15 Shocking Ancient Secrets | Smithsonian Channel
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Published 2021-04-23
0:00 Intro to '15 Shocking Ancient Secrets'
0:25 The Vesuvius eruption may have been a gradual process
3:29 It took a storm to lift the cover on this ancient Roman city
7:14 The people of Pompeii often resorted to vigilante justice
10:49 How the wealthy of Pompeii protected their valuables
13:40 Was this pre-viking gathering a prelude to a massacre?
17:01 The valuable commodity behind King Solomon's wealth
20:31 This valuable viking grave is missing something important
24:33 Is this where humanity decided to settle down?
27:53 This mysterious stone structure is older than Stonehenge
32:07 This 2,400 year old corpse is in remarkable condition
34:57 Here's exactly how shrunken heads are made
38:50 DNA analysis reveals troubling news about shrunken heads
41:20 This mass grave discovery could alter Roman history
44:25 Gladiator teeth reveal signs of infant malnourishment
47:27 Evidence suggests Stonehenge was an elite cemetary
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All Comments (21)
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Wow! I never knew The Smithsonian had a youtube channel. Truly breathtaking to see one of the world's foremost history destroyers put out videos about our past.
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Intriguing, i always knew there was more to life and i have also been looking for a way to find not only protection but a way to be influential to the human society
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Wow, those Bog Bodies are really something else.
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Bog bodies have also been found in Newfoundland. As a teen-ager, I saw two at the former museum in St. John's, Newfoundland. They have been put away out of sight.
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Hey Smithsonian, make a video telling us all why so many relics given to you are NEVER SEEN AGAIN.
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This channel is what the history channel would have become if they hadnβt started putting pawn shops, lost property auctions, antiquers and aliens in every show
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Hey Smithsonian....do a vid on the Giants. You've got plenty of evidence I'm told.
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The full documentary?! I love you!!!!
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Why did it "stun" scientists to find out that the original roman city lined up with the current city's layout.?
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I think the people of Pompeii did know that an eruption could happen at any moment considering there were minor earthquakes around it for 15 years before it erupted, they just believed it couldnt happen to them, like people today.
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Smithsonian-Channel appreciate your videos Listening from Mass USA TYVM β₯οΈ Pompeii history
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Excellent program! Thanks!
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Very interesting , but hard to follow when it keeps flipping from one thing to the next π
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Great video... really interesting! More please!π
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Fido is an old Roman name meaning "faithful companion" derived from the word " fidelis". Still used in the Marine motto "Semper Fidelis" That's why the bulldog , is their mascot.
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25:38 that soundtrack is π₯ th
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Edit: had ?s re shrunken heads, found and watched the full documentary these clips are from. No more questions. This video has a number of good teasers. The full length docs are out here. Thanks for whetting my curiosity, Smithsonian.
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The quality of craftsmanship back then is so advance even with today standards. With their repetitive design to precise details of living creatures is something i can't help but feel astonished
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"A reasonably dead person" Had to do a double-take on that line.
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Bog mummies are nightmare fuel. So fascinating
