What's your favorite ancient city?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The beauty fills me with so much emotion

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

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

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

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

By far the best summary of Pompeii I have come across. Excellent work.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I remember climbing Vesuvio (my 1st volcano experience ever) and once I reached the top, I was expecting to see an endless deep black hole. To my surprise, it was all "corked" with rocks and rubble. Even some shrubs were growing out of it. It was such a surreal experience seeing a dormant power of nature up close like that

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

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

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

It was a childhood dream to one day visit Pompeii and in 2016 I did just that, it did not disappoint. Remarkable place of which one visit is clearly not enough, so I plan to return soon. Your video was fascinating and added to my knowledge of Pompeii and Roman history, I look forward to watching more soon. Thanks

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

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

Oops! 14:33 That mosaic is found in Villa romana del Casale, Sicily.

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

This was incredible. You brought Pompeii back to life.

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

The shape of Vesuvius in the picture is how it appears today. To get an idea of how it originally was then extend the slopes of the sides up and you can see just how much of the mountain was blown off.

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

Magnificent! Thank you for this!

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

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

Excellent video, Manuel. You never disappoint. 😊

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

fantastic as always Manuel!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fascinating, thank you for the video!

Outstanding video! Thank you, Manuel!

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

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

Excellent video like always.

This was incredibly interesting! Thanks!

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

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

Just stumbled upon your channel. This editing and quality is amazing

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

Excellent work, Manuel. This was very informative.

I was in Pompeii last week. It absolutely fascinated me. I would love to go back and spend more time on a cooler day. Hopefully that is possible someday. Thank you for the great video .

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

Your channel is amazing. Thank you!

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

phenomenal explanation

Fantastic video. Very compelling.

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

You have brought Pompeii to life for me

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

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

A very good introduction and initial overview. Thank you

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

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

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

Absolutely amazing! Professional, accurate, beautiful…

Very well done. Thank you.

Excellent video! Thank you very much

Beautifully done !💐Thank You

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

Marvelous! Thank you.

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

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

Amazing video, thank you.

As always, amazing video!

Amazing video - I learned so much. Along with your other videos, these will be required viewing as I prepare for a return trip to Rome.

He visto unos cuantos videos sobre este tema de Pompeya y el tuyo es excelente! Muchas gracias!

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

Wonderful! So informative and interesting.

This reminds me of when I went and toured Ephesus. Definitely want to see Pompeii at some point. But the ability to see these ancient city/ies is amazing!

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

Gracias y enhorabuena por tan grandísimo trabajo. Genial.

Great video! Beautifully explained and beautifully spoken.😎

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

The roads in Pompei had a 1 way system like we have today. This was the prevent traffic as the roads weren’t wide enough to for 2 way traffic of horse and carts

If you look to an ancient city (ruins) in the Middle East, like Israel, Iran, Iraq, you can see that the architecture is totally different of course, but the way Romans influenced our cities until today is impressive. To look to Pompeii sometimes appears that you're looking to Napole, or sometimes to your own city.

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