Pompeii: New discoveries as archaeologists begin biggest excavation in a generation - BBC News 

@@Paws4Thought669 Conflict is only a last resort for most of us; violence is a first resort for the likes of psychopaths. Human progress and and wellbeing have been primarily built upon cooperation and community as well as passing down the knowledge and skills core to maintaining and improving upon civilization to be adapted and improved upon. We can draw inspiration from the examples of the past and their ingenuity in how they led their their lives and practiced their crafts and pursued their work and cultivated their communities, not to mention the admirable beauty & impressive utility that endure in what they created.

@@Paws4Thought669 The Romans were at war somewhere 365 days a year .

​@x77punk77x I like the idea but this just isn't backed up by the record. Most humans enjoy violence when the right people are being hurt. Things like stealing from other tribes and killing for land or property is as old as life itself.

@@moniker2804 Yes. Before America was discovered , The Huron and Iroquois were always at wore . Then you have the Aztecs Oh Boy .

And it’s scary to know the reason of their destruction. They were Called people of SODOM. They were destroyed by the rain of Sulphur stones on them because they were involved in homosexuality. They were lesbians and gays.

The dedication and expertise of these archaeologists are truly commendable. With each discovery, we get a glimpse into the lives of those who lived in Pompeii, their daily routines, their culture, and their art. It's like we are unraveling the pages of a long-forgotten book and piecing together the past.

yeah commend the uncovering of an ashey figure masterbating himself

But I respect that archeology standards are constantly increasing.

Worst of all is how poorly they are paid for doing such fine work. Truly a passion job

Kris is tan because she is from Nicuruagua.

Not including their part in the european slave trade 🤣

​@chucky2316 and the same for any culture or civilisation for the entirety of history on this planet up to just around 100 or so years ago. What's your point here?

@@chucky2316 4400

It was just fãģúĕťțës fvćking eachother, what's there to know?

@@chucky2316shuttup, all of humanity’s history shares that thread of slavery and conquest. It has only been since Britain outlawed slavery that we even bothered to try and do it differently. Take your 1st world snobbery back to clown school and sit it down next to your prejudice.

incredible craftsmanship, but unfortunately they made the pipes from lead.

Da italiano di oggi civondato.da resti romani ponti,acquedotti ancora oggi al loro posto nonostante il tempo passato,i barbari ecc..penso a che grade popolo fossero i miei antenati etruschi,romani ,greci delle colonie sud italy.e vedere certi miei connazionali come non lo apprezzi o mi fa vergognare di essere italianiano che ama tanto questa terra unica al mondo.😢

@@musicjunk8266 , i think we can forgive them )

@@musicjunk8266 lead is not toxic when water is running because of mineral sediment from water acting like insulation

​@@trader2137what you wrote makes no sense actually. Also there is no amount of lead that is known to be harmless, even microscopic amounts

Kudos to the team of archaeologists for their dedication and passion for unearthing Pompeii's past.

I visited Pompeii twice, first time was in the rain in January 2009. I remember how green the surrounding were . This was the Italians link to the pass and it's a special place full of emotion. I can't get over the oven, they invented such perfect shape 2,000 years ago!!!

only visited once but would love to go back Robert Harris book Pompeii is good

People weren't that different from us today. Our generations being so much smarter is wishful thinking.

@@humnnn what's your answer?

Pizza

@@broncotrolly Spaghetti

@@A1readyDead noodles

@@spicybiryani2617lasagna

Possibly bronze or more probably lead , Plumbum in latin, plumbing in english

.....of course there was no rust on it....lead does not rust.....try to make an educated comment next time.....otherwise - you look like a fool.....

Lead pipe plumbing doesn’t rust.

20th is a stretch. more like 19th

​@@NoahSpurrierand is toxic

I'm eager to see what new insights and treasures this excavation will bring to light. Every artifact, every wall, and every street they uncover adds a layer to the captivating history of this ancient civilization. It's both a humbling and awe-inspiring experience to witness these findings and learn from our ancestors.

True. I was also extremely surprised how modern it looked. I rewinded several times in disbelief

I felt the same.exact.thing, how strange! I even paused the video on that exact clip bc I felt something. The spiritual activity is teeming there!

I don't think healthier. There is more pollution and contaminated water and crops in the world. Most of the food eaten by people today including the West is not filled with chemicals and are processed. Eating meat and vegetables in those years were far more nutritious than they are today.

The lifestyle that people would have had as hunter gatherers or even simple farmers would have been very different. But interestingly enough, somebody living in a city in Mesopotamia in the 3rs Millennium BC would likely lead a life that we would consider pretty comparable to today. Much less technology obviously, but public and social life as well as your daily routine doing your job would be pretty similar.

Ummm....maybe in America? Rural areas where I'm from doesn't mean the child will be less healthy....do you mean 70 years ago?

Roman enslaved other people in their conquests. No difference than America and other first world countries.

Are we healthier, though? 🤔

You have no idea what you're talking about. Sin city it was. No different from Sodom and Gomorrah. You would of died there. Children were their victims as well. Dig deeper

Crazy that one town was better organized and had much better art than pretty much anywhere on earth during the entire medieval period.

@@cmt6997and this wasn’t Rome Pompei was just a provincial City of the Empire

@@marcobelli6856Roman aqueducts were so good that we could still use them today. It was an incredibly advanced civilization for the period.

Herculaneum is inexplicably underrated.

wtf is that place ?

I'm flying to Rome in 3 months. Never been to Italy before, but am enthralled by it's history. Will make sure I visit Pompeii. Looks like there are fast trains that zoom down to Naples.

@jimcottee9187 there's a train station of the Circumvesuviana train (out of Naples) right at Pompeii. If you want to see Herculaneum, you need to get out at Ercolano station. When we did it (many years ago), it was a bit of a hike to the site. I hope there might be a shuttle bus these days?

Greece architecture was a lot better

Persian Empire.

@@muhammad-bin-american still Greece and Greece won the war with Persia 😏😂

@@brandonknight5718 Won the war and invented democracy. Go team Greece.

@@brandonknight5718 Greece and Rome stole a lot of ideas from Persia. But they lie a lot about history.

You were very lucky to visit Pompeii in 1965! Long before the mass tourism industry. And it is an ‘industry’ now, processing huge numbers of tourist visits. The main areas of the city are now packed with tour groups. I’ve visited Pompeii many times and the only time I was alone was one September during the last 30 minutes before closing time, when all the tour groups had left. It was an eerie but wonderful experience to walk the streets alone for those few moments!

I'm curious about how they are preserving what has been excavated. Could you offer some insight from your experiences?

Gosh you are highly ignorant 😂

​@@fabianwylie8707and you are highly rude.

It almost seems unreal

@jalanlurus7938 Can You translate your comment into english and repost, please? Why are You angry?

yea more quality over quantity back then, or just the quality ones lasted the longest

Concrete apartment with aluminium joinery windows. I'm not envy at all. 🤷‍♂😂

This is like looking at a mansion in Beverly Hills and saying "their homes look nicer and better built than ours." Most people did not live like this.

​@@pearce05 outside of the Empire people lived like animals, yes. That's why Roma was a beacon of civilization and why Roman citizenship was the greatest reward in the army.

@@_d--you shouldn’t believe Roman propaganda. Other peoples didn’t live like animals.

Yup!!! Can't wait till they reach the smaller houses. When I was there years ago we visited a place where the poorer lived and it was amazing. None of the grand architecture or great atriums. Just small huts for the average joe.

@@mr.tea.1748 No I was wearing long trousers and a cotton shirt and it was august and I'm not loud. But mine wasn't a criticism to how they were dressed my point was the presence of all those people weakened the experience the place is incredible you are litterally walking inside an ancient roman city but you can feel it only if the place is not crowded that's why I said it was magical when I went to the amphiteatre because it was deserted I was alone in there. Anyway I know most people can't understand what I mean I'm very sensitive I can feel things when I visit ancient places while most people are simply curious and live the experience on a more superficial level.

I can feel that, too. I would love they had a day per week where they would only allow quiet visitor conscious of the past and respecting the dead there. Someday I'll go there and be there in the very early morning hours - same with Forum Romanum.

thank the tourist industry :-)

You know the city would have been noisy, dirty and crude at times when it was actually occupied by the Romans in ancient times? It was lived in like any other big city. Your special spiritual moment doesn’t actually reflect reality while your experience of walking through the city amongst a thronging, loud crowd actually replicated what it really would have been like much better. Down to the multiculturalism within the city! Too bad you weren’t able to appreciate it and instead felt like you needed complete privacy to have a special moment. Also why would you comment on their clothes? They’re perfectly appropriate for a partially indoor, partially outdoor walking tour

@@maddieb.4282 ok apparently I can't report my impressions of my visit it's not allowed. I said I had a magical moment in the amphiteatre when I was alone because that way I could imagine the ancient people who were there and the fighting of the gladiators which probably wasn't a joyful experience. The presence of modern people lessened that possibility but I didn't say I didn't enjoy the visit to the rest of the city. Probably your attitude towards ancient ruins is not the same as mine for me it's a sort of strange connection to the events that occurred there so you can't understand what I mean. But as I said I think I have the right to report my impressions of my visit that were absolutely positive if there was any doubt about it.

Anyone try to remake the pizza paibted in a fresco on a wall there ?

Me too! I've always wanted to be an archeologist since I was young but just didn't have the means. I love old architecture, buildings and homes. I also love and collect rocks/stones.

@@SS_Nationalist what?

Their work allows us to bridge the gap between the past and the present, and I can't wait to see the stories they unearth and the knowledge they share with the world.

Pompeii looks better than some parts of Chicago! :-o

@@l.a.mottern3106 My video started on autoplay. To begin with I wasn't paying attention. At my first glance I thought it was footage from Detroit. Then I saw a building I recognised from 1977 and realised it was Pompeii.