. I love history

What I would like to know is how did the Roman Empire react to the sudden destruction of two of it's cities?

@corneliawissing7950

3 жыл бұрын

I've read/heard that when Felix (of the Bible), who had his wife Drusilla with him in Rome, died, Drusilla and their son returned to Pompeii and may have been among the victims of Vesuvius. Does anybody know anything more/for sure and certain?

@totallytalia

3 жыл бұрын

Read what Pliny writes on the eruption.

@Tazmazy

3 жыл бұрын

@@corneliawissing7950 Both Drusilla and her son died from the eruption

@corneliawissing7950

3 жыл бұрын

@@Tazmazy , Thank you, Sir/Madam.

@tonitoys6804

3 жыл бұрын

Four cities were destroyed not two pompeii, herculaneum, oplontis (actual Torre annunziata) and stabia

I originally learned about these events in high school Latin class. I am very grateful for the details added to my knowledge of the society and its intricacies. Thank you David

I didn't want this episode to end! I am overwhelmed with interest,and curiosity!! I am absolutely overwhelmed. Were the pillars, for example, created around the bricks? Were the public baths a luxury or a rule? Or even a sexual place of congregation? Are excavations still ongoing?! I want to be involved!

@joshuacroy1578

3 жыл бұрын

@tony biddle that's so interesting to me. I don't know what the feeling is called but it is an overwhelming one! It almost feels like time travel! I love it! Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the ancient world!

I’ve never heard anyone say the word “ate” like this man

@Crazychickenlady448

3 жыл бұрын

"Et"...my great gramma said it like that too. 😊

@teetarquin7012

3 жыл бұрын

You’ve never been to the Appalachian mountains, have you?

@volunteertn1702

3 жыл бұрын

@@teetarquin7012 I actually live in East Tennessee near Monroe county and I’ve still never heard it, the closest thing is my grandmother and it’s still not even close to “ete” like that guy

This is an excellent documentary of the highest quality and a vivid narration! Thank you!

I’ve been to both Pompeii and Herculaneum. If you have the chance to go to only one, choose Herculaneum. The ruins are better preserved and there’s much more to see. Both places are absolutely fascinating. There’s a train between Rome and Naples and further south with stops at both Pompeii and Herculaneum. So it’s fairly easy to get to these places. Italy was surprisingly easy to navigate on public transport. I was a student at the time and didn’t mind walking, but we got as far north as Venice and south of Naples all by taking trains and buses.

I just love the energy of Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill! I wish he could give me a tour of Herculaneum.

My god, Italian ceilings were/are gorgeous!

This programme is so much better than the constant repetition and reinforcement seen in most American documentaries.

KZread now gives us access to truly informative documentaries while TV on the other hand...

This doc is amazing... And I really enjoyed Professor Andrew Wallace-Hadrill's enthusiasm... He gets so excited about everything he sees that I cannot help but feel excited too...

It's strange to think some cities that exist today might be the ones on archeological documentaries in 2000 years time.

I will watch further. I have taken a pause at 7:07. What were they doing down here? The distribution of remains makes that clear to me. They were loading boats to escape. The men were loading or preparing or dragging out the remaining craft. The wives and children were sheltering until there was space available to depart. And then the end time came to all of them suddenly. Caught in the moment of attempting to escape by sea.

@Alexrider02

3 жыл бұрын

That makes perfect sense. And the shockwave of the volcano bursting would have probably blown the boats out to sea if it didn't totally disintegrate them, which is why they wouldn't have been found in the harbor. Or I guess they're just wood in water and rotted away. Who knows. xD

@Sailor376also

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alexrider02 Your ideas are excellent Wood may have burned or been swept away,, or rotted leaving only the bones of the men. Another possibility had occurred to me. Pliny the Younger, a Roman historian wrote of repeated trips by boats to rescue those trapped. Pliny the Elder,, the most famous of Roman historians died in the eruption,, on a boat,, in the harbor,, after having returned for another load of survivors and his friend. Boats are recorded as making multiple trips to evacuate the people trapped on the Pompeii shore. There were probably no boats in the harbor of Herculaneum when the final pyroclastic flow killed them all. They were waiting for the return of the evacuation boats, that were making multiple trips to carry all out. The end came suddenly and harshly. Some of the skulls were burst because brains boiled suddenly and steam burst the skulls. That hot,, that quick.

@Alexrider02

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sailor376also Oof, boiled brains, what a way to go. Utterly fascinating, but morbidly sad at the same time. The fact that it appears there are only a few skeletons near the shore and the vast majority are closer to the shelters is interesting to me, too. I wonder if you're right in that there were no boats in the harbor at the moment and they were waiting for them to come back, huddled by the shelters rather than inside so as not to overcrowd them.

@Sailor376also

3 жыл бұрын

@@Alexrider02 I think you have it. The final pyroclastic flow must have been a doozie. There is a bath house in Herculaneum. The sink? bowl? tub? is a carved marble basin like 8 feet in diameter. It must weigh tons, solid marble. That final flow blasted through the building with such force that the heavy 8 foot diameter tub was flung off its stand and pasted up against the far wall vertically. And that is how it stood for 1800 years until excavated and replaced on its stand. That final blast must have been the force of an atomic bomb.

@Alexrider02

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sailor376also Unbelievable. Having seen the power and devastation of the blast in Beirut was incredible enough as it is, but imagining it in comparison to the power of this blast is mind-boggling. Atomic bomb may be an understatement. It always amazes me to think how, despite all of our technology and advancement, we're still just as vulnerable to some aspects of nature as our ancient ancestors. Our only real option is, just like theirs was, to flee as far as we can and hope we can get far enough away before it bursts. Thankfully we learned our lesson and so don't build next to volcanoes anymore! *Slowly looks out the window at Mt Saint Helens on the horizon*

The Italian language is so beautiful and the people are so warm and lovely to the host I loved the scene when he offered the man a fig

@denizmetint.462

3 жыл бұрын

It's a very beautiful language, as are all Romance languages.

So interesting and the host made it even more with such enthusiasm!