Lost Secrets of the Roman Empire: 5 Ancient Artifacts That Can't be Fully Explained
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- Опубліковано 3 лип 2024
- In the 1st century AD, the Roman Emperor Caligula, infamous for his hedonism, sadism, and brutality, asserted his dominion over both land and sea. Two of his ships, however, were mysteriously confined to a tiny volcanic lake known as Lake Nemi.
While historians disagree on the actual purpose of the Nemi Ships, they agree that the colossal vessels were masterpieces of engineering, particularly the larger of the two.
Measuring 240 feet long, the larger ship was akin to a 'floating palace.' It boasted marble statues, mosaic fittings, advanced heating and plumbing systems, and luxurious amenities like baths. Its slightly smaller counterpart, just 10 feet shorter, was equally impressive, with marble palaces, gardens, and an intricate plumbing system for its baths.
The ships featured stunning technological advancements - some of which would be lost until rediscovered in the Middle Ages. These included hand-cranked bilge pumps and piston pumps that supplied the ships with hot and cold running water via lead pipes.
Before the discovery of the ships, it was thought that the Romans were incapable of building such large vessels.
Given their enormity and the lake's modest size-just slightly over half a mile in surface area-it's theorized that they served as pleasure barges, catering to ancient Rome's wealthy elite and their appetites for wine, women, and debauchery.
Their opulence is thought to have mirrored the extravagant lifestyles of Hellenistic rulers from Syracuse.
Previously, Lake Nemi was deemed so sacred that Roman law forbade any vessel from sailing on it. An exception must have been carved out for Caligula's ships.
The ships sailed for roughly a year until Caligula's abrupt downfall in 41 AD. He met his end in a tunnel beneath Rome's Capitoline Hill, assassinated in a conspiracy led by the Praetorian Guard officers and select Roman Senate members, all disillusioned by his erratic behavior, tyrannical rule, and extravagant spending.
Caligula’s floating palaces would meet a similar fate. The massive ships were filled with stones and sunk to the bottom of the lake to wipe Caligula and his depraved reputation from the pages of history.
Although raised from the lake bed in 1929 as part of a major recovery effort initiated by Mussolini, both ships were largely destroyed during the Second World War, with only a few bronze fragments surviving.
Some maintain that it was the retreating Germans in 1944 who intentionally and maliciously destroyed the Nemi Ships, whereas it has more recently been suggested that the US Army accidentally shelled the site...
Hey everyone, first off, I truly want to thank each of you for the immense love you've shown towards the intro. However, I'm trying something different today and leaving it out. There have been some peculiarities with UA-cam lately, and despite the affection many of you have for the intro, I've noticed that a significant number tend to skip it. This might inadvertently impact how UA-cam perceives the video's engagement. I hope you understand, and I genuinely appreciate your continued support.
Put it at the end? 🤣 UA-cam really sucks🙄
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because it doesn't belong to you, that's why, do you think we're stupid...
it belongs to the original channel, that is why he can't use it, if not all his channels would start with it..
the average viewer is a friggin knob
Whenever someone asks you how often you think about the Roman Empire, just point them to the first entry in this video...
It shall be done oh wise one.
I follow a lot of history channels, so generally at least once a day
We know exactly why the Nemi Ships were built. They were built to celebrate and commemorate the repair of an emmisarium (drainage tunnel) from the crater lake to outside the caldera walls, and ultimately towards Rome via a system of aqueducts.
The Nemi Lake was seen as beautiful and sacred by the Romans, and the slopes inside the caldera provided excellent arable land, but due to it having no natural outflow the lake would often flood and inundate any structures, buildings, farms, and settlements on the shore.
The emmisarium was constructed around the C6th BC, but became clogged with silt and cave-ins, resulting in the lake once again being prone to flooding.
It was the mad Emperor Caligula who undertook the work to clear the emmisarium so the lake could drain again. His efforts were farcical, at first attempting to build a new emmisarium which collapsed almost immediately, then re-trenching the original, but the grade was too shallow and caused water to pool into sumps and airlocks.
It was his third attempt at re-opening the old emmisarium that succeeded, and to celebrate and commemorate the event he comissioned the building of the ships which he would use to sail members of the Roman elite right up to the emmisarium's upper portal in order to show them his handywork.
Draining lakes was very, very important to the Romans. Their culture held a great many myths wherein oracles had predicted Rome would not conquer a certain city unless they drained a certain lake first. It became a kind of cultural meme throughout the entirety the Empire's lifespan.
However the ships, built on site, were obviously much too large to be transported elsewhere, and much too frail to undertake any kind of voyage that wasn't on totally placid waters. Their length meant any waves would cause them to twist and crack.
The Nemi Ships are far from the biggest or even the most elaborate of the ancient world. In 240 BC the Tyrant of Syracuse Heiron II commissioned Archimedes to design the world's greatest ship as a gift for Ptolemy III of Egypt. Known as The Syracusia, the ship had a restaurant, gymnaisum with hot and cold running water, a library, a brewery, a formal gardens with living plants and trees, several temples, a throne room, even actual stone battlements and towers that ran around the upper decks.
Unlike the Nemi Ships, The Syracusia actually sailed, being successfully delivered from its berth in Sicily to Alexandria in Egypt.
Ptolemy III was so overwhelmed by it that he permanently moored it inside Alexandria's harbour where it was considered an entire new city district, and reputedly remained floating in the harbour for centuries after Ptolemy III's reign.
interesting stuff!
If only these kids picked up a few Books and Read History.. "Unexplained" is laughable to those of us who actually Study History.. especially Roman. The Nimi Ship part, which you laid out in your post, Enraged me. Im not sure if its Ignorance or just a Grift with these guys? Ancient History is amazing and needs no embellishment, buzzwords or silly thumbnails.. Our story as humans is a wild tale that needs to be told with Facts and Accuracy. Thanks for your post, saved me from ruthlessly letting them know some Facts and possibly getting another Ban lol. Cheers.
@@fetus2280 You're right, READ, is a four letter word not used enough these days.
My hat is off to you, OP, as you are a scholar and a gentleman.
Fascinating information! Thank you!
Not me watching a video at 4am about the Roman Empire 😅
Now every time somebody asked me how often I think about the Roman empire I'm going to Nemi ships for sure
All good as long as you’re narrating 🙏🇨🇦
I love that your videos dont dance around the topic like a highschooler trying to extend their word count on an essay
'The Dark Channels' are my absolute favorite, #1 go to on UA-cam. I can watch these videos for hours after I get home from work and never get tired of them... You have an original and unique voice presentation and I always watch the intro. Love Dark Skies especially
I’d love to see an episode about destroyed or lost monuments\artifacts due to war. Ur example of the boats is good, like that.
Thats crazy iv been thinking about the Roman empire alot lately
The US Army destroyed everything in front of it, including the two huge Roman era ships in Lake Nemi.
The Allies even dropped about 150 bombs on the 2,000 year old ruins of Pompeii, destroying the museum and many of its artifacts.
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War.. is ugly
Absolutely fascinated by the rich history behind Caligula's 'floating palaces.' The Romans never cease to amaze with their engineering prowess and audacity. The fact that such monumental ships existed, replete with advanced amenities, shows just how ahead of their time they were. And the irony - what was sunk to erase a legacy was later raised to become a significant testament to it. It's tragic, however, that after surviving millennia, they met their end during WW2. Regardless of who's responsible, the loss of these artifacts is a painful reminder of how easily history can be obliterated. Thanks for sharing this enlightening piece.🛳🏛 #HistoryMatters
Another informative video that brings some of us out of the dark.
Thank you dark 5!
You rock d-5, thanks!!
Brand new info in my life is truly amazing to see in this form of content! Thank you!
Make sure to read some of the longer comments
Another great video. Thanks for sharing!
This is amazing! 😍Thanks for this informative video! Great sharing
imagine future Dark5 in 2000 years talking about our current BS 😂
@ the rate we're going, no chance.
Thanks for the video. Very interesting.
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Top notch video on the Romans D5, interesting as always 👍👍
YES!! A NEW DARK 5!
Straight to it. I love it!
Great stuff. Love the content and vibe 😊
You are appreciated sir 👏👊❤️🇺🇸
Keep up the interesting content.
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Great finds all.
This is one of my top 5 😎🍺
When has the US Army ever shelled anything by mistake 🤭🤭🤭
Trust me saw it first hand in the 1st and 2nd Gulf Wars as a combat medic..😃
@@garykubodera9528 I'm English the first thing we learn about the US military is they shoot first and ask questions later 🤣👍
Yeah so funny. Smfh
The nemi ships were like roman luxery water hotels theres whole stories about them.
Nah.
The Roman's set up colonies everywhere.
Why should we think all our Romanesque government buildings, and architecture, are different?
Yup, and these kids dropped the ball there.. Nothing in this video is "Unexplained" accept may be the coins,but we have Historical references that lend valid reasons for their existence. Unexplained, No.. Proven no. Highly Probable reasons Yes.
promised the wife I'd stop thinking about the Roman Empire and then this vid posts
They thought the Roman’s couldn’t build a ship that size? They made the coliseum and it was thought there were never any animals fighting because there was no way to cage them and get them to ground level. There were never mock naval battles, until they found out there were and that the water, about 10 feet deep could be filled and drained in a day. They still use some of the roads and aqueducts that the built. I’m thinking they could build a damn boat
Thats young Americans for ya mate.This video is a joke and doesnt give you the facts, which would have been a far better video imo. Truth is stranger than fictions and hard for some to grasp. Cheers.
Don't put that on all Americans. Just because this dude gets caught up in his writing does mean the rest of us feel the way he does.
The Average IQ in America now is on par with those who lived in the 16th Century. By the end of This Century it will be on par with the 11th Century. Fact. Sorry but that is reality. Of course I know "Not All" but that isnt an Argument. @@doctorspockARTS
Hello, I to am an American male who does indeed think of the Roman Empire daily
That’s pretty gay…
@@TheGreyGhost_of43rdna, not really
Plumbing of hot and cold water on the ships with led pipe…. Waaaaaaaaaaaht!!?
US Army: "Oopsie Doopsie"
Another great video sir! Your channels & content is some of the best on YT, thank you for sharing with us 💯 keep up the great work!
I miss your soundtrack and text videos
Those were so bad ass
Yay let's read one short sentence every 30 seconds and we can't multitask because we have to read the video!
Was more original and some of the music he used was epic
Here I am thinking again
youtubers with 30 ads are the reason for adblockers
The largest vessels were touring around in the Pacific and were built by the Chinese because the emperor wanted more Mercury
Where the fuck is the bloop bleeop bloop intro.
What happened?....FUCKING UA-cam
I’m just going to say that I love the intro however even without it I freaking love dark 5. I rewatch your videos all the time. Still hoping you redo some oldies with narration. I’ve been a fan a long time.
Rome is still holding power over people by use of the Gregorian calendar and the change of worship day from the biblical sabbath to Sunday
Good, at least Rome actually exists
The ships where to show off his wealth and holiday on then. This is well documented.
Lead water pipes no wonder why they were so crazy
He explained all of them lol
4:20 are we ignoring the extensive hobbit collection.
First time I've heard the theory of US forces being the culprit
Maybe local laws would only allow a casino on the water..LMAO 🤣😂🤣😂
If Pliny was dead, I wouldn’t say unharmed…
He's only mostly dead.
It's two AM but the Romans invented maxed enchant tables 5:44
There are bones inside the silver hands ive read a story about them.
If they all died then how did the story of Pliney's death at the hands of his slave get out?
Because that story is total BS. According to a letter from Pliny the Younger to Tacitus the old man died of a maledy that sounds like heart disease or possibly a stroke.
History is all just rumors or made up stories maybe some have bits of truth but it’s all just mostly lies we tell each other to feel like we understand our past I doubt what we are told is the truth
Sophisticated realism? Those silver hands didn't have opposable thumbs.
Sweet
How often do you think of the Roman Empire?
I bought a 99 xj as a parts car for my Comanche. I wish I didn't have to ruin it.
I can't help but wonder what exactly the Romans thought when they seen Stonehenge for the 1st time. Certainly it didn't fit their notion of the people who were in Britain at the time and surely they recognized that it was already ancient by the time they "discovered" it. What did they think? Did they just chalk it up to "the gods made it" ?
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The Lapis whatttttt
But but but... the AfRixans built Europe and all advances in history
You should make another cool intro
What happened to those found ships?
The lack of intro music is a tragedy.
Your a tragedy
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Roman (Latin) ideals of family life, loyalty and truth, point clearly to a Nordic rather than to a Mediterranean origin. Ancient evidence suggests that leading Romans like Nero, Sulla and Cato were blond or red-haired.
I live for that intro, shiiii
Golden bow any one ?
Can't call someone satanist as this was not even an idea at that time
Yes the bros have something to talk about with their wives at breakfast
2:15 to 2:39
extremerationalism , now converting
They blew up the ancient Roman colony ship and then cooked up a story that it was a "pleasure barge".
narration hard to understand:(
New twist: "Emperor Sponsian" was fake, but the coins are nevertheless ancient. Probably to dupe some indians.
lol these ships were so advanced and so ahead of their time that they needed 1000 slaves rowing in order to move them hahahahahahahhaha..... wow, how ingenious
Lead plumbing in the ships can explain volumes about leadership and elite devolution of judgment and morality.
Lead is the greatest elemental threat facing humanity now and in the future.
Lead was used right up to 20 century. Canned food was sealed with lead, those tubes of medicine and toothpaste were high in lead. Flint Michigan is not the only city with old lead pipes.
What i have heard is that Italian communist destroyed those ships because Mussolini used then as propaganda purpose.
I’ve worked with and for Italians for 20 years and I could absolutely believe that lol.
Yeah...
Im a mute..
...and I don't wanna talk about it.
I usually defend them, but bloody muricans. Destroyed such valuable artifacts
There is No "Unexplained" anything here mate.. Why not just tell the truth and show the Amazing things humans did in antiquity?
So god is the original Enola gay
Americans boms
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did not Pompeii or some other war-lord build a secret fleet in that volcanic lake, while also secretly digging a passable channel 3 kilometers to the sea? someone double check me on that...
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No classic intro song I don’t like