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  • @gilaschannel1855
    @gilaschannel1855 Рік тому +325

    Fascinating. The more I learn about ancient civilizations, the more I realize just how sophisticated they were. People were just like us, living in a very different cultural and religious understanding and without our modern technology, but socially, artistically, culturally and technologically they lived in a far more advanced state than we have perhaps realized in the past. Human civilization clearly goes way back many thousands of years.

    • @mattematsson554
      @mattematsson554 Рік тому +19

      I'd say hundreds of thousands years. Remember that our planet is about 4.5 billion years old.

    • @Mrbooboo1972
      @Mrbooboo1972 Рік тому

      Actually it shows that they where more advanced than we are today in alot of ways. The Egyptian government has hidden so much information and facts of the ancient world from us., and its a life or death guarded secret of Ancient Egypt. Instead of saying: This is what we know this is how things where done ... Why this was done so perfectly and how this was done... etc.. No... the try to sell us they used dolomite balls to just slowly pound away at granite to eventually form this or that... Then spit shine it to a mirror like finish with a cloth made of Camel dung and bubblegum.. and also move things that weighed 15,000 ton ++ with sand . Lol.. I do get why they chose to back a few mins... or moons. But I feel today is sufficient time to say... Here's the truth. I'd hope nobody today would invade their country for anything that they might feel important to the world but who knows ..?? Anyways. We have not come far in fact we napped out for hundreds of years and ore recently have become (stupider) dumber. Anyways it is fascinating as is all around places like Gobekly Teckly

    • @jasong782
      @jasong782 Рік тому +10

      100%, we didn't just spring up out of nowhere with all of these traits. We developed them over many thousands of years. We hit a reset at the younger dryas impact theory, but luckily kept our awesome traits through our genetics even though we may have lost a lot of knowledge at that time.

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods Рік тому +8

      You might want to start watching the Greg J Channel ... the one that talks about ancient cultures , astronomy , science , Velikovsky , and the Electric Universe .
      About 2 years ago on the channel , they were saying all those great ancient cultures were known to have flying machines but that King Solomon was renowned for having the BEST and most SOPHISTICATED FLYING MACHINES .
      It's a great channel and Greg has a wonderful sense of humor , is very entertaining , plays wonderful music and sometimes even his own music .
      You can talk on the chat during the live streaming ... sometimes even with him .
      Some of his shows have gone for marathon hours !
      It's a FASCINATING and FRIENDLY PLACE .
      You can tell him I sent you as I have been very busy and have not been there much in the past year and a half but will start going there regularly again .

    • @lunarkparkes
      @lunarkparkes Рік тому

      civilizations tha didnt wanted animals froma frica near by.
      thye ddio bult a very big strong castle on south to protect the river , it was a like a road and the inner lands from the invasion of the animals that wehere living in AFRICA: you forget the knowledgment of your ancestores, pharaoh said they were Miserable Beings in all senses!

  • @brittanyhyatt3407
    @brittanyhyatt3407 2 місяці тому +8

    Ancient Egypt will never cease to absolutely amaze me

    • @Bradley.maloo0133
      @Bradley.maloo0133 17 днів тому +1

      You are not alone mamm. I to love to learn and this is great way to teach our youngsters. Making learning more exciting is the way to go, for sure. And it’s easy for the young learn when they are interested.

  • @JonnoPlays
    @JonnoPlays Місяць тому +8

    Drain the oceans is the best program on ancient history that has come out in a long time. Underwater archeology needs a big spotlight and this show does the job perfectly! 👌 💯

  • @JoseOrtiz-dz9tt
    @JoseOrtiz-dz9tt Рік тому +346

    Just when you thought you knew everything about Egypt a program like this one extends your knowledge further. When I was twelve I dreamed of being an archeologist. This was years before Indiana Jones. Great episodes as this one brings those feelings alive once more. I found it very interesting and informative. I wish they had programing like this back in the 70's....

    • @sthavoc8
      @sthavoc8 Рік тому +13

      They don't know anything it's all just a best guess and the guess that the most people agree with becomes Fact ! but it's still just a guess !! Also Why would you want to be a Grave Robber???

    • @VictoriaMarch13
      @VictoriaMarch13 Рік тому +15

      I was obsessed with ancient Egypt when I was younger and dreamed of being an Egyptologist.

    • @rat_king2801
      @rat_king2801 Рік тому +10

      "i know everything about Egypt."
      said no one ever

    • @michellew2422
      @michellew2422 Рік тому +2

      You and me both. My history teacher was like a dose of thorzine. 😴

    • @johnscanlon2598
      @johnscanlon2598 Рік тому +4

      They did have programming like this but way better in the 70s

  • @user-tc9dz1mi5y
    @user-tc9dz1mi5y 2 місяці тому +6

    I love archeology. I would just love to sit somewhere and dig, dig, brush, and discover things and just be amazed. ❤

  • @haynesatteh4463
    @haynesatteh4463 Рік тому +210

    Great video, have always known there’s more to life than meets the eye, I feel like in this life i am supposed to be doing more than i am doing for the people i love. been seeking for an eye opening enlightenment, a way to be more influential, powerful and protected!

    • @ddirtdid
      @ddirtdid Рік тому +1

      oh well you can achieve that by being a part of the illuminatus brotherhood, i know it sounds like a mystery but there are ways you can actually get in contact with them

    • @haynesatteh4463
      @haynesatteh4463 Рік тому +1

      @@ddirtdid hi, isn't the brotherhood a myth?

    • @ddirtdid
      @ddirtdid Рік тому

      @@haynesatteh4463 Well it is not and you can't actually expect it to be open to everyone, but if you want to know more you can look up ANTHONY MARK SZYMON online you will find something interesting.

    • @haynesatteh4463
      @haynesatteh4463 Рік тому

      @@ddirtdid oh really, i just saw his website, interesting. i will leave him a message.

    • @nikascupcakebar
      @nikascupcakebar Рік тому

      Yeah i do sometimes feel that too, prolly not exactly but i can totally relate.

  • @averidge1529
    @averidge1529 4 місяці тому +5

    Love Dr Bianchi's enthusiasm, reminds me of my old history teachers

  • @DanceBeforeTheStorm_
    @DanceBeforeTheStorm_ Рік тому +40

    This is the way history should be taught in schools.
    So engaging, informative and eye catching. Thanks for sharing.

    • @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid
      @ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid Рік тому +1

      Yeah, totally.
      Wild speculation should always be presented as fact without any sourcing whatsoever.
      That'll learn kids real good!

  • @danielw.3670
    @danielw.3670 Рік тому +177

    A lot of people forget to mention that when the pyramids and the sphinx and all this stuff was happening it wasn't a desert it was rich with life with green grass trees flower gardens abundance of life

    • @nalinux
      @nalinux Рік тому +14

      Not at the time of pyramids, but centuries before.

    • @davidkiblinger2723
      @davidkiblinger2723 Рік тому

      VT

    • @johnscanlon2598
      @johnscanlon2598 Рік тому +36

      @@nalinux you don’t know when the pyramids were made , if you believe the Egyptian fairy tale about the pyramids you are gullible , when the pyramids and the Sphinx was made there was abundant rain , they are thousands and thousands of years older than what Egyptologist’s try to claim , who would create a civilisation in the middle of the desert ?

    • @nalinux
      @nalinux Рік тому +4

      @@johnscanlon2598 There's been analisis. We know when pyramids were build.
      Do you know there.s rain in Egypt ?
      Look for Cairo flood.

    • @johnscanlon2598
      @johnscanlon2598 Рік тому

      @@nalinux no you do not know when they were built you can’t date stone , carbon dating is not reliable they could be testing anything from thousands and thousands of years of upkeep and repairs

  • @eaglek156
    @eaglek156 5 місяців тому +5

    I don't know why these kinda things history and geography attracts me the most

  • @soumendudas10
    @soumendudas10 Рік тому +308

    Always been fascinated with ancient Egypt! So satisfying to see this. Thanks NatGeo!

    • @joecamel6835
      @joecamel6835 Рік тому +2

      You got scared !

    • @justincandas
      @justincandas Рік тому

      all are wrong.
      please only read.
      no argue.
      no hate.
      only information.
      from LOVE!
      they NEVER were BURRIED.
      FLOOD CAME.
      MEANING PAGE FLIPPED.
      PYRAMID = BOOK.
      TRUE.
      PYRAMID COPY WORLD!
      PROOF IS ALREADY FOUND!
      ALGEBRA.
      MATHS.
      ANSWER IN 3RD.
      FORGOT NAME!
      IF PYRAMID BOOK.
      OLD = ETERNAL KNOWLEDGE!
      THEN PLANET if FIT INSIDE PERFECTLY IN PYRAMID = EARTH ALSO BOOK!
      WITH PAGES!
      TIDES WILL TURN.
      PAGE IS FLIPPED ALL BURRIED!
      BUILD HIGH!
      =
      WILL FIND AFTER PAGE FLIP.

    • @justincandas
      @justincandas Рік тому

      = MAKE OLD AWAY = NEW COME = NEW AWARE!
      TIME ENOUGH! CAN ALL WIN "GAME"!!!!!

    • @justincandas
      @justincandas Рік тому

      @@joecamel6835 you or me?

    • @b.a.monroe2450
      @b.a.monroe2450 Рік тому

      ​@@joecamel6835 9⁹9⁹66666666667

  • @judygale3624
    @judygale3624 Рік тому +12

    This is the most extraordinary documentary I've ever seen in my life and I'm 62 years old thank you for bringing it to us with extraordinary results

  • @dand6298
    @dand6298 5 місяців тому +4

    The Highly Sophisticated Kingdom of Egypt never seems to disappoint or loose interest! Theres always something new to learn, discover, and excavate. Thanks to technological advancement they are now able to find way more things to share with the world. 🌎

  • @pamelabruno8133
    @pamelabruno8133 Рік тому +76

    I would like to be a child to be able to go into science to try and discover these things later in time and archeology. I am 78 now. When we were young and poor all we could do is become a teacher or nurse. Go for it kids!!

    • @reginaromsey
      @reginaromsey Рік тому +7

      Absolutely true! Although I always knew that any profession was open to me if I worked for it. My mother was a Hospital Pharmacist, graduating in 1934 form Oregon State. This helped a lot! Mothers encourage your children to go for STEM interests and knowledge. Then they can do anything!

    • @hectorcolon5761
      @hectorcolon5761 Рік тому +3

      Be carefull. In science and history there are establisments, and mindsets that might castrate your discoveries if you are not aligned with them. In addition, who will give you a job in Egyptology, a very scarce field?

    • @sukrukumru6881
      @sukrukumru6881 Рік тому

      Tanrı size uzun ömürler versin

    • @zenguidancetarot
      @zenguidancetarot Рік тому +1

      Watch Graham Hancock!

    • @someonesomewhere6667
      @someonesomewhere6667 Рік тому

      @@hectorcolon5761 I love your story.
      My grandma born 1926 in a undeveloped country in Europe, couldn’t even read.
      My father finished vocational school and became an exclusive waiter. I became a nurse and my son speaks four languages, is studying international Businessmanagement and works for a multinational company based in Germany.
      My grandma pushed my dad and me to get the best education that was accessible for as.

  • @vivekrajan4116
    @vivekrajan4116 Рік тому +60

    It's always fascinating to know about the ancient civilizations and their colossal building structures. Its a treasure of knowledge and might contain the solutions for the unknown problems of our generation and the next.

    • @rickallen9099
      @rickallen9099 Рік тому

      Probably not. They believed mostly in nonsense: pharaohs as "Gods", an afterlife, etc.

    • @vivekrajan4116
      @vivekrajan4116 Рік тому +6

      @@rickallen9099 we too have different belief systems in our times. Every generation will have something. That's not the point. My point is that our ancestors would have solved some complex problems already or handled a particular situation efficiently. History will repeat itself. Some problems or situations will happen again. We might very well look in the past for solutions/answers for the problems/ situations that we are yet to face/handle.

    • @TusharRaj
      @TusharRaj Рік тому

      they all did psychadelics

    • @jimiplayscobo5877
      @jimiplayscobo5877 Рік тому +2

      @@TusharRaj Me too Lol :-) Peace

  • @pippa3150
    @pippa3150 Рік тому +29

    This video, concept and channel are just outstanding. Thank you so much NatGeo. 💗💗💗

  • @bohg9999
    @bohg9999 Рік тому +11

    There’s something so mysterious about Egypt; the pyramids and how they were built, the strong belief of The Pharaohs in the afterlife, hieroglyphics, tombs and mummies, and now THIS!! Only immensely adds to the mysteries. Will only have to wait and see what else is out there. Amazing presentation and very interesting from start to end.

  • @jamiestewart7327
    @jamiestewart7327 Рік тому +49

    The "creativity" of the narration takes away from the really amazing FACTS that are there for all to see. No need to add your own guessing to make a more exciting story. Just the facts are mindblowing by themselves🤯

    • @erikblom3147
      @erikblom3147 Рік тому

      National geographic is American, they always need things dumbed up so exaggeration is perfect for them

    • @jonathonreynolds1850
      @jonathonreynolds1850 Рік тому +1

      L awe ĺlĺo90

    • @jessebello8283
      @jessebello8283 Рік тому +2

      Fake news

    • @brofessormex
      @brofessormex Рік тому +1

      Lidar is a topography software has helped us get 3d images from Mars back in 1992. Now it's commercially available for surveying. And by default, we discovered it has helped us see everything.

    • @hasanar5179
      @hasanar5179 Рік тому

      @@brofessormex Kiagous Hussein Kalog Bentaib had 10 children,
      1.Milah
      2.Basariya
      3.Fatimah
      4.Bayang
      5.Sahada
      6.Muhammad
      7.Aminah
      8.Ratiyah
      9.Nora
      10.Monera

  • @iyadsoliman7492
    @iyadsoliman7492 Рік тому +30

    Thanks for showcasing our country in such a fantastic way

    • @softbytesunlimited
      @softbytesunlimited Рік тому +5

      Egyptians are the most advanced civilization at that time.

    • @heenanyou
      @heenanyou Рік тому +3

      You are correct on all points. The pyramids were not tombs. There's a fair bit of guessing and misinformation on this one, beautifully shot though it is. As I pointed out earlier, the boats were not offerings, as the so-called Egyptologist states, they were there to be used in the afterlife.

    • @jjjDM
      @jjjDM 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@heenanyouYeah, that's what I thought about the boats too , to use in the afterlife.

  • @yvonnelewis4888
    @yvonnelewis4888 Рік тому +34

    This truly is a Giant puzzle. It will be interesting to see how it all eventually comes together. It’s So incredible to see what was achieved without the use of modern hydraulics and technology. Many architects in history have not been given their due credit for these magnificent works. A shame they weren’t able to be preserved in their time.

  • @colincharlton9339
    @colincharlton9339 Рік тому +52

    Absolutely..wow..there's no word's to describe the wonder of the world..if only we could go back..

    • @jetaime9359
      @jetaime9359 Рік тому +1

      oooh yeah

    • @rickallen9099
      @rickallen9099 Рік тому +8

      You wouldn't want to go back, trust me

    • @jetaime9359
      @jetaime9359 Рік тому +8

      @@rickallen9099 That's for sure. But I think they meant the other thing. Not live there but you know just see it and learn about that life more, perceive it like those people who lived at that time

    • @colincharlton9339
      @colincharlton9339 Рік тому +3

      @@rickallen9099 I know where you are coming from. If am not mistaken, the miserable lifestyle,dangers, I would look from afar..

    • @jimr9499
      @jimr9499 Рік тому +11

      @Colin Charlton Exactly. Going back to live then? No thanks. But being able to go back solely to observe and learn history, firsthand? Yes please.

  • @jody024
    @jody024 Рік тому +3

    I remember being in the Museum in Cairo and setting eye on the mask, a truly mind blowing experience.

  • @queenbeedat8726
    @queenbeedat8726 Рік тому +14

    Regarding the boats. Osiris was cut up in 14 prices by his brother Set and scattered across Egypt Osiris is believed to be buried in Abydos. Isis and her sister found 13 of the 14 pieces and it's believed a temple was erected where they found it. Isis through magic assembled Osiris and was impregnated with Horus. I bet these boats are related to this story.

  • @HakeemOLAPADE
    @HakeemOLAPADE 6 місяців тому +4

    Egypt's Lost Wonders are quite legendary.

  • @TLMcRae-uu1cz
    @TLMcRae-uu1cz 7 місяців тому +3

    I am fascinated with all things Egyptian. This was very enlightening.

  • @Mikelluka
    @Mikelluka Рік тому +13

    If I was not Egyptian , I wished I was Egyptian ❤️❤️
    PROUD OF 🇪🇬 EGYPT 🇪🇬

    • @KAW101
      @KAW101 Рік тому +3

      You're not.

    • @AnnhilateTheNihilist
      @AnnhilateTheNihilist Рік тому

      Egyptian’s today face away from the might pyramids to pray. Shame 😢

    • @Magda591
      @Magda591 Рік тому +1

      🌷🌷🌷tahia Masr

    • @blanketyblank604
      @blanketyblank604 Рік тому

      I just found out I walk like an egyptian.

    • @danielmbugua2789
      @danielmbugua2789 4 місяці тому +1

      Ancient Egyptian civilisations were of black African ancestry. Infact the Arabs invaders in the 7th century looted and tried to destroy the pyramids which they considered pagan worship contrary to their allah😢😢

  • @jaimiehex9420
    @jaimiehex9420 Місяць тому +1

    Always awesome to hear Professor Bestock, her passion shines through.

  • @yashrajpurkar620
    @yashrajpurkar620 Рік тому +48

    I love Ancient Egypt things or facts and especially the tombs

    • @Quandale_dingel
      @Quandale_dingel Рік тому +2

      Jag också, älskar

    • @7munkee
      @7munkee Рік тому +4

      Very little of what you hear about Egypt are facts. They are mostly hypotheses.

    • @jimr9499
      @jimr9499 Рік тому +5

      Imagine getting to go there and actually view all of the splendor in real life? That's one of my top bucket list/dreams/goals in life.

    • @jimr9499
      @jimr9499 Рік тому +4

      There are too many historical locations that I dream of visiting to even list. But Egypt is definitely top 3 for me.

    • @justaskin8523
      @justaskin8523 Рік тому +3

      I wouldn't have liked it very much if I was one of the people selected to be killed upon the death of "Dear Leader"...er, Pharaoh. No no no thank you, I don't want to crew his magic celestial boat in the sky. Besides that, all of the people were burying HIM with food for the afterlife. What about us? I mean, if we're gonna be paddling his boat across the constellations, won't we get hungry too?

  • @brianh208
    @brianh208 Рік тому +19

    Was there anything that the Ancient Egyptians couldn't do.. truly amazing

    • @joecamel6835
      @joecamel6835 Рік тому +5

      Well yes because they were just squatters, the real builders, the ancients, are of unknown origin .

    • @nalinux
      @nalinux Рік тому

      @@joecamel6835 Stupid theory.

    • @heenanyou
      @heenanyou Рік тому

      @@joecamel6835 You mean aliens?

    • @NiNGamingNetwork
      @NiNGamingNetwork Рік тому +2

      @@nalinux that camel guy is a troll. Ignore him. Zionist or Afrocentrist troll. They go comment trollish stuff like that on any video related to Egypt.

    • @nalinux
      @nalinux Рік тому

      @@NiNGamingNetwork I know afrocentrists write BS, but I never noticed fom zionists :)

  • @CosmicAli_TheObserver
    @CosmicAli_TheObserver Рік тому +27

    I love this channel! When I was little I loved the magazine, how it showed other people that were different like myself but somewhere else. The way the photographers captured such vibrant colors mixed with such rich emotion. I could feel the heat and taste the sand in the winds of the desert or the bitter cold of the artic burning my face. Seeing it all in motion is just incredible!

    • @geetagssw3343
      @geetagssw3343 Рік тому

      Same here!!!

    • @KC_604
      @KC_604 Рік тому +3

      Facts I was hooked on those magazines in the 90s when I was 12-13 and Egypt is and always will be 1 of the most interesting places on earth to me

  • @softbytesunlimited
    @softbytesunlimited Рік тому +18

    This is awesome discovery, thank you GEO..👍

  • @maggieo6672
    @maggieo6672 Рік тому +59

    Awesome presentation, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing. ❤️

  • @spontaksback
    @spontaksback Рік тому +37

    Went to Egypt in 2019. One of my favorite counties to visit ever. So much culture and such an incredible representation of early human capabilities.

    • @pfranks75
      @pfranks75 Рік тому +3

      I’ve been there also! Isn’t the place magnificent?

    • @trader2137
      @trader2137 Рік тому +2

      been there, and didnt like the way they treat tourists

    • @spontaksback
      @spontaksback Рік тому

      @@trader2137 when did you go?

    • @spontaksback
      @spontaksback Рік тому +3

      @@trader2137 it was the opposite for me. They treated tourists like royalty because their tourism died and is a main component of their GDP so when I was there they worshipped us for that good ol USD

    • @NiNGamingNetwork
      @NiNGamingNetwork Рік тому +2

      @@trader2137 then don't go bud...

  • @ElephantSoul
    @ElephantSoul Рік тому +10

    Thank you for bringing beautiful views of the world

  • @AcidGlow
    @AcidGlow Місяць тому +1

    Amazing stuff. I love these history documentaries 🙂⏳

  • @abulhaiyatrayhan4328
    @abulhaiyatrayhan4328 7 місяців тому +4

    I just love this documentary. Thank you NetGeo for making this masterpiece.

  • @Albanus35
    @Albanus35 Рік тому +30

    Could you guys insert the CC feature? I mean, it helps non-native english speakers to identify less comprehensible words, also helps with different accents.
    And even learn new words =D.

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  Рік тому +26

      Thank you for bringing this to our attention! We normally have closed captions on all of our videos, but seemed to have missed this one! We just fixed it, so you should now be able to use the CC feature!

  • @EvelynHernandez
    @EvelynHernandez Рік тому +10

    omg i loved his doc :D its funny how much I hated history in highschool, but the minute I went to college i was in love

  • @junalouyurag4835
    @junalouyurag4835 Рік тому +7

    Ancient Egypt is so fascinating and NatGeo made it even more fascinating by this amazing documentary video. Thank you NatGeo.

  • @liliatrevino3896
    @liliatrevino3896 5 місяців тому +2

    i have watched a million Egypt videos, this one is amazing. such a good way to learn! thank you Nat Geo

  • @SaccharinSweet123
    @SaccharinSweet123 9 місяців тому +7

    Take a shot every time they say "FOR THE FIRST TIME"

  • @modallas8034
    @modallas8034 Рік тому +10

    @Screaming Eagle:
    Where it was; as in, where it (had previously been) meandered. It changed course. Those giant stones had to be cut with a lot of water. I believe the stones were floated on water into a rotating blade, or the blade was in a water filled pit where the stone or blade was moved in order to cut.
    Either way, water had to be used to cool the blade and flush out the cuttings.

  • @djbenz1227
    @djbenz1227 Рік тому +6

    always amazed by Egyptian history

  • @pfranks75
    @pfranks75 Рік тому +30

    One of the most wonderful places I’ve ever travelled to was Egypt! The pyramids are on the edge of Cairo, stooped as we walked into one. We had the pleasure of the company of a tour guide who was a professor of Egyptology. Most of the people we met spoke English.

  • @Dada-quer
    @Dada-quer Рік тому +8

    Egyptian archaeology never fails to amaze me all the time ..

  • @chefnic4763
    @chefnic4763 Рік тому +32

    Ancient Egypt is by far the most fascinating!

  • @kezsovreign
    @kezsovreign 9 місяців тому +2

    I LOVE these drain the oceans docos... along with the strip the city series 😊😊

  • @coraltitan6225
    @coraltitan6225 Рік тому +58

    Isn't it amazing? How a civilization can be so advanced and developed so much more than the rest of the world and still collapse and disappear?
    It's quite scary...

    • @mattematsson554
      @mattematsson554 Рік тому +14

      We live in the "scary" age now.

    • @pamelaamadi8734
      @pamelaamadi8734 Рік тому +3

      In the Christian bible (Habakkuk 3), this is advanced as the doing of the Lord in history. This helps example the nine/thirteen civilizations of the world so far. Each had / has their brand of awesome wonder & power

    • @sweatshirts623
      @sweatshirts623 Рік тому +8

      Yes , especially that they lead pretty simple life without any day to day technology. The only skill they seem to poses is bulling craft . Unless , the fresh growing population came for already build amazing structures and claimed them as theirs . Since Giza pyramids, there seems to be no expansion of better structures , quite contrary ...

    • @RabahQ
      @RabahQ Рік тому +7

      This is really scary. This fact frightened kings, baffled philosophers, and gods used it brilliantly 😈
      (in the Qur'an, for example; this fact is mentioned again and again, not as an intellectual debate of course, but as a way to frighten humans of the power of the invincible God).
      In any case, I think one of the things that plays into the existence of this fact is that civilizations are built slowly and gradually over centuries, during which people record their achievements and write them down and remember them from generation to generation, but upon collapse, there will be no one to record, write down, or remember;
      Therefore, we understand very well how civilizations arise due to the large number of resources available to us for learning, but we do not have similar resources regarding the times of collapse.
      There are thousands of books, research, stories, inscriptions, and so on about the emergence of the Middle Kingdom or the beginnings of the Sixteenth Dynasty, or whatever; But you will find only a few lines and words about the fall of the Middle Kingdom and the extinction of the Sixteenth Dynasty, such as: it fell because of the invasion of the Hyksos... because of the attacks of the peoples of the sea... because of the drying up of the Nile... etc.
      So we really don't understand how that could happen.
      Thank you for opening the door to talk about this point.

    • @csking6377
      @csking6377 5 місяців тому

      @@sweatshirts623 How would you know that they didn't have what we think as modern technology? If we destroy ourselves in this age, in another 20 thousand years, when some archeologist started digging, how much would we have left behind to tell him that we were "modern" too? Would there be any trace of the digital world we are living now? Heck, we would not even leave any writing as we no longer carve anything in stone. We don't bury our dead in massive mausoleums for them to study. Maybe they would still be able to wonder at the stone structures that ancient eygpt left behind but of us, there might not be any trace.

  • @a.s.944
    @a.s.944 Рік тому +11

    So interesting video i love history
    Thanks NATGEO 👍

  • @modallas8034
    @modallas8034 Рік тому +22

    Like I've said for years; if you want to find the blades for cutting stone, look where the Nile once was.

    • @floridaeagle
      @floridaeagle Рік тому +1

      the Nile still exists

    • @modallas8034
      @modallas8034 Рік тому +5

      @Screaming Eagle Where it was as in where....it (had previously been) meandered. It changed course. Those giant stones had to be cut with a lot of water. I believe the stones were floated on water into a rotating blade, or the blade was in a water filled pit where the stone or blade was moved in order to cut.
      Either way, water had to be used to cool the blade and flush out the cuttings.

    • @KC_604
      @KC_604 Рік тому

      @@modallas8034 what powered the blade While it was in the water ?

    • @dana102083
      @dana102083 Рік тому +1

      @@KC_604 water is the power..think turbines.

    • @whatsinaname3034
      @whatsinaname3034 Рік тому

      The tools did not belong to the dynastic Egyptians

  • @yehudahhachassid6191
    @yehudahhachassid6191 Рік тому +1

    A great video on a very ancient & mysterious world. Thank you !

  • @loisrossi841
    @loisrossi841 Місяць тому +1

    This is amazing archeology.. Thank you.

  • @aryettegaygbayachan8224
    @aryettegaygbayachan8224 Рік тому +12

    ...These amazing findings never seize to amaze me. just 'WOOOWWW"

  • @Sammy-lz1vi
    @Sammy-lz1vi Рік тому +11

    Amazing when they empty the oceans off water and desert the sand. It's really something

  • @gyuuyomi
    @gyuuyomi 2 місяці тому +2

    Thank you NatGeo you know we love egyptology so please make MORE

  • @LeahEyasu
    @LeahEyasu Рік тому +1

    this is totally awesome. it is breath taking stories .
    what a fantastic staff.

  • @mohammadmaydulislam4451
    @mohammadmaydulislam4451 Рік тому +9

    Really, the Egyptian civilization is one of the most mysterious history in the world.

  • @suchismitahalder9378
    @suchismitahalder9378 Рік тому +18

    I love national geography

    • @NatGeo
      @NatGeo  Рік тому +1

      Thank you for being here!

  • @waterliliesbymonet7827
    @waterliliesbymonet7827 10 місяців тому +1

    I love archeology. I would just love to sit somewhere and dig, dig, dig, brush, brush, brush, and discover things and just be amazed. ❤

  • @josephferreira4917
    @josephferreira4917 Рік тому +2

    Love the faint background the wildlife amazing .

  • @fog640
    @fog640 Рік тому +8

    Thank you incredibly interesting albeit very theoretical.

  • @daxconnell7661
    @daxconnell7661 Рік тому +16

    wasn't there a Great Library built also in Alexandria as well, that was destroyed due to earthquake/war ? since the Egyptians gathered knowledge from all over the known world

    • @jamescogan353
      @jamescogan353 Рік тому

      It's the same thing

    • @ashiinsane90
      @ashiinsane90 Рік тому +3

      It was destroyed by Romans, not earthquake.

    • @joshuapray
      @joshuapray Рік тому +1

      @@ashiinsane90 It wasn't. The Great Library continued well into the Roman era, with several notable Romans serving as head librarian there. The most likely theory is that as a.) the position of head librarian became more and more a political stepping stone, b.) the centre of learning moved around and away from Alexandria, and therefore c.) funding for the Great Library dried up, the library at Alexandria simply faded into history, with many of the texts either being removed to other locations or having crumbled to dust quite naturally by the early Roman era.

    • @mahaelsakka9958
      @mahaelsakka9958 Рік тому

      @@joshuapray destroyed by the romans , they looted a lot from it and then burned it

  • @bonnieagliata4780
    @bonnieagliata4780 Рік тому +1

    @Jose. I'm a 70's gal, you read my mind!.How would things be different if we could have followed our dream? 🔮

  • @alboAKobra
    @alboAKobra Рік тому +2

    It was mentioned that there was no European fortresses at the ancient times of the Egyptian forts on the Nile. That's simply not true. Look into Albania and the Illyrian Empire. The Rozafa castle dates back to that same time period. Towers and walls are all around it.

  • @lydiajohnson7296
    @lydiajohnson7296 Рік тому +4

    Thank you. Love it completely

  • @NeilHadynNicholson
    @NeilHadynNicholson Рік тому +3

    My favorite old world historical subject. Ancient Kemet

  • @palmereldrich
    @palmereldrich Рік тому +1

    My jaw was a bit dislocated with a gaping hole for most of this documentary.
    Awesome educating stuff NG.

  • @HistoryUnveiled784
    @HistoryUnveiled784 8 місяців тому +1

    "Wow, this video is incredibly informative and well-presented! I learned a lot from it, and your enthusiasm is contagious.

  • @TUBESPECIFIC1
    @TUBESPECIFIC1 Рік тому +7

    Looks like we have the very first high rise building in history at a massive 32 stories tall. Wow, what a grand site that must have been. Major earthquake.

  • @kr-pm1xg
    @kr-pm1xg Рік тому +4

    Drain the oceans...
    Great idea..
    I think the easiest way would be..
    To freeze it into huge blocks..
    Then, stack it all up on the North & South poles..

  • @oOMeowthOo
    @oOMeowthOo Рік тому +2

    38:57 - When I play Age Of Empires, I spam a lot of Fort Castle around my boundary too, also build behind river so I can stall enemies better (Nile river in their case) 😊

  • @daneleav
    @daneleav Рік тому +1

    Ancient Egypt is really fascinating. I am Cambodian and I really love the ancient temples just like Angkor Wat. I am also a creator from Cambodia who produce video related to ancient history especially Egypt.

  • @johnemerson1363
    @johnemerson1363 Рік тому +4

    I would like to see an episode showing the courses of the Nile over time.

  • @jphillips7083
    @jphillips7083 Рік тому +4

    fascinating stuff but thank God for the fast forward button and modern technology. I remember when this stuff was stretched out over 3 hours and had 45 commercials

  • @BoonaaAbduu
    @BoonaaAbduu Рік тому +1

    If carefully studied and explored, not only Egypt but the whole lands and oceans in Africa are full of mysteries that may surprise researchers and historians.
    Do your research and prove me wrong,
    Thank you natgeo Team

  • @omaindustry3502
    @omaindustry3502 Рік тому +2

    @3:45, Alexander III did NOT conquer Egypt.
    Alexander the Great was Crowned King of Egypt by Egyptians.
    Big difference

  • @alihaider7653
    @alihaider7653 Рік тому +5

    I am usually not a fan of history but i somehow love ancient egyptian stuff. If anyone knows the answer, let me know.

  • @polishingplatinums
    @polishingplatinums Рік тому +3

    I just completed AC Origins, I'm loving these videos.

    • @billybigballs5776
      @billybigballs5776 Рік тому +1

      So am I.Just platinum it.That’s why watch videos about ancient Egypt.Set up on the game,open world amazing isn’t it?

  • @tseamus8288
    @tseamus8288 Рік тому +2

    Love the whole series especially this episode

  • @clientboss8325
    @clientboss8325 12 днів тому

    Thank u for sharing

  • @dailylife2543
    @dailylife2543 Рік тому +8

    These 'Draining The Sea' documentaries are so satisfying to watch.

    • @NMaster-lp8yz
      @NMaster-lp8yz Рік тому

      These aren't documentaries. They are more like science fiction. The Egyptians found the pyramids. They didn't build them

  • @ninamodi15
    @ninamodi15 Рік тому +20

    Very interesting and educational video. Fascinating. Thank you.

  • @mbvoelker8448
    @mbvoelker8448 Рік тому +2

    Has anyone had structural engineers check the proposed design and measurements of the Pharos reconstruction to make sure that it was actually capable of standing?

  • @audreyjordan6559
    @audreyjordan6559 Рік тому +1

    Makes one wonder about the TREES' SIZE that were used to construct the door!! Magical thoughts.🌳🌳🌳🌴🌴⚡💫

  • @Shiroya_Rumika
    @Shiroya_Rumika Рік тому +3

    Wow, AC Origins almost perfectly fit the design of the Library of Alexandria just like here

  • @mattronimus
    @mattronimus Рік тому +13

    So you're trying to tell me. this guy dug up 14 boats in the desert and then re buried them and there is no pictures? Or instead of showing them I have to look at CGI nonsense?.

  • @musicMediarena777
    @musicMediarena777 Місяць тому +1

    Thank you for sharing nice one

  • @andreimclive
    @andreimclive Рік тому +2

    This was absolutely fantastic.

  • @Siete000
    @Siete000 Рік тому +5

    Been watching a lot of documentary about ancient Egypt and still there's a lot of things to know about Ancient Egypt. Great vid.

    • @sabber3076
      @sabber3076 10 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for that update. I was wondering about that, but you answered it splendidly. Your insight will stand for eons to come. You buddy, your going far I can tell? Keep up the good observations.

  • @Vanbooskie
    @Vanbooskie Рік тому +6

    Crazy to think that the civilizations all around the world before them was even bigger and more technologically advanced. There is way more than what meets the eye.

    • @cjware316
      @cjware316 Рік тому +1

      For sure, god only knows what wonders we could look on if we were only able to peer through our ancestors memories, ala' "Assassin's Creed", and witness these wondrous historical moments in time.

  • @user-nb1hh6oo2m
    @user-nb1hh6oo2m 12 днів тому

    Amazingly beautiful site in history

  • @ilemonaelisha9366
    @ilemonaelisha9366 5 місяців тому +2

    It would seem that every other civilization was built upon ancient Egyptians’ accomplishments…

  • @MulToyVerse
    @MulToyVerse Рік тому +8

    They should of added, "Drain the Deserts" to the title of this episode.

  • @adiakiyes6354
    @adiakiyes6354 Рік тому +11

    This archeologists are enthusiastically loves their works.

  • @cdfdesantis699
    @cdfdesantis699 Рік тому +1

    This is such a fascinating series.

  • @malekmoqaddam5806
    @malekmoqaddam5806 Рік тому +1

    Excellent video by National Geographic

  • @killuminatii1
    @killuminatii1 Рік тому +9

    Would love to walk over Egypt's desert and find new stuff..

  • @bismabhat4695
    @bismabhat4695 Рік тому +62

    Egypt is history in itself.

  • @stevenleishman3518
    @stevenleishman3518 Рік тому +1

    You have to remember this is an interpretation of what they think it is. We could be looking at something completely different to what they say it is.

  • @seanpaulpreston1084
    @seanpaulpreston1084 Рік тому +1

    I love program like this one History what makes the history that can see what happens in there time so good they do now 🤠 thank