@@toldinstone Baalbek was stunning!!! Absolutely massive scale. Took local taxi/bus from Beirut (10$). Tours are available, combined with Aanjar but l did my own trip, totally worth it. Remember to be aware of the political situation,it can change in a heartbeat in Lebanon. Tyre and Byblos also easily reached from Beirut. Caesarea,amazing, train to Caesarea then taxi,don’t attempt to walk from station!!! El Djem train then walk. Salute!!
@@toldinstone l am sure that inspite of the Lebanon difficulties, you should enjoy the country and it’s attractions. Enjoy, see you in Leptis Magna in about 10 years!!
This is what minecraft was made for, unlimited terrain+unlimited structure placement means you can do it, I did...got a 10 year old roman Capitol that could have its own 'best preserved roman buildings of 2012" lol
@@toldinstone I guess we can expect in next videos: best preserved triumphal archs, aqueducts, temples, roads, fountains, ... Can't wait for next video, thank you so much for the effort!
They certainly are! I almost included them in the video, before deciding to limit myself to no more than three examples in each building category. Hopefully, I'll be able to incorporate them into a future exploration of "best-preserved Roman buildings."
Just wanted to say thank you for putting out such great content! I've been perusing videos about antiquity for years on RU-vid and only found your videos recently. Wish I'd found them years ago! I think if you keep at it it will eventually blow up! Most of the stuff on youtube is cut and paste from tour guides, your stuff is much more original and interesting.
It’s probably lesser known than many, but the cryptoporticus in Coimbra, Portugal still exists in its entirety. I’ve actually spent some time walking through the different areas. It’s fascinating.
This is fast becoming one of my favorite channels on RU-vid! Extremely high quality presentation and research sir, I'll be keeping an eye out for your book.
Very interesting video, my compliments. But you forgot to mention the best preserved roman ancient temple: the Pantheon. Furthermore for what concerns the wall, I would have mentioned the Aurelian wall still surrounding part of the city of Rome, still a very well done video though. Keep it up!
I am really enjoying these. Late at night, I saw about 7...each beautifully done. (I don't want to go through them too quickly!) I live in Israel, so much is familiar from our ruins here. Casaeria, in Jerusalem, Bet Shean, etc. We also have several wonderful Crusader forts--Montefort, Afeq in Hertzlia, etc. I'd love to see a video about them. I worked as a volunteer at Matzda in 1965, with Yigal Yadin. From the top, you could see the outlines of the Roman camps below. While I was there we found a Roman sandal!--looked like a sandal would lying in a street for while--preserved by the dry desert air. Roman history and Jewish history are intertwined in many places and times... As an artist I've made many objects and reproductions for museums here--one is a glass layered scene of the Sea of Galilee town in Roman times, placed next to the real view in a window.
I really liked the walls of Lugo, they are still in use by people walking on top of them to use them as a shortcut, or even for running/jogging, since they form a full circle
Huge fan of your channel. The concise facts about rome/greece coupled with a deeply realistic social view make this content very entertaining and academic at the same time. Keep it up!
Thank you! I've always wanted to visit the mills at Bargegal - I missed the site when I was in Arles - and I hope to make a video on Roman food production in the relatively near future.
Just found out about your channel. I’m enthralled. I love history and to learn about these buildings is so interesting! I never knew that there were this many structures left. Thank you and I will subscribe!
Garrett. Your videos are awesome. Thank you for all the information. I love Roman History and your knowledge on all these places and buildings make Roman History even more fun. THANK YOU ! for what you do. I will getting your book :)
There is a quite well-preserved Roman theater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria too, though not nearly as large as the ones inthe video. Still, it's also in use to this day. It always gives me a chill - a good, fascinated chill - when I see buildings this old still being used for their original purpose. How many generations of people have they seen pass through? How many fates are tied to them?
The best preserved Roman walls are the walls of Lugo in Galicia, Spain, the same region where the tower of Hercules lighthouse shown at the beginning of the video is located.
love this channel and your manner of delivery! Can't help but think that more pictures/visuals would really improve the experience though. Very good nonetheless :))
Excellent video. You seem to find many hidden gems that are hardly ever talked about. In every video there is something new to discover! The lighthouse is a good example. You should do a complete video on the Market of Trajan. It is a remarkable and complex structure.
When the church that one used to visit as a child is featured in the video as the highlight, it's very exciting. In Trier you can also see the ruins of 2 roman baths, 1 amphitheater and a roman city gate that - ironically - was also once turned into a church.
This is a great list although I miss a few: the Maison Carrée (Nimes), the Pantheon of Agrippa, the aqueduct of Segovia, the Arena of Nimes, Baalbek, and the walls of Lugo. I can imagine that it was too many, Greetings!
In Montréal there is a Metro station called St-Mathieu which is the direct descendant of the Aula Palatina. It plunges down on the side of the former shore of the Champlain Sea deep into the ground and is composed of elongated brick walls and arches with high clerestory windows. As a teenager on a bright winter day I used to like to glide up and down the many levels of elevators just marvelling at this place. And yes, usually after smoking a joint. I haven't seen more than a handful of the Roman stadiums still extant but back in the 70's I sat during a warm summer evening in the one in the hills above Nice and listened to a concert of Vivaldi's l'Estro Armonico and something moody by Monteverdi and, let me tell you, I wept.
Cerberus That's quite alright! I thought that Lucien L'allier could be what you meant. The massive height of the brick walls does evoque Roman architecture.
Please don't forget the Roman Wall of Leon! it's very well preserved since it got used for housing for centuries after the Romans (Leon's gothic cathedral actually partly sits on its foundations). There are plans for further restorations to try and expose many parts of it which are still engulfed by buildings :)
6:00 The Cure played at the Theatre of Orange in the 80s and made a video of the show. It's pretty cool to see a modern band play in an ancient theatre. Kind of like Pink Floyd in Pompeii back in the 70s.
@giabread mentioned the theater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, which I've seen...and agree with. Under the main walking zone in Plovdiv is a Roman stadium. The circular part in under the street next to a Mosque. But, another well-preserved part is located under a 5-story-tall shopping mall. The mosaics and seats are preserved, and a statue of Jupiter and marble columns greet you at the entrance.
Thanks, first, for your interest in my book. I really appreciate it. "Naked Statues" is supposed to be available wherever books are sold online (or so my publisher tells me). It seems to be available on this Australian site: www.booktopia.com.au/naked-statues-fat-gladiators-and-war-elephants-garrett-ryan/book/9781633887022.html If that link doesn't work, please let me know!
@@toldinstone thankyou! I will look at that today. It was a few weeks ago i tried amazon, so i dont want to put anyone off from using Amazon if that is their preferred method. It may just be a regional thing for me 👍
As usual you are doing a very nice selection of Roman buildings that are quite well preserved! Unfortunately most of those buildings are in places like Turkey or Africa and of course I never been there with a small exception: I went years ago for business in Istanbul and I did managed to see a part of the massive walls from the car of my customer that was talking all the time and couldn't care less what I was so interested, as a matter of fact he was not friendly at all and had to rush back to Italy! I was quite upset 😡 as I stayed maybe more than 5 hours. Anyway around the once Roman Empire there is so much to see 👀! Looking forward to see your new videos 👍👍
Great job, Doctor. Didn't knew about Qasr Bshir, it is the place I want to visit. Eastern limits of the Empire are very interesting. Would be great to watch Your video about Dura Europos or preserved armenian monuments of ancient era.
Thank you! I once visited the ruins of the legionary camp at Lejjun, only a few kilometers from Qasr Bshir, but I was afraid to risk my rental car on the rocky road out to the fortress. Next time... If you haven't seen it, by the way, I have a video on the ruined Armenian cathedral of Mren that you might enjoy.
I've been experimenting with formats recently. The longer ones, of course, take more effort to make, but I hope to eventually transition to a "one long video a week" model.
I am lucky enough to work in S'Argamasa, a beach in Ibiza island, and 50 meters from my kayak rental we have a Roman aqueduct, very worn-out but you can still feel it
Mr. Ryan, any chance you can make a video of the Greek and Roman public artworks still standing outside Italy? This current video is especially re-assuring. We see so many countries, former colonies, if you will, of Rome, that recognize the history and artistry of Rome to preserve and celebrate such relics and ruins. I wonder if the same can be said of statues.
The idea of Roman theaters being turned into medieval fortifications is so fascinating to me for some reason. I would love to get a glimpse at how the people who inhabited those castles or fortresses used or experienced those buildings
The pantheon in Rome would be my selection. I loved seeing ruins in Ephesus and all over Tunisia. Rome itself is a favourite especially the Forum though not well persevered. I like that he chose lesser known examples. Istanbul has Hagia Sophia and I went to walk in the remaining city walls.
I have to admit the walls of Thessaloniki were rather impressive, as was the white tower. A shame they were used so much in history so they aren't as preserved, but they're certainly a testament to Roman engineering that the structures still saw military use in WW2
