Mysterious Ancient Ruins on the Island of Malta

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Жыл бұрын

While driving to visit the strange "cart ruts" that are carved into stone on the island nation of Malta I came across something else that was equally mysterious. It appeared to be an old quarry where stone blocks were carved out and removed. But why was there an altar, walls created from stone blocks and wells dug nearby? Could this be evidence of the Roman Empire on the island or something else, either more recent or possibly older? You can watch the full video here in which I show much more of the fascinating ancient history of Malta: • MALTA | One of the Mos...
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@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

I think it's abundantly clear that this site isn't simply a natural phenomenon. So what era is it from? Roman? More recent? Why is there an altar that appears to be very worn down, and rock walls made from the stone blocks? If it's just a quarry why would they create the walls there? And what about the wells? Clearly the metal bars covering the wells are much more recent, but they were probably added later to keep people from falling into them. You can see much more of the very mysterious ancient history of Malta in the other video I recorded on the same day: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sJ-JhJNz0d3IaJs.html

@tombuddy100 Жыл бұрын

Those walls look more like leftover unquarried rocks.

@vasilisiatropoulos3474 Жыл бұрын

I would guess that these wells are rather carved out water reservoirs to collect all that precious rain water. The whole place is a quarry, that's for sure.

@mf5531 Жыл бұрын

The cart ruts. What about this idea: They were used by slaves, back and forth, back and forth, constantly , back and forth for hundreds of years. that's how they also became so deep. and we get the saying " caught in a rut" . it may have originated from something like that. or because they were so deep, perhaps they got caught in a rut ??? Just a thought that came to me. Thank you for your very interesting and informative videos.

@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

@@mf5531 Yes, that seems like the most likely explanation.

@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

@@vasilisiatropoulos3474 Hmm, interesting, that seems possible, they're underground water tanks instead of wells. One way to find out, go inside and find the bottom.

@SkySpiral8 Жыл бұрын

I love how you when you traipse around on tiny islands it feels like you’re the ONLY person around😂 Everyone’s taking a siesta and Gabe is discussing rock formations for our benefit

@goostrey4210 Жыл бұрын

Given that the history of Malta goes back so many millennia, it’s undoubtedly a site that shows human activity in many different eras. I would suspect it was an ancient quarry, but also the site of many settlements, perhaps a town. The more recent phenomena (the ladder going down and the things you called “wells”) might well go back to WW2. If you watch the movie Malta Story or otherwise researched what happened on the island in that war, you’ll understand why I think those “wells” might have been air vents linking to an underground chamber (probably linked to past quarrying) where civilians hid from the near-constant air raids that the Maltese had to endure.

@happypenny2211 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gabe, we were in Malta during the pandemic. Not too many tourists and we had a great time.

@mybevyIsHereToo Жыл бұрын

Hi from Chicago USA ...You were my covid distraction.. I feel like I should say thank you for that. 🤗

@clarkmadrosen1780 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting island. Must visit someday. 😊 thanks excellent video. 👍

@somejohndoe3004 Жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable. Stones and tool marks are topics close to my heart. 🙏

@eugeniastravels8954 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Such wonderful, beautiful ruins.

@satanjibsinha128 Жыл бұрын

Everyone is first ❤.. love to watch Gabe's video. Thanks! Satu/India.

@carolineparker651 Жыл бұрын

Nice you’ve added your original introduction Gabe. 😊

@sunnybeachwalks4k2022 Жыл бұрын

Stunning

@isamaaltaein8672 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gabe, thank you for showing us very interesting site. Chaos

@effie-montreal Жыл бұрын

What Malta is nice great video Gabe

@wojciechszeremeta2502 Жыл бұрын

Have a look at Valetta foundation. It's all rock cut ... enormous in scale. Its not done by Roman not Arab not English. Highly ancient , truly spectacular

@deepakbhana8937 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations Gabrielle Morris. Life can be pretty boring when you focus on just fine print. I must be frank. I'm been on the run lately & have missed all your reports from Spain, Amsterdam(Holland), Malta & just recently Greece. Suprisingly I feel a little deflated. BUt for some time I was fortunate to feel happy after watching your adventures criss crossing Australia, Indonesia,Thialand & Malaysia. Your visit to tropical paradise Bali opened my eyes. Thank You

@RichFreedomDragon Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! As a world traveling CEO, I always look for beautiful ruins to make travel videos.

@TuneTravellers-worldwide Жыл бұрын

nice video

@wilfredotorres6628 Жыл бұрын

Hi Gabriel, it's hard to tell what's ancient or not it has no markings on the stones most of the stones have been destroyed so it's in disarray and neglected.

@bryanwhat2268 Жыл бұрын

for so many islands there was a lot of activity back in the day that wone area near the well look like a holding pond or something water maybe

@marnig9185 Жыл бұрын

It mached with the german Word "Bauwut" rules on Crete;) it means building frenzy;) its many civilisations had build over and over again.

@danielsolomon12 Жыл бұрын

First one too i love your vlogs so much ❤😊

@danielsolomon12 Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro

@bigchief2331 Жыл бұрын

That rental car seems extremely expensive per day! And then you have to pay fuel on top!? I had no idea Malta cost so much..

@marvinsalamero9111 Жыл бұрын

Wowww Im first sir Gabe thanks 🙏❤Godbless from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Marvin

@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

You're third but good try. 👍

@virtual_travel_worldwide Жыл бұрын

Creepy! Malta is very special 😊😊😊

@TheKingOfBeans Жыл бұрын

Wow Gabe your beard grew back fast 😂

@gozitan5 Ай бұрын

Don’t get carried away….everything looks ancient in Malta and Gozo. 👍🏼

@CaptainOatwright Жыл бұрын

Wondering if it’s an old bathing lake or reservoir given the grilled over holes that look like wells to draw water up? Perhaps the altar like structure might suggest it could be a religious connection- baptism or something? Who knows?! You certainly find some interesting places! 👍🏻

@makeamericagreenagain8511 Жыл бұрын

Howdy!

@makeamericagreenagain8511 Жыл бұрын

🌲😎🌲👍

@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

Yo, how's it hangin'?

@paulsmustache Жыл бұрын

Much of the drystone "fences" that you've shown are typical around Greece. You can research the subject of drystone in Greece. I'll take a guess that the ruins you are seeing in this video are from the Mycenaean period. Im hardly an expert but my family is from Filiatra so we know everything. lol

@spitfirered Жыл бұрын

No One Can Explain The Way These Were Made Back Then, The Technology Was So Much Greater Than Today, There Aren't Any Caves, These Were Buildings With A Disaster And The Rocks Buried Them And That's Why People Think These Are Caves, Explain The Technology And You Will Get Your Answers!

@licuta7376 Жыл бұрын

👍

@oldnerdsteve 23 күн бұрын

Where in Malta was this?

@GabrielTravelerVideos 18 күн бұрын

Just a random place on the side of the road, so I can't explain the exact location.

@roberth7894 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a quarry to me.

@pasqualeabarno Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@IceGuts Жыл бұрын

We need the ominous Graham Hancock music 😂

@simonsseoul3029 Жыл бұрын

STARBURST

@panagope Жыл бұрын

The Greek island of Tinos is among the best. It has 66 villages and every village is a piece of art. It has Catholic community also.

@Nature_with_Peter_Kane Жыл бұрын

First. I think 😂...Yiamas Gabe!

@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

Second. ✌️

@michaelcollins5175 Жыл бұрын

Hi great work pal .i love greace to i no you are so big in the youtube world can you tell me how and your camera tricks .i am up to 30 k views just for my trips away .michael collins thanks G

@user-zv6ww2ex7j Жыл бұрын

May be stupid question but do you ever plan to visit Russia?

@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love to someday, but not as long as Putin is in power. I made a video criticizing the war in Ukraine, so I wouldn't take the chance of getting arrested there.

@mikeb7117 Жыл бұрын

The answer is aliens.

@Rafa_Llamazares Жыл бұрын

So do II, it had to be made by humans

@griopfrew3260 Жыл бұрын

🎉🎉😂

@toursthatareyours Жыл бұрын

First

@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

Boom, got it.

@anniesteele Жыл бұрын

Next time you want to rent a car, don't fall foul of the tourists rates!

@tombuddy100 Жыл бұрын

Definitely not natural. Also, it looks more like a quarry than a settlement.

@brucerobertson3197 Жыл бұрын

As a long-time watcher, I have decided to stop watching your videos until you leave Greece. I get it, you love Greece but it seems dull with your videos showing lots of rocks and few people. Seeing tons of rocks for the last three weeks in countless videos where you move from one rocky scene to another is getting just plain dull.

@eugeniastravels8954 Жыл бұрын

This video isn't of Greece. It's Malta. Smh. 🤦‍♀️

@GabrielTravelerVideos Жыл бұрын

I will be leaving Greece and heading to the mountains in about a week.

@brucerobertson3197 Жыл бұрын

@@GabrielTravelerVideos Will you be hiking around rocks there? (Your best videos have lots of people where you interact with them or you show how they live.)

@baggy79 Жыл бұрын

A bit rude.. 🤷

@baggy79 Жыл бұрын

@@Nostalgia- simple solution. Unsubscribe and stop moaning