Can you imagine what it must have sounded like back in the day? Herds of goats, cows, maybe even camels: bells ringing, children running, old wise men singing, praying... Flocks of birds fluttering by, fat chickens running clucking by being flustered, Merchants Merchanting, and the languages spoken, the smell of cooked fish, goat, and garam wafting through the air... It's a far cry from what I see and hear... A lot of clutter, and where is the dang docks! My bad you got the Docs in the end... Still the magic looks gone from that place, the spirit's certainly are😢
14:11 that's the Grave of king Louis IX of France, who died during a crusade in Tunis (1270) ,The Crusade failed after the resistance of the Tunisian Hafsids
Me, too. About 20 years ago. Was probably the most Westernized Arab country then. Lots to see, but beware, people are VERY different than we (Americans) are. There, truth is extremely flexible.
If you're looking for stunning Roman Ruins, I suggest you go visit Dougga. And of course in my opinion, the Roman colosseum of El-Jem is an absolute must see while you're in Tunisia. Very impressive and well preserved Colosseum.
Great video of the ruins of Carthage, a fascinating place that existed during the latter kingdom of Egypt. Even the climate of N. Africa was much more verdant back then. Imagining the ancient world is cool!
It looks like that right now because it is summer and the sun burns the trees and grass, during winter and spring the vibrant green color comes back every year :)
I love Tunisia and Tunisian people. Gabriel Now you must continue your quest and visit the land of the Phoenicians. Lots of fascinating history to discover in that land.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos I meant the Levant area specifically Lebanon where they originated from. But Off course Tunisia is considered to be the land of the Phoenicians as well. Thanks again
@@GabrielTravelerVideos While you're in Türkiye, there are 4 Phoenician cities in Southern Turkiye. Finike (capital), Kilis, Gaziantep (Zincirli Höyük), Iskenderun. Close to Lebanon border.
Hi Gabriel, fascinating history, no real mention of Hannibal, the greatest general of the era, he was a major problem for the Roman legions. Hannibal is known to have sparked the 2nd Punic war by traveling over the Alps and the Pyrenees mountains with 100,00 troops and forty elephants, an incredible military feat. Hannibal is mentioned of course in the movie Gladiator as a fierce warrior. The walkthrough the Carthage Colosseum reminds me of the scene in Gladiator and Spartacus the Thracian Gladiator trained by the Romans and later rebelled against them.
5:45 The Acropolium of Carthage Groundbreaking - CE1884 Completed - CE1890 The Acropolium, also known as Saint Louis Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Carthage), is a Roman Catholic church located in Carthage, Tunisia. The cathedral sits on the peak of Byrsa Hill, near the ruins of the ancient Punic and then Roman city. It was built atop the ruins of an old temple dedicated to Eshmun, the Punic god of healing. The edifice can still be accessed from the basement. Since 1993, the cathedral has been known as the "Acropolium". It is no longer used for worship, but instead hosts public events or concerts of Tunisian music and classical music. Currently, the only Roman Catholic cathedral operating in Tunisia is the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis. Hussein II Bey authorised the French consul-general to build a cathedral on the site of ancient Carthage, to determine where it would be situated, and to take all the land necessary for the project. His words were: We cede in perpetuity to His Majesty the King of France a location in the kingdom, sufficient to raise a religious monument in honour of King Louis IX at the place where this prince died. We commit ourselves to respect and to make respected this monument consecrated by the King of France to the memory of one of his most illustrious ancestors
Phenomenal! I’m so amazed at the construction of arches and how delicate the colors in the mosaics are. Lovely! A common theme in history seems to be power and also desire for freedom. Over and over. So interesting!!!
Gabriel….wow…you have so many videos in the past year or so I’ve not seen but they are so amazing! Thank you so much! Really enjoy watching these and catching up!
Wowwwww What a nice Carthage A very Interesting, Fantastic City, Wonderful place of Archeogical Roman Empire city in Tunisia 🇹🇳, Beautiful Basilica Catholic church, Cathedral, Stone Statue, Art stone Wonderful Mosaic Arts, and Symbols, of Roman Empire History, 😍👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍 It's worth it to Visit there as Tourist and Traveller, and explore Fascinating Roman Empire city, Thank u so much sir Gabe for your wonderful video Walk around tour I've learned so much In Carthage historical city Of Tunisia, 🇹🇳 stay safe Godbless from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Marvin 👍👏👏😍🙂🙏🙏👏👏👏👏♥️
Hey Gabe you nailed it again my man this one was really special man I love these ancient Roman ruins I can imagine how this place was inhabited over 2000 years ago Wow what a place Keep up the good work man 🙏💪👍
Gabriel , This was an outstanding video . Let us know if you ever give online classes ! This video , like the one on Cappadocia , Turkey , and others similar ! Excellent channel !
23:30 that taxi driver laughing at the driving school car while not wearing a seatbelt himself... As for the archeological site I found it really interesting but it felt like it lacked of information points. Probably the experience would be different with a guide.
The Carthaginian Hannibal took an army with elephants across the Iberian peninsula which is today known as Spain, then headed east and across the alps and terrorized the Romans for 17 years throughout the Italian peninsula. His army was never large enough to threaten Rome though.
He would have failed without the Numidian mercenaries he took with him on that journey. They made over half of that army. It was a Carthageno-Numidian effort
@@Geluonis920 no they didn't leave. Numidians worked for Carthage for decades, They had an agreement. Specifically their agreement was with the Massylii tribes. Massyliis help Carthage with their enemies and Carthage helps Massyliis with their foes the Masaesyli tribes.
Nice video. You have to visit the Sanctuary of Asklepius and the beautifly preserved ancient theater in Epidavros, Greece. Magnificent. There are plays still performed there, to attend. Truly an extraordinary experience.
Some of the mosaics you saw outside are replicas of famous historical ones. The traditional craftsmen here still study and create mosaics in the ancient style to this day in many cities in Tunisia.
The drawings of the horse on the wall in Carthage is the logo of the International Cathage Festival between July and August, which consist of music, plays also the Carthage Cinema Festival 29th October- 5th November.
We were there about thirty years ago in the summer…About forty degrees C…Guided and we looked for every bit of shade we could find…Yes, do go to Carthage…That buzzing sound were bugs, cicadas…🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦…
U missed the collosseum del Jam , the second largest in the world and very welk preserved And also the museum of bardo which has the largest collection of mosaic in the world, unfortunately it's closed for construction 🚧
An absolutely impressive historic city ❤️, El Jem is my favorite, an amazing well preserved amphitheater, also Hammett is a beautiful touristic city 🌊 💯 worth visiting ❤️
Fabulous video Gabe!👏👏I got to visit Tunis and Carthage in the early 90's via The US Navy. We visited the WW2 Cemetery and a bazaar as well. The citizens didn't know English but knew American movie stars and so we all got compared to the movie star we resembled. I got Rambo and my shipmate got Michael Jordan.
Gabriel, Just heard on the Weather Channel about the fire situation in Northern California . Hope your mother is safe and not anywhere around the evacuation areas. Will pray for her safety and others around there 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Thank you for replying . They mentioned three areas . I’m not familiar with any , but do remember Edgewood. So glad she’s a long way from danger 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Great tour of Carthage. One suggestion, hire a local tour historian to point out what you are viewing and translate. For a small fee, you will enhance your and our experiences. Much better than Wikipedia.
Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam (Furthermore, I believe that Carthage has to be destroyed) With that phrase Cato the Censor closed each and every speech after he saw Carthage and was terrified by the city's power.
that is the tomb of king Louis IX of France, who died during a crusade in Tunis (1270) ,The Crusade failed after the resistance of the Tunisian Hafsids
People who built that town must have been crazy patient, like builders of the pyramids, chiseling all those huge blocks of stone, and building that town and the temples. How did they even manage to do it? Those blocks are quite big and heavy.
I would suggest to all at 15 minute mark the statue was of a Knights Templar.Visited here some 25 years ago and was shown other Templar sign/graves in the old souk in Tunis . Time lines of a lot of “history”are messed up.A french Templar as pointed out further down in the comments here.
Wikipedia: The Eighth Crusade was the second Crusade launched by Louis IX of France, this one against the Hafsid dynasty in Tunisia in 1270. Hence, perhaps, the Catholic church and Templar-style sarcophagus. Also, I noticed a peacock depicted in a mosaic. Peacocks are native to South Asia and India thus indicating the importance of Carthage as a trading centre.
Thanks for your efforts, I am loving the Tunisian series , lots of interesting things to look at. Any plans to see the Middle East soon ...Oman maybe... What are your next travel plans.?
Disappointed not to see the best-known product of Sidi Bou Said, their lovely bird cages. They come in all sizes. (I bought one about three feet tall and stuffed it with souvenirs to bring home.)They are either white with blue trim (as is every bldg in SBS), or natural olive wood and natural metal.
19:31. Possibly a cemetery resulting from child sacrifice. "Children - both male and female, and mostly a few weeks old - were sacrificed by the Carthaginians at locations known as tophets. The practice was also carried out by their neighbours at other Phoenician colonies in Sicily, Sardinia and Malta. Dedications from the children's parents to the gods are inscribed on slabs of stone above their cremated remains, ending with the explanation that the god or gods concerned had 'heard my voice and blessed me'." - University of Oxford
أساطير رومانية لتشويه سمعة قرطاج ، الرومان المجرمين أحرقوا قرطاج لشدة حقدهم . سرقوا كل العلوم و الكتب و ترجموها دون ذكر المؤلفين الأصليين . لن أصدق روايتهم التاريخية .
The statue with Jesus on the sword is a tomb of king Louis IX of France who died in Tunis during the eighth crusade on the city. so technically it is built by the French although in 1270.
1270, I see. That makes a lot more sense. Even if the city was Christian it didn't seem like they would have made a statue like that in the fifth or sixth centuries.
I don't think the camera is creating any background noise, you might be thinking of the sound of the cicadas in the background throughout much of the video.
The ancient Carthage has a vast intensity of history. Before the Roman settlement, the Phoenicians had a conflict with other civilizations, the Assyrian, Babylon, Greek even the ethnic indigenous Berbers formed an alliance with Romans and defeated them.
You mention that the history of America is similar to the history of carthage but you are wrong because the Phoenicians when they came to tunisia they lived peacefully with the native people of the land and they didn't kill them .In contrast, english colonies killed so many people in America when they occupied the new continent back then
True, the Europeans were brutal to the native Americans, so it isn't a perfect analogy. I was just referring to the part about the Phoenicians rebelling against the country where they came from.
i was in a 2 week vacantion in Tunisia and all i can say is that it baffled me how little the tunisians know about Carthage. Their religion really wipped out all sence of history pr belonging to that place out of their minds. the perfect example was that taxi driver who had no ideea what you where talking about. Tunisia must be the most estranged country of their own history on the face of the earth.
Gabriel why don’t you buy a guidebook that explains what the statues you discover are. If you expect us to watch advertisements to see your adventures, I don’t think we’re presumptuous to hope you do a little (easy) research.
Gabe love your content, I’m a long time folllower (pre-2018) but this is too rushed. Too much jerking around and rushed shots. We can tell you are trying to film this in one outing. Slow it down and film properly, please.
Can you imagine what it must have sounded like back in the day?
Herds of goats, cows, maybe even camels: bells ringing, children running, old wise men singing, praying...
Flocks of birds fluttering by, fat chickens running clucking by being flustered, Merchants Merchanting, and the languages spoken, the smell of cooked fish, goat, and garam wafting through the air...
It's a far cry from what I see and hear...
A lot of clutter, and where is the dang docks!
My bad you got the Docs in the end...
Still the magic looks gone from that place, the spirit's certainly are😢
You have walked where so many others have before…fascinating
14:11 that's the Grave of king Louis IX of France, who died during a crusade in Tunis (1270) ,The Crusade failed after the resistance of the Tunisian Hafsids
I see, thanks for the info.
I have been to Tunisia. 😊Tunis, Faxx, Djerba Island, Carthage, Tozeur, Sousse. All worth while.
A very fascinating country. 😊😊😊
Me, too. About 20 years ago. Was probably the most Westernized Arab country then. Lots to see, but beware, people are VERY different than we (Americans) are. There, truth is extremely flexible.
Very cool. Didn't know this place was so extensive. Worth visiting Tunisia for this alone!
It's not worth visiting. The place is in shambles. Trash everywhere, museum closed all the time. Flies and sweltering heat. Save your money.
@@Originalman144 that bad huh 😂
U are justca big jealousy lies
Shame on u @Originalman144
@@no_soy_rubioall what he say is a lies my friend i can tell u just try to visit it and see u will be fascinated
I assure u that
If you're looking for stunning Roman Ruins, I suggest you go visit Dougga. And of course in my opinion, the Roman colosseum of El-Jem is an absolute must see while you're in Tunisia. Very impressive and well preserved Colosseum.
*Amphitheater. There's only 1 colosseum, and it's in Rome, Italy.
@@eugeniastravels8954 Nope sorry, it is written Colosseum in my Lonely Planet book 😉
@@eugeniastravels8954 it is called colosseum and it is in eljem mahdia
@@eugeniastravels8954 it's the 2nd biggest roman coliseum in the world after the one in Rome
@@VPR-ln1vcEl Jem is the 3rd largest. Rome first, Faleria second.
The Wonderful Gabe, fantastic to see you Gabe in another amazing, and epic adventures from Tunis! 😃💯💪✌️
Just tuned in when I saw you posted
I Love It' So Beautiful. Somettimes I wish they would completly restore the buildings thank you for your video
Great video of the ruins of Carthage, a fascinating place that existed during the latter kingdom of Egypt. Even the climate of N. Africa was much more verdant back then. Imagining the ancient world is cool!
Not enough green on this video?
It looks like that right now because it is summer and the sun burns the trees and grass, during winter and spring the vibrant green color comes back every year :)
I love Tunisia and Tunisian people. Gabriel Now you must continue your quest and visit the land of the Phoenicians. Lots of fascinating history to discover in that land.
This was the land of the Phoenicians, they founded Carthage. Which place were you thinking of?
@@GabrielTravelerVideos I meant the Levant area specifically Lebanon where they originated from. But Off course Tunisia is considered to be the land of the Phoenicians as well. Thanks again
I see, yes Lebanon is definitely somewhere I want to go at some point.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos I am going there soon.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos While you're in Türkiye, there are 4 Phoenician cities in Southern Turkiye. Finike (capital), Kilis, Gaziantep (Zincirli Höyük), Iskenderun. Close to Lebanon border.
Amazing video Gabe! Nothing else to say about this. Absolutely amazing thank you so much for sharing with us!
Hi Gabrial.
You are so lucky to visit these amazing places. Thanks for bringing them too us all. 🇬🇧
Great video bro - glad you got to enjoy!
So great to be on your historical tour of Ancient Carthage, thanks Gabe 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🕉
Hi Gabriel, fascinating history, no real mention of Hannibal, the greatest general of the era, he was a major problem for the Roman legions. Hannibal is known to have sparked the 2nd Punic war by traveling over the Alps and the Pyrenees mountains with 100,00 troops and forty elephants, an incredible military feat. Hannibal is mentioned of course in the movie Gladiator as a fierce warrior. The walkthrough the Carthage Colosseum reminds me of the scene in Gladiator and Spartacus the Thracian Gladiator trained by the Romans and later rebelled against them.
The Hannibal epic is probably the greatest story in military history
The romans do not like Hannibal and many historians too... 🇹🇳
Thanks for the very interesting tour!
Wow...what a great historical place and the mosaics looks great 👀😁I like it 👍😁well done 👏Thanks for sharing and take care 😁
Really interesting and fascinating to watch. Thanks Gabriel for bringing us along.👍😊
Glad to hear it, thanks for watching.
5:45 The Acropolium of Carthage
Groundbreaking - CE1884
Completed - CE1890
The Acropolium, also known as Saint Louis Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Saint-Louis de Carthage), is a Roman Catholic church located in Carthage, Tunisia.
The cathedral sits on the peak of Byrsa Hill, near the ruins of the ancient Punic and then Roman city. It was built atop the ruins of an old temple dedicated to Eshmun, the Punic god of healing. The edifice can still be accessed from the basement.
Since 1993, the cathedral has been known as the "Acropolium". It is no longer used for worship, but instead hosts public events or concerts of Tunisian music and classical music. Currently, the only Roman Catholic cathedral operating in Tunisia is the Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul in Tunis.
Hussein II Bey authorised the French consul-general to build a cathedral on the site of ancient Carthage, to determine where it would be situated, and to take all the land necessary for the project. His words were:
We cede in perpetuity to His Majesty the King of France a location in the kingdom, sufficient to raise a religious monument in honour of King Louis IX at the place where this prince died. We commit ourselves to respect and to make respected this monument consecrated by the King of France to the memory of one of his most illustrious ancestors
Phenomenal! I’m so amazed at the construction of arches and how delicate the colors in the mosaics are. Lovely! A common theme in history seems to be power and also desire for freedom. Over and over. So interesting!!!
12:00 - 17:39 very, very, interesting….I had no idea and now I have a lot to read up on. Amazing!!
Oh, so interesting 🤔!!!
Thanks 😊!!!
👋 👍 🇨🇦 Bulgaria 🇧🇬!!!
Gabriel….wow…you have so many videos in the past year or so I’ve not seen but they are so amazing! Thank you so much! Really enjoy watching these and catching up!
U are very welcome in Tunisia and we are very welcoming people and peaceful
You are a very dedicated traveler Gabriel, i love your balance between historical content and basic facts! Keep exploring✨🙏❤️
Wowwwww What a nice Carthage A very Interesting, Fantastic City, Wonderful place of Archeogical Roman Empire city in Tunisia 🇹🇳, Beautiful Basilica Catholic church, Cathedral, Stone Statue, Art stone Wonderful Mosaic Arts, and Symbols, of Roman Empire History, 😍👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍 It's worth it to Visit there as Tourist and Traveller, and explore Fascinating Roman Empire city, Thank u so much sir Gabe for your wonderful video Walk around tour I've learned so much In Carthage historical city Of Tunisia, 🇹🇳 stay safe Godbless from the Philippines 🇵🇭 sir Marvin 👍👏👏😍🙂🙏🙏👏👏👏👏♥️
really cool especially the ancient harbor (which I wished you would have paused a little longer and walked around), baths, and the church. THANKS
Hey Gabe you nailed it again my man this one was really special man I love these ancient Roman ruins
I can imagine how this place was inhabited over 2000 years ago
Wow what a place
Keep up the good work man 🙏💪👍
Leaves me speechless
Finally!! Been hearing about these Roman ruins since your time on Djerba island
Gabriel , This was an outstanding video . Let us know if you ever give online classes ! This video , like the one on Cappadocia , Turkey , and others similar ! Excellent channel !
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HOW NICE ! YOU " TOOK " US THERE . THANKS.
Wonderful video, well made, perfect music thanks a lot
23:30 that taxi driver laughing at the driving school car while not wearing a seatbelt himself...
As for the archeological site I found it really interesting but it felt like it lacked of information points. Probably the experience would be different with a guide.
The Carthaginian Hannibal took an army with elephants across the Iberian peninsula which is today known as Spain, then headed east and across the alps and terrorized the Romans for 17 years throughout the Italian peninsula. His army was never large enough to threaten Rome though.
He would have failed without the Numidian mercenaries he took with him on that journey. They made over half of that army.
It was a Carthageno-Numidian effort
@@nandoxus did mercenaries work for some time and then leave? It would seem strange if they stayed with carthagians for whole 17 years.
@@Geluonis920 no they didn't leave. Numidians worked for Carthage for decades, They had an agreement.
Specifically their agreement was with the Massylii tribes.
Massyliis help Carthage with their enemies and Carthage helps Massyliis with their foes the Masaesyli tribes.
@@nandoxus image working as a soldier for decades away from home nowadays.
Thats really cool infirmation, thank you!
Nice video. You have to visit the Sanctuary of Asklepius and the beautifly preserved ancient theater in Epidavros, Greece. Magnificent. There are plays still performed there, to attend. Truly an extraordinary experience.
Some of the mosaics you saw outside are replicas of famous historical ones. The traditional craftsmen here still study and create mosaics in the ancient style to this day in many cities in Tunisia.
I am glad they all live peacefully now and are good humans, most of them. Beautiful statue work by a Roman mixed in. Peace
Excellent.
The drawings of the horse on the wall in Carthage is the logo of the International Cathage Festival between July and August, which consist of music, plays also the Carthage Cinema Festival 29th October- 5th November.
I see, good to know.
Hannibal took care of the locals he met, paying his soldiers a yr in advance, that's why they all joined him against Rimans
I loved this video. So many amazing Roman and Phonecian ruins. I couldn't believe the amount and quality of mosaics.
We were there about thirty years ago in the summer…About forty degrees C…Guided and we looked for every bit of shade we could find…Yes, do go to Carthage…That buzzing sound were bugs, cicadas…🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦…
Enjoyed the coliseum ruins!
You need to go to the bardo national museum in Tunis if you are interested in mosaics, there you find the worlds largest number of mosaics
It is closed due to the dissolution of Parliament
Cartage still there Gabe. I felt it in this video.
Totally Amazing Gabriel….. Thank You
U missed the collosseum del Jam , the second largest in the world and very welk preserved
And also the museum of bardo which has the largest collection of mosaic in the world, unfortunately it's closed for construction 🚧
It looks spectacular, too bad I missed it. Next time, hopefully it's open by then.
An absolutely impressive historic city ❤️, El Jem is my favorite, an amazing well preserved amphitheater, also Hammett is a beautiful touristic city 🌊 💯 worth visiting ❤️
Thank you Gabriel for all the history 😊😎☀️❤
Wow, Carthage was amazing!
Great video, lol 😂 them horses definitely sprayed on last week. 🤣😆
very nice brother
Fabulous video Gabe!👏👏I got to visit Tunis and Carthage in the early 90's via The US Navy. We visited the WW2 Cemetery and a bazaar as well. The citizens didn't know English but knew American movie stars and so we all got compared to the movie star we resembled. I got Rambo and my shipmate got Michael Jordan.
my grand dad was a vet of torch op and many good guys died over there
Gabriel, Just heard on the Weather Channel about the fire situation in Northern California . Hope your mother is safe and not anywhere around the evacuation areas. Will pray for her safety and others around there 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks. Looks like it's around Weed which is a long way from where my mom lives.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Thank you for replying . They mentioned three areas . I’m not familiar with any , but do remember Edgewood. So glad she’s a long way from danger 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Awesome video...U should visit Lebanon.. especially...Byblos,tyre,Batroun,jounieh bayjeita grotto and especially Baalbek
Great stuff
Great video as always man💪
Good afternoon Gabriel ! my friend has told me that Sidi Bou Saidi is the Santorini of Tunisia ! 🕌⛱
That makes sense.
Saint Agustin land.....,....thanks Gabriel from Buenos Aires.🌎👍
Amazing place! Loved this one.
Great 👍👍🍻
very interesting!
Great tour of Carthage. One suggestion, hire a local tour historian to point out what you are viewing and translate. For a small fee, you will enhance your and our experiences.
Much better than Wikipedia.
Amazing!
Gabriel don’t miss Hammamet city, it’s one of the most beautiful city in Africa
How much was the entry ticket to visit all of these ruins?
12 dinar which is $4.
Would be fun to see an editing session video
Any chance you could share what kind of health insurance you got for this kind of travel you do?
Pay as you go…
There's a link below all my videos to the travel insurance I use.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos THX but they don't cover my country...
very nice try crete very nice island lots of history
th-cam.com/users/gabejedmosearch?query=Crete
Music at 33 minutes sounds like gun Street girl by Tom waits
Gabe i've watched you for ages have you been to Ephesus? if so do you have a video, if not you need to go, I went i 1994 and they were still digging
Yes: th-cam.com/video/1ussTuYzrAQ/w-d-xo.html
@@GabrielTravelerVideos you are a legend Gabe thanks 🙏 will watch it now , I been storing your videos up for a while , peace brother , Adam
Roman Carthage was conquered and sacked by the Vandals in 439 AD and remained occupied by them for nearly 100 years.
I wonder what happened to Vandals, and if they have descendants in Tunisia, where they had lived for a while.
@@tombuddy100 A lot ppl in tunisia look western European so some could be for sure.
I know you've mentioned it several times, but I never catch the full name of your new camera. Great vid, BTW.
DJI Osmo Action 1, there's a link below the video.
Hi. Have you ever been to Japan or China? Would you consider visiting the far east?
Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam (Furthermore, I believe that Carthage has to be destroyed) With that phrase Cato the Censor closed each and every speech after he saw Carthage and was terrified by the city's power.
Very interesting ruins. The sarcophagus depicts a figure holding a crusader cross sword... is there any history about crusaders in that city?
that is the tomb of king Louis IX of France, who died during a crusade in Tunis (1270) ,The Crusade failed after the resistance of the Tunisian Hafsids
Have you been to Baalbek in Lebonon..?
People who built that town must have been crazy patient, like builders of the pyramids, chiseling all those huge blocks of stone, and building that town and the temples.
How did they even manage to do it? Those blocks are quite big and heavy.
Most of the best Roman mosaics are kept in the Bardo museum if you want to see more :)
I would suggest to all at 15 minute mark the statue was of a Knights Templar.Visited here some 25 years ago and was shown other Templar sign/graves in the old souk in Tunis .
Time lines of a lot of “history”are messed up.A french Templar as pointed out further down in the comments here.
Very interesting. I not only look at the architecture but wonder about the people. What was their daily conversation?
maybe about trump?
Wikipedia: The Eighth Crusade was the second Crusade launched by Louis IX of France, this one against the Hafsid dynasty in Tunisia in 1270.
Hence, perhaps, the Catholic church and Templar-style sarcophagus. Also, I noticed a peacock depicted in a mosaic. Peacocks are native to South Asia and India thus indicating the importance of Carthage as a trading centre.
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Thanks for your efforts, I am loving the Tunisian series , lots of interesting things to look at. Any plans to see the Middle East soon ...Oman maybe... What are your next travel plans.?
Sweet, glad to hear it. Video from another country coming soon, near the Middle East.
Disappointed not to see the best-known product of Sidi Bou Said, their lovely bird cages. They come in all sizes. (I bought one about three feet tall and stuffed it with souvenirs to bring home.)They are either white with blue trim (as is every bldg in SBS), or natural olive wood and natural metal.
19:31. Possibly a cemetery resulting from child sacrifice. "Children - both male and female, and mostly a few weeks old - were sacrificed by the Carthaginians at locations known as tophets. The practice was also carried out by their neighbours at other Phoenician colonies in Sicily, Sardinia and Malta. Dedications from the children's parents to the gods are inscribed on slabs of stone above their cremated remains, ending with the explanation that the god or gods concerned had 'heard my voice and blessed me'." - University of Oxford
أساطير رومانية لتشويه سمعة قرطاج ، الرومان المجرمين أحرقوا قرطاج لشدة حقدهم . سرقوا كل العلوم و الكتب و ترجموها دون ذكر المؤلفين الأصليين . لن أصدق روايتهم التاريخية .
The statue with Jesus on the sword is a tomb of king Louis IX of France who died in Tunis during the eighth crusade on the city.
so technically it is built by the French although in 1270.
1270, I see. That makes a lot more sense. Even if the city was Christian it didn't seem like they would have made a statue like that in the fifth or sixth centuries.
I suppose you're aware of the background noise your video camera is making.
I don't think the camera is creating any background noise, you might be thinking of the sound of the cicadas in the background throughout much of the video.
@@GabrielTravelerVideos Ok, they're loud insects. There are a lot of them in Australia as well.
The ancient Carthage has a vast intensity of history. Before the Roman settlement, the Phoenicians had a conflict with other civilizations, the Assyrian, Babylon, Greek even the ethnic indigenous Berbers formed an alliance with Romans and defeated them.
I'm all lost in the supermarket I can no longer shop happily I came here for that special offer a guaranteed personality
You mention that the history of America is similar to the history of carthage but you are wrong because the Phoenicians when they came to tunisia they lived peacefully with the native people of the land and they didn't kill them .In contrast, english colonies killed so many people in America when they occupied the new continent back then
True, the Europeans were brutal to the native Americans, so it isn't a perfect analogy. I was just referring to the part about the Phoenicians rebelling against the country where they came from.
man with horse and cart moved all those blocks. yep.
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i was in a 2 week vacantion in Tunisia and all i can say is that it baffled me how little the tunisians know about Carthage. Their religion really wipped out all sence of history pr belonging to that place out of their minds. the perfect example was that taxi driver who had no ideea what you where talking about. Tunisia must be the most estranged country of their own history on the face of the earth.
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Gabriel why don’t you buy a guidebook that explains what the statues you discover are. If you expect us to watch advertisements to see your adventures, I don’t think we’re presumptuous to hope you do a little (easy) research.
Gotta mention Hannibal - he never lost a battle to Romans
Thank you I was thinking the same thing....does Gabriel even know who Hannibal was?
Umm I am a huge Hannibal fan but he lost to Scipio Africanus at Zama so he did lose to the Romans
Zama?
He lost to Scipio before his death
about 1 km from byrsa hill, there is a ww2 american cemetery (it is the only one in africa)
South Asian music on a maghreb video.
Gabe love your content, I’m a long time folllower (pre-2018) but this is too rushed. Too much jerking around and rushed shots. We can tell you are trying to film this in one outing. Slow it down and film properly, please.