The Mysterious Sealed Tomb of Mount Nemrut

In today’s video we will be exploring the ancient site of Mount Nemrut. Soaring 7,000 feet into the sky, this lofty mountain top is home to a mysterious and ancient ruin. A massive grave and cultic complex commissioned by the Persian and Greek leader Antiochus I. The tomb is flanked by enormous stone reliefs of gods that highlight a mix of influences that met in this area at the time showing Greek gods wearing Persian clothes.

The most striking feature of this site is the enormous burial mound. An unopened tomb that remains a mystery to archaeologists and historians alike.

Join us as we work to uncover the secrets of the ancient temple of Mt. Nemrut.

When Ancient Greece Destroyed Atlantis 12,000 Years Ago

In today’s video, we’re going to dive into the story of the lost city of Atlantis. More than eleven thousand years ago the nations of the Mediterranean were attacked by a dominant naval power, hailing from outside the Pillars of Heracles. These invading Atlanteans sought to enslave all peoples within the pillars, only to be thwarted at the final hour by the Hellenes, the virtuous ancestors of the ancient Greeks who trace their lineage back to Athena herself. Though the Mediterranean was freed from subjugation, the conflict was not punctuated by a resounding victory but by the opening of the earth’s cavernous and gnashing jaws - this unleashing sundering quakes and swallowing floods. In the resulting cataclysm, all the fighting men of the Hellenes sank into the earth, and:

“…in a single day and night of misfortune… the island of Atlantis in like manner disappeared into the depths of the sea.”

The story of Atlantis is preserved in the form of two dialogues by Plato, the Timaeus and the Critias, written circa 360 BC. The dialogues contain nested narratives passed down orally for over 200 years, and we’ll read from the core narrative today. It follows Solon, a law-maker and poet of ancient Athens, who traveled to Egypt around 600 BC, and there learned of his own people’s history from an agéd Egyptian priest. Solon’s account of these teachings, which are the earliest references to Atlantis in the literary record, are summarized in the "Timaeus" and detailed in the "Critias", though the latter dialogue survives only in part.

In the "Timaeus", the story of Atlantis is introduced, albeit briefly. Both dialogues feature Socrates in conversation with three interlocutors - Timaeus, Critias, and Hermocrates. (Interlocutor, if you didn’t know, is a formal word that denotes a participant in a conversation or dialogue.) Timaeus, a Pythagorean philosopher, is the primary speaker in the first dialogue, though he does not speak on Atlantis, instead presenting a complex and allegorical account of the creation of the universe, the Earth, human beings, and the cosmos.

The Gate To The Garden Of Eden Just Found In Israel

An ancient gate said to represent the elusive entrance to the famous Garden of Eden, was discovered just three minutes ago. Scholars, archaeologists, and thrill-seekers rush to the site, their hearts hammering with the weight of history. Whispers of unknown wonders and forbidden knowledge swirl in the wind, luring anyone daring enough to cross the mysterious threshold of the gate. The world holds its breath as the clock ticks, eager to see what lies beyond, without any further delay let's get into the video.

God created the Garden of Eden during the week of Creation as a place for humanity's first man, Adam. It served as the prototype for the Tabernacle, the temple, and the ultimate "New Jerusalem," becoming the location where the first man and woman would experience the presence of God Himself. The Garden was filled with a wide variety of trees, the most notable of which were the Tree of Life and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.

What Drugs Were Like In Ancient Egypt

As one of the most advanced civilizations in the ancient world, the Egyptians were among the best medical practitioners in history.

That might’ve been because Egyptians were all for using drugs: for medicine, for religion, and even for fun! Opiates, cannabis, henbane, blue lotus - think of any narcotic, and the pharaohs tried them at some point.

But why were they so open about drug use in society, and where did they even find them? Most of these don’t even grow near the Nile!

The Psychology of The Fool

The fool is one of the most relatable, intriguing and recurring figures in the world. There have been fools who have caused surprise and laughter since time immemorial. We worship folly by seeing it in people and in the world and by willingly displaying it in ourselves. It is one of the timeless archetypes, which we all inherit at birth.

Many of us suffer from the absence of the fool in our lives. Frenetic and upright, we take ourselves too seriously. As William Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” Forgetting that playfulness is a basic human need, we wonder why we so easily become bored and exhausted, losing all capacity for spontaneity, authenticity, and passion. The antidote to this would be to give the fool archetype some space in our lives.

Filthy Secrets of Cleopatra

Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing 'Filthy Secrets of Cleopatra,' as we navigate through the shifting sands of power and seduction, where the heady perfume of the ancient Egyptian royalty intertwines with the intoxicating intrigue of her reign. A famous queen known for her captivating beauty and ruthless ambition, Cleopatra wasn’t just a seductress of the powerful Julius Caesar and Mark Antony but also a master manipulator in the lethal game of thrones. Within the grandeur of Alexandria, the heart of the Ptolemaic Kingdom, hidden secrets of lavish feasts. As you ask, 'What was the life of Cleopatra like?' prepare to be enchanted by her world, where secrets shimmer like stars in the eternal Egyptian night.

Where Did Water Come From?

Mercury, Venus, and Mars are all super low on water – so where did ours come from and why do we have so much of it? We think our water came from a few unlikely sources: meteorites, space dust, and even the sun.

How did the Russians Conquer Siberia?

The first known mention of Siberia in Russian literature comes from a piece written in 1407 telling the account of a Tartar by the name of Khan Tokhtamysh who was murdered “in the Siberian lands”. Additionally, there are earlier Novgorod chronicles of expeditions into a place called Ugria, which appears to be the early name for the region of Siberia. The Grand Duke of Moscow would eventually conquer Novgorod and therefore inherit any lands that the Novgorods had taken in Siberia, though a vast part of the region was still under the control of local Tartar Khans. Some would serve as vassals for the Russian Tsars while others refused, and there was a bit of back and forth for some time relating to who really controlled the Siberian lands.

Cornwall: A Celtic Nation Trapped in England | Cornish Language, Culture & Identity

Cornwall, or Kernow in the Cornish language (Kernowek), is a Celtic nation in southwest England. It’s now an English county, but was once an independent Cornish Kingdom. Cornwall has maintained a distinct identity for centuries, and even its own language. Today, 400-500 people speak fluent Cornish, up from 4-5 following the Cornish language revival. I travelled to Truro, Cornwall’s capital, to meet Cornish locals and find out what makes Cornwall unique, aside from the Cornish pasty, of course. I spoke with a councillor for Mebyon Kernow, a Cornish nationalist political party, campaigners for Kernow Matters to Us (KMTU), fluent Cornish speakers, and someone from the Cornish Language Fellowship (Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek).

Cornwall lost its independence in 838, and has since been absorbed into the UK. It is separated from Devon, it’s neighbouring county, by the Tamar river, one of the oldest geopolitical boundaries in the world. The Cornish are ethnically and culturally distinct from the English, but as it is so culturally underrepresented in the media, many people in the rest of the UK don’t even know that a Cornish language exists. UNESCO changed the classification of Cornish from “extinct” to “critically endangered” in 2009, but the number of Cornish speakers is growing. Cornish is a Brythonic Celtic language (also known as a P-Celtic language, as opposed to Q-Celtic). There are several Celtic languages, but only two others exist in this category with Cornish; Welsh and Breton.

Since Cornwall is part of England, which in turn is part of the UK, Cornwall is a country inside a country, inside a country. It is one of the 6 Celtic nations: Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, the Isle of Man, Ireland, and Brittany in Northwestern France. There’s also debate over whether Galicia and Asturias in Northern Spain are Celtic nations as well, which would bring the total to 8. The Cornish are decendents of the Britons (aka Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons), who remained unconquered by the Saxons or the Normans, and even allied with some invaders of what is now England at times.

Euphrates River Has Just Been Closed Off & Something Huge Has Finally Emerged

The Euphrates River is one of the oldest and most significant waterways in the world. It’s been a source of sustenance for millions of people, for hundreds of years, but in the past couple of months, this once powerful body of water has been slowly drying up.

As it does, it’s revealed secrets that no one could’ve seen coming. Something has just emerged under the Euphrates River, and the terrifying discovery changes everything.

Join us as we explore this strange discovery, and how it defies everything we’ve ever known about the region.

The Selection Process and Criteria for Becoming a Male Concubine in Roman Empire

In the heart of the Roman Empire, beauty became a coveted currency, and connections held the power to shape destinies.

The selection process for male concubines offered intimacy and access to influence, riches, and life linked with the empire's rulers. In today's video, we'll unveil the mysterious selection process and intricate criteria for those who aspired to become male concubines.

King Tut's Inbred Family Tree: How He looked in Real Life

King Tut (1341BCE-1323BCE) (Tutankhamun) was an Egyptian Pharaoh who was the last of his family to rule the 18th Dynasty. His stepmother was the famous Egyptian Queen Nefertiti and he married her daughter/his half-sister Ankhesenamun. King Tut was only 18-19 when he died and his whole life he was plagued with sickness. This could have been due to the fact that his parents were brother (Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten)and sister (The Younger Lady).

King Tut is famous not because of his reign, but because his tomb was found nearly intact which have archeologists great insight into the lives of the Royal Egyptians.

This video we see how he might have looked in real life as well as go through his family tree to see just how inbred he was.

11 Scariest Prehistoric Bugs

In the video below we will analyze the 11 scariest prehistoric bugs. Watch the video to find out more!

12 Most Incredible Recent Finds

What's been going on recently in the field of archaeology? We're glad you asked! That's a question we ask ourselves every day of every year, and when we find answers to the question, we take them and use them to make videos like this one. A lot of great discoveries have come to light in recent times, so buckle up, and we'll show them to you now!

A Day in Pompeii: Full length animation

A Day in Pompeii, a Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, was held at Melbourne Museum from 26 June to 25 October 2009. Over 330,000 people visited the exhibition -- an average of more than 2,700 per day -- making it the most popular traveling exhibition ever staged by an Australian museum. Watch the video below for more!

Researchers find the largest 'raptor' dinosaurs lived millions of years before we previously thought

On Utahraptor's upcoming birthday cake, 10 million extra candles will be required.

Greg Ludvigson on outcrop of colorful buried soils of the Yellow Cat Member in May 2009. Credit: Matt Joeckel

Geological analysis of the rock formation that included a fossilized specimen of the largest "raptor" in the world reveals that it is 10 million years older than previously thought. The report, which was co-written by a scientist from the University of Kansas, was just published in the Geosciences magazine.

Gregory Ludvigson, an emeritus senior scientist with the Kansas Geological Survey at KU, who worked on the inquiry, said, "We determined the age of the dinosaur Utahraptor and found that it was much older than previously supposed." "That discovery has significant ramifications for the evolution of dinosaurs."

The well-known Utahraptor Ridge site, named for the bigger relatives of the vicious velociraptor dinosaur (familiar to "Jurassic Park" fans), hosted the research.

Stikes Quarry, a quicksand deposit full of dinosaur fossils that are mostly intact and preserved—in essentially the same positions as when they died—is located on the ridge. The Cedar Mountain Formation, a geological unit that has more dinosaur fossils than any other formation in the world, includes Stikes Quarry.

To our total amazement, we also discovered that the rock strata from the Stikes Dinosaur Quarry were deposited during the Weissert Event, Ludvigson added. "This is a discovery that will set the agenda for decades."

In order to answer that question, Ludvigson teamed up with Matt Joeckel, a state geologist and the director of the Conservation and Survey Division at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as well as Jim Kirkland, a state paleontologist with the Utah Geological Survey.

Two research strategies were used by the scientists and colleagues they attracted: Zircon crystals could be dated using uranium/lead by examining samples of these minerals that were taken from various depths in the rock strata. In the second, two kinds of stable carbon isotopes that are found in buried organic debris were examined for changes in relative abundance.

The scientists demonstrated that rocks in the Yellow Cat Member of the Cedar Mountain Formation—and the Utahraptor fossils found there—are 10 million years older than previously thought by comparing findings to eras in Earth's history during which it is known that the carbon cycle underwent worldwide alterations.

The rocks and fossils are thought to be 125 million years old, according to earlier calculations.

That much time has passed throughout evolution, remarked Ludvigson. It's sort of a confirmation of something Jim has been debating for a while, but debating doesn't give it a precise age, and that's essential to him.

According to the updated age, the Stikes Quarry rocks are at least 135 million years old. Even earlier strata are included in the Yellow Cat Member's lower portion. The discoveries fill in the gap in Utah's rock record at the juncture of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods.

The dinosaur Utahraptor ostrommaysi's original name and description were given by Kirkland in 1993. "Before, we had a 25-million-year gap between them," he stated. "That's more than twice as long as the evolution of hominids and a third of the age of mammals. It's a large period of time. If there are no records of what is happening, anything could happen over a period of 25 million years. Most of that record has been promoted by us.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-05-largest-rapt...