"Sightseeing without mercy!"........Sir you've done a remarkable job on a very noteworthy subject. Your research into the prescence of these bygone buildings should be expanded upon and published as a book. Thanks......
You're very welcome! As I so shamelessly mention at the end of the video (and in the description), I do have a book that touches on this subject (among many others): www.amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022
The Holy Wisdom Cathedral in Turkey, was recently desecrated to become a Church for The Armies of JIHAD, only to humiliate The Classic Christian Biszantyne Empire Buildings, to Forces Submission to SUPREMACISM. wgt
@@toldinstone you gotta get some affiliate links too so youre making money when they click in and on the way out if they buy thanks for the video, really enjoying this content
The most striking moment I had in Rome was when I visited the Basilica of St. Clement (San Clemente al Laterano). It's an 11th century basilica built on top of a 4th century basilica, which in turn was built on a 2nd century Roman temple of Mithras. So as you go down the catacombs you're actually entering another church, and then even lower there's an ancient Roman temple with an underground water stream and even an ancient road. It was like stepping in a time machine. And the frescos, my God... the frescos. I mean, I can be rather aloof but I was awestruck by the amount of history I saw with my own eyes.
I learned about San Clemente in college, and made it a point to visit on my trip to Rome 16 years ago. That visit was my favorite part of the whole trip. It seems like it was very inexpensive to go on the tour, maybe 5 euros a person.
I have only been to Rome once when I was 20 and while I saw some of the "sights" I really was far more obsessed about chasing after italian girls at the time...didnt get any of course - not even close haha...and have countless times in the years since kicked myself in the head for missing so much history/ education wise that could have been "got". The foolishness of youth i guess.aargh!
i'm from rome and i think it's incredible how us locals almost never care about the history of our city there's so mutch history around us that is normal seeing such things and personally i feel like we dont appresceate it as much as foreigners do such a shame
The only nation that has a continued civilization for thousands of years is the 5000 year old Chinese civilization. Although the Roman civilization was destroyed and fractured, Italy is still vibrant and you have maintained a unique cultural identity. Egypt is doing well these days with historical preservations and incorporating the ancient Egyptian art into its new capital. The worst cultural preservation is probably in Iraq were thousands of years of multiple civilization got wiped out thanks to USA.
The Theater of Pompey turned into restaurants is the background for the joke about some elderly ladies visiting one such restaurant. Being told that this was the very place, where Caesar was murdered, they remark: "But this is such a nice and decent restaturant!"
if you are passionate of roman architecture watch CIREVE channel. Its a series of conference made by scholars of the french university of Caen who try to represent the most acurately the Rome of the 4th century. Those are the most complete ancient roman architecture video on youtube. Its in french but there is automatic translation if you want to give it a try.
I suppose that for us Italians, we are kind of accustomed to our history. It's everywhere and not only in Rome. We appreciate it but we are not always aware of it.
I did Roman history at school, a long time ago now, I've always imagined Italy and Rome to be perfect, so much so, I've never been, afraid to shatter my idea of perfection, silly I know.
@@andrewh5457 Italy in collective imagination is a dystopian place and I can understand that. Italy has an history that spans from well before the Romans to modern days. History and arts in italy are everywhere.
@@andrewh5457 Italy has population and works like any other nation, you are still going to find terrific beautiful cities, just don't expect some diseny thing where everywhere is a movie scenery. Rome's walls were full of graffiti even two thousand years ago, they were just in a more ancient form of the modern italian language
I am scanian, the place where the romans bounced. They named it scane, with later became scandinavia. Well, we dont know if it is so, but it is a cool story.
As a Native Roman, I can assure you that I've learned something new. Some of this "architectural relics" were already known by me, but for example when you talked about the old arch of Constantine in the countryside, I enriched my knowledge. I loved this video, looking forward for more!
Se gran parte di Roma rimarrà sotto terra almeno le sue radici saranno salve. Ma proprio dopo aver libellato questo sogno apprendo che si sta costruendo la METROPOLITANA , proprio a livello zero e non, come qualsiasi paese con un minimo rispetto per il proprio passato, SOTTO il livello zero (sul quale è stata iniziata dai re Etruschi, la costruzione di Roma).
These types of videos is what i think of RU-vid for me. I watch the good stuff on science, history, languages, teavel, music, cats, and don't know the other side.
When I visited Rome, I went to the Camp de fiori. I found myself needing to relieve my bladder and after ordering an esspresso, asked where the room was. I was directed to go through a narrow door and immediately down the steps. That led me three "floors" down and through some amazing architecture to find a toilet. I easily imagined the centuries I transversed with each step down. I'll never forget my Indiana Jones experience and after watching your video, I believe I may have been in part of the Theatre! Or at least it felt that way!
You probably were in the theater (though not necessarily - it's incredible how many buildings in that part of the city are built on top or into ancient ruins)! Only in Rome could a trip to the lavatory become a journey into the past...
@@toldinstone Also in Jerusalem. The lower you descend, you pass the medieval, Crusader, Muslim, then Roman and Hashmonean ruins. The lowest level are Greek ruins.
I was sad when I learned that Rome had ruins literally underneath it (I saw some from the street, looking down below many meters at an uncovered portion) , but when he described the flooding Tiber, I think I understood why. If the Theater of Pompey was completed in 55BC and completely buried by the Renaissance, that's barely any time, I would think, to realize or maybe just care that your city is being drowned by silt. 🤔
@@facewrinkles3886 I agree with you, stuff like this is why history is so fascinating. I watched a video about a Colt Single Action Army revolver used by Bat Masterson that literally just showed up one day at some Gun Shop in Southern California and the guy who was selling it didn't know what the historical significance of it was. We have forgotten parts of so much thats right in front of us and most people quite literally don't care about or even know. To them it's just an old six gun, or in Post Roman Rome, just an old building. Time marches on, as they say.
I have not been to Rome but lived in Tripoli (Libya) for a year I used to walk home through the Souk and could see the tops of Roman columns used as the corner stones of newer shops and residences. There was an intact Roman arch excavated and it stood about 8 meters tall which was about the new ground level amazing history right beneath your feet....
I've always wanted to visit Libya... For an American like myself, accustomed to cities a century or two old, the sheer - and literal - depth of history in Roman cities never ceases to amaze.
Travel RU-vidr Drew Binsky went to some of the most beautiful Roman Ruins I've seen. I would live to visit Libya some day when the war ends hopefully.🙏🏼
My wife took me to Rome for my 30th birthday seven years ago. Was 3 of the best days of my life! Anybody wanting to go should, take your comfiest shoes though!
On my first trip to Rome in 2012, my wife and I were out exploring early in the morning. We visited the Pantheon as the doors opened and had the place to ourselves (something of a rarity these days). We then headed south and got wonderfully lost. Passing through a narrow alley we came out on a curved street with a semicircle of buildings. I immediately got that “Holy sh*t! I know where I am” feeling. We were on the Via di Grotta Pinta, the bones of which are the ruins of the orchestra of the Theater of Pompey. Rome is the best place on Earth to wander about aimlessly, stumbling upon wonders.
I love in Rome and this summer I'm visiting day after day all the places you mention in this video. Your channel has been a real blessing for me! I've never seen my city in a way like this, thank you a lot!
I have been to Rome many times in my life and have always been fascinated by ancient Rome, which I pride myself on knowing quite a lot about, however after watching your post I have now learnt some things I never knew before. Thankyou.
This is what I love most about history; being able to walk through streets that have been roamed for millennias, imagining what life was like, not that long ago when you think about it. Your videos hit just the right spot. I am so thankful to have discovered your channel!! I’ll get back to binging your videos now :) thanks
That was a GREAT tour!!! The people of St Vincent's are allowing the world to witness how Roman buildings got destroyed and buried for future generations. They say "It all started with a big bang"! Thanks for the video!
Ah, Roma! As the late great Luigi Barzini observed, every stone in Rome, no matter how seemingly insignificant, is important - one seemingly nondescript one, when overturned, held an ancient inscription about St. Valentine.
We’ve been to Roma 30 times ! Call it home now Never enough. One of my passions is searching out Roman ruins that are not the obvious ones. I read read and read. Also Forza Roma per sempre
Loved this .My family is from ancient rome and still live and work around Piazza Navona.There is so much detail hidden around that makes walking the streets in Rome such an adventure of history.More please
Another great video. You hearken me back to one of the greatest days in my life, when I wandered through the Roman Forum and Palatine for an entire day by myself. I ended the day by resting on the grass of the Circus Maximus looking up at the imperial palace complex, savouring a good cigar. Once again, tibi gratias ago!
I’ve been to Italy twice and it is the gorgeous architecture of the Romans that keeps me coming back. It is amazing what structures still remain. Via Appia, Aurelian walls, ancient churches. This was a fantastic video, keep making them!
When I worked in London, it was amazing to see ancient Roman structures like arches built into current architecture. Fantastic to see. Great vid by the way- super well done and thank you!
Where in London? If that is true, then that is amazing because almost all of Great Britain’s Roman past is buried underground, no surface structures remain.
Love this stuff! Been to Rome and other cities in Mediterranean Europe several times, and I'm always fascinated at buildings that I know are ancient in age but continue to be in use today. It's so interesting to learn the history on some of these lesser known locations. Keep up the great work!
You are fantastic! I lived in Rome for 10 years. I did not even know of most of these structures. And I am a huge history fan. There is so much in Rome to explore!
Agree with Steve. Amazing historical period in time. Thanks for showing us what's still there that is masked. Appreciate the time and effort you have put into your vid's Thanks !
Another excellent video! Very Interesting to see how they've repurposed some of these ancient structures and in the process preserving them. A true testament to Roman construction.
Love your videos mate! So organic, your passion and love for the city’s history really shines through. Discovering your channel has been a breath of fresh air! :)
Fascinating. I had the great pleasure of studying abroad in Rome for 3 and a half months. They told us lots of stories about the buildings in Rome but interesting to see that the University that hosted our University (because we dont have a campus in Rome) is housed in the tallest bit and some to the side of the Pompey Theater. The Uni that hosted us was Washington University (or University of Washington - can't quite remember the order of the name). It had a beautiful view of Campo Di Fiori and the walk from the Trastevere district was a movie experience I never thought I needed.
It makes sense that ancient Roman buildings were converted to various others over the years. It's a similar thing to old buildings that had once housed things such as post offices, train stations, libraries, or industrial shops that have been renovated in apartment complexes, hospitals, schools, museums, or more modern industrial floors to accommodate the society living in the area at the time. For the local area, a train station converted into a diner for example is nothing new but for someone who has never seen something like that it's quite a marvel.
Thank you for your very fascinating, interesting and informative videos. I visited Rome, many years ago and was fascinated by the architecture and statues. I always planned to re-visit, one day and when I do, I will see it from a whole new perspective. Your channel is wonderful.
That final bit about Pompey’s theatre was so telling. It encapsulates so much of what we have today that is founded (sometimes literally) on what those in the ancient past have built. Love your channel. Your videos are some of my favorite.
I am from Rome and under my home there is a Roman villa of the 1st century BC, (villa di castel giubileo site xv) we Romans grew up among the ruins (as a child we used the old abandoned columns of the basilica of San Paolo fuori le walls to delimit the football field) sometimes we forget how much wonder they represent for humanity
Wow, that was great! I love Roman history, it's amazing that you can touch actual Roman buildings down what is essentially a non-descript back street of a modern city
Very informative video adding to my own research & knowledge of my Italian-Greek ancestry. The outlined maps & views of the ancient structures, really helped to imagine how they were incorporated into the current architecture. Thumbs up!
I visited Rome 2 years ago with my sister. We stayed at a somewhat basic hotel situated in the former monastry that was attached to Santa Croce in Gerusalemne. There is a rather forlorn looking excavation site just behind the church, which you pass as you make your way into the unremarkable museum of musical instruments. From the window in our hotel room we could also see the garden of a military museum and a piece of the (3rd century?) city wall. But I had not noticed that amphitheatre!
The amphitheater is surprisingly easy to miss, isn't it? Those forlorn ruins behind the monastery belonged to the circus that was part of the Sessorian Palace. That bit of the city wall does indeed date to the third century, those it's been strengthened and remodeled several times.
I really like the sketch drawings you post on the start of the vid . the way the massive ruins looked then must have been such a wonder to behold. Great vid thanks for sharing it.
Recently discovered your site Doctor!! What a fantastic contents! I am Mexican (living in Mexico City) but I have visited Rome many times. For me it is the most interesting and beautiful city in the world. I really loved the way you describe previous Roman buildings (I do have the same love for "finding" what tourists do not see (or do not want to see). Best.
Roma is the most beautiful city on earth. God made it. It’s food for the soul. We’ve been there 30 times and now want to live there. When you’re tired of Rome you’re tired of life !! Forza Roma per sempre
Agreed, Paul! I have been lucky to be able to travel all over the world and there is just something special about Rome. I would also love to live there; it is one of my favorite places on earth.
Thank you lily. Rome is food for the soul. Most people that go there only see with their eyes, not with their minds. They are unable to re create the Roman structures that are at ones feet
Peter I understand you but they have 2500 years of experience doing it. Lol they’re good at it. Stay alert and mindful listen to Lily Dell she’s spot on
Italy is an air-open museum ...in every place u go ...u can see ancient history ... i live i nord of Italy in little city ..Monza...and my home was built in 1820 Welcome in Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹✋✋🇮🇹🇮🇹👍👍
@@OKuusava most of the ancient stuff was destroyed by the ones that came soon after as they needed building materials and it was easier to steal it...i hate to think how much we have lost ..
LOL - Outstanding job of narration! Just the right amount of kidding to keep the viewer interested - I happily subscribed and can hardly wait to see more of your videos!!
This was a surprise. I didn't expect a lot, but this was fascinating: interesting subject matter, lucidly written, and very well presented. A very impressive, very professional looking video.
