The Entire History of the Akkadians // Ancient Mesopotamia Documentary

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  • @HistoryTime
    @HistoryTime  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1500

    Phew. Glad to have this one finally finished. I'm finally off to Ireland next week for a much anticipated journey into the islands incredible history as well as insights into my own family history. Of course many videos will follow! Video wise there are so many ridiculously epic projects in the works. This one on Akkad is a mere taste of what is to come in terms of the Bronze Age world! Don't forget to subscribe if you enjoy the content and leave a comment telling me what you'd like to see covered next. It all helps the algorithm gods to help the channel. Thanks all! See you on the next one. Right.. Back to work..

    • @wojak6351
      @wojak6351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      do history of Poland

    • @joshuapilling3641
      @joshuapilling3641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Question, are there any akkadian/sumerian artifacts in museums in London?

    • @Lyonsytron
      @Lyonsytron 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Enjoy Ireland, Irish guy myself looking forward to more of your content.

    • @b0515
      @b0515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I will be looking forward to watching them 🙏🏾 God bless you be safe, thank you 🙂

    • @houghton101
      @houghton101 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@joshuapilling3641 instanbul by the hagia sophia has a museum full of it.

  • @miketacos9034
    @miketacos9034 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2724

    Putting up the name cards whenever you mention or remention people (or say ‘he’) is an underrated genius move. It’s so easy to keep track thanks to it. Wish other documentaries would do that!

    • @colinharrington5303
      @colinharrington5303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      I for one cannot wait for it, every piece of work you've done is eye opening

    • @jrm_music7229
      @jrm_music7229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He could have more drama cutscenes ala NatGeo

    • @froggystyle642
      @froggystyle642 2 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      @@jrm_music7229 you realize this guy's budget is a fraction of a percent of nat geos, right? And it's still better quality.

    • @jrm_music7229
      @jrm_music7229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@froggystyle642 you’re right

    • @Beau4824
      @Beau4824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Whole heartedly agree

  • @ErikNilsen1337
    @ErikNilsen1337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    "King of Akkad, Sumer & the Universe"
    Truly a travesty that his intergalactic empire fell.

    • @chrisevans6201
      @chrisevans6201 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      It's all about the rivers...rivers rivers. The Nile floods as well and king Namur / king scorpion is an early bronze age contemporary sumer is a bit older but it's arguable by how much. However the Nile is more stable due to it being fed by the Great lakes as apposed to just the rainfall from the Taurus mountains. Given the ages of history Egyptian farm land hasn't salted up don't know why . But yes it is rivers tigres and Euphrates or the blue and white Nile. I love sumer and Akkad this video is brilliant but let's thank the nameless person who decided to save the library at ninevah. Plus the person who cracked cuniform

    • @Rivenburg-xd5yf
      @Rivenburg-xd5yf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@chrisevans6201 rivers and insulating deserts.
      Egyptian fields flood every year and that washes the salt out.

  • @HistoricalGreats
    @HistoricalGreats 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    Thank you for your Outstanding work, Pete!
    00:00:00 - The historical significance of the city of Baghdad and the surrounding mesopotamian region
    00:05:00 - The discovery of the city of Ur
    00:10:00 - The early civilization of Mesopotamia
    00:15:00 - The rise of Sargon of Akkad
    00:20:00 - The humble origins of Sargon, the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire
    00:25:00 - The rise of Sargon and his Akkadian Empire
    00:30:00 - Sargon, the first ruler of the Akkadian period
    00:35:00 - The significant changes that Sargon implemented in Acadian society
    00:40:00 - One of the largest cuneiform archives, discovered in the 1960s by Italian archaeologists
    00:45:00 - How the Akkadians gained control over Mesopotamia's trade system
    00:50:00 - The tumultuous reign of Rimoush
    00:55:00 - The rule of Rimoush and his brutal campaigns
    01:00:00 - Manish Tushu
    01:05:00 - King Nabanidus
    01:10:00 - Naram-Sin, ruler of the Akkadian Empire, and his successful expansion of his empire's network and territories in the 36 years of his reign
    01:15:00 - Naram-Sin won nine battles and was worshipped as a god in the city
    01:20:00 - A severe drought that occurred in the northern regions of Accad
    01:25:00 How the Akkadian rulers, particularly Sargon and Naram-Sin, changed the political landscape of ancient Mesopotamia

  • @1life_Only
    @1life_Only 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I got goosebumps watching this, always fascinated by Mesopotamian and Indus Valley civilisations as we still know very little about them!

    • @-BUILT_LIKE_A_BAG_OF_MILK
      @-BUILT_LIKE_A_BAG_OF_MILK ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I got goosebumps thinking this guy was the man who conquered land to become head of the first empire in mankind...that sounds pretty badass! I'm new to it but I'm hooked.

    • @ems4884
      @ems4884 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      We actually have quite a lot of knowledge of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians and Assyrians. The archeology is significant. They wrote tons. We can read it.
      The Indus Valley Civilization is more mysterious in. No one has decoded their writing.

  • @suxcawks
    @suxcawks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +671

    Oh my god an hour and a half documentary on a Mesopotamian bronze age civilization my day just got MUCH better

    • @gemmagreene362
      @gemmagreene362 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I thought exactly the same! Packed some water, put the dog’s harness on & set off across the fields, happily listening.

    • @randomvintagefilm273
      @randomvintagefilm273 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Are you married lol?

    • @Codyhldn
      @Codyhldn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@gemmagreene362 sounds exquisite

    • @bartley3742
      @bartley3742 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Glad to see I'm not the only nerd out there!

    • @fdsfds7339
      @fdsfds7339 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You are clearly a cultured man of distinction @suxcawks

  • @mumblingmercian3386
    @mumblingmercian3386 2 ปีที่แล้ว +884

    Normally a channel that doesn’t publish for a few months would be dead and forgotten.
    Not this one. Outstanding work as always.

    • @ruthanneseven
      @ruthanneseven 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I always wait patiently.
      💗

    • @paullewis2413
      @paullewis2413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Forgotten yes, but not this one. So many poorly produced so called ``historical`` channels, this one stands out for its professionalism and accuracy. Always waiting for the next installment.

    • @JenniferinIllinois
      @JenniferinIllinois 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I definitely don't forget it. I've gone back and listened to the Bronze Age collapse video probably 10 times at least.

    • @MiguelTyson
      @MiguelTyson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fall of Civilizations too!

    • @peaou
      @peaou 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      True historians never forget

  • @altareggo
    @altareggo ปีที่แล้ว +102

    HOW has this channel not reached a million subscribers yet?? It's INSANELY great!! Adore the scholarship and narration.

    • @foxtrotjulietbravo5536
      @foxtrotjulietbravo5536 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Happy New Year to us @altareggo! Share with other fans of history and we'll get those subs up where they belong.

    • @stinkfinga4918
      @stinkfinga4918 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's educational. No rap. No dancing. No memes. Just information to learn.

    • @qwertyasdfg7782
      @qwertyasdfg7782 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      well its 1million + now

    • @blackmoney7
      @blackmoney7 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Because the road too heaven is narrow 🙏

    • @Peg__
      @Peg__ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@stinkfinga4918He's an amazing storyteller. Also great to gall asleep to. Good voice.

  • @doctorsurgeon4664
    @doctorsurgeon4664 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    شكرا لتثقيف العالم حول العراق مهد الحضارات والبشرية مرت عليه اكثر من حضاره عضمى تركت بصمه للعالم 🇮🇶❤️

    • @ems4884
      @ems4884 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yes. If only we could fix the current civilization in the region. :(

  • @ArnoldPranks
    @ArnoldPranks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +721

    The fact that you have single-handedly researched recorded edited and produced this documentary is astounding! I happen to know the amount of work that's involved in something like that, usually it's a team of a handful or even tens of people.

    • @chrisdooley6468
      @chrisdooley6468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Not singlehandedly. He mentions right before the Magellan advertisement that the Channel History with Cy helped him research this topic. I love his videos and think he does an amazing job but let’s give credit where due. Cy has an amazing channel too

    • @Mike1Gaming414
      @Mike1Gaming414 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chrisdooley6468 `

    • @ryannorris5477
      @ryannorris5477 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No you don’t

    • @lorip.917
      @lorip.917 ปีที่แล้ว

      Amen!

    • @joshportie
      @joshportie ปีที่แล้ว

      He was handed a script by his jesuit handers.

  • @crystalcole2674
    @crystalcole2674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +380

    I really appreciate these documentaries. I never had the money for college, so I feel like I’m actually still learning something when I watch them.

    • @elizabethschaeffer9543
      @elizabethschaeffer9543 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @Janitor Queen You obviously would have deserved a college education. I'm so glad that we can share these documentaries!
      Believe me, these are more interesting, and more professionally done than many college-level courses.

    • @andypehrson9316
      @andypehrson9316 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      i'm about to graduate and i didnt learn this. you're in the right place.

    • @linda6987
      @linda6987 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me too!

    • @lorenzovonmatterhorn4756
      @lorenzovonmatterhorn4756 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      College isn't even that bad. Get a job and take a class little by little you earn more and you get an education. Just don't take out loans or study dumb subjects like gender studies or English or music. I took engineering and I'm glad I did

    • @seanmccann1961
      @seanmccann1961 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s cause you are learning

  • @chezroberts9188
    @chezroberts9188 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've only just found your channel after a recommendation from an online friend... amazing insights, well made and very informative. Thank you for all your hard work. I shall be binge watching more of your work over the coming months! Really glad to have your channel. 😊

  • @mafee9585
    @mafee9585 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Awesome job. To be honest I never would of sought this documentary out so I am SO happy to have stumbled upon this!!! This channel is so interesting and the videos are unbelievably well done. Keep it up!!! 👍 👍 ❤️

  • @iLLeag7e
    @iLLeag7e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +686

    Hey Pete we really appreciate the amazing writing and hard work you put into these epic videos. Thank you for all of the great stuff to watch!

    • @suxcawks
      @suxcawks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I am consistently stunned at the level of production that goes in to these videos and others on similar channels.
      I would put this TH-cam channel up on the same level as The World At War, Ken Burns Vietnam and other utterly fantastic documentaries.

    • @iLLeag7e
      @iLLeag7e 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@suxcawks Those Ken Burns documentaries have a lot of clout but Pete does a great job. The subject matter, time periods and excellent narration are why I watch

    • @gailzone
      @gailzone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Love you Pete. Your hard work in History is greatly appreciated, as we learn from it and can grow with the information. This epic is saved and I will watch it many times for the Art & Story you show & tell. So Grateful.

    • @tomiantenna7279
      @tomiantenna7279 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      So say we all!!

    • @markb8468
      @markb8468 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      What more can I say? Fantastic as always. The detail and thoroughness are laid out with eloquent narration. BRAVO

  • @VarunBansal
    @VarunBansal ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very well done! I can appreciate all the hard work that must have gone into researching, gathering and stitching the material. Kudos to you! Thank you for this wonderful piece of history.

  • @stephaniedangelo3658
    @stephaniedangelo3658 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Astonishingly mesmerizing and informative, as usual. Your content is always more interesting and engrossing than all of my university courses PUT TOGETHER!! I often watch some of the videos more than once because they are packed with so much detail that I want to make sure I absorb as much as possible. Thank you so much for all of your hard work!!

  • @theriffguy8237
    @theriffguy8237 2 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    The decipherment of cuneiform (Sanskrit 'wedge form or shaped') is perhaps the greatest, albeit forgotten aspect of this history. The man of whom the honour is owed is George Smith, an assistant of Henry Rawlinson at the British Museum, and not even a scholar. This was the man that pieced together the account of the Flood, and realised 1 piece was missing among the some 26,000 fragments in the museum.
    He was the man that went back to the site, climbed under the rubble to rummage the countless fragments of the library and found the missing fragment of Tablet 11.
    The flood was complete!
    George Smith died in Iraq aged 33 (from memory).

    • @shellarmstrong8470
      @shellarmstrong8470 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      YEHOVAH. Thank for the. Teachers

    • @texasray5237
      @texasray5237 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      How does one die from memory?

    • @SomeMan001
      @SomeMan001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for this valuable information.

    • @DenethordeSade.90
      @DenethordeSade.90 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@texasray5237 what wit you have.

    • @sweatshirt4974
      @sweatshirt4974 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@texasray5237 I think this person meant they memorized that fact.

  • @natjonestower3035
    @natjonestower3035 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I was going to be semi-productive and maybe go to bed early, but then this was here.

  • @freyasvalky
    @freyasvalky ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Outstanding job. I think this is by far the best history documentary I've ever encountered on a YT channel. Very enlightening

  • @deborahquinn483
    @deborahquinn483 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    This is a fabulous video. I could not stop watching it. You really made this interesting and clarified a lot about this important history of the beginnings of empires vs city states. I really appreciate your use of maps to show the locations of all of these places in relationship to each other and the big rivers. I LOVED seeing all of the relics of the time. Thank you again for this video.

  • @eloquentsarcasm
    @eloquentsarcasm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +263

    Another outstanding production! This is the sort of thing that should be promoted on TH-cam, not the rubbish that always seems to get all the views. What you accomplish virtually singlehandedly is astounding, putting to shame projects with large crews and budgets. Take a long vacation, you've more than earned one for the massive effort this took.

    • @00tonytone
      @00tonytone 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hawk if anybody comments on correcting your typos. Plz let me know. I'm doing a study/documentary on if typo correctors online still do exist. You'll be surprised my studys have shown me there thriving like in the era of windows 97

    • @highadmiraljt5853
      @highadmiraljt5853 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@00tonytone *theyre

    • @rubynibs
      @rubynibs ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@highadmiraljt5853 😆You took the bait! Hook, line, and sinker! See if you can find the rest of the errors in Antonio's comment.🤣

    • @linda6987
      @linda6987 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      These videos should be used in academia! I LOVE geology got good grades in the labs but in the seminars they ere like dry toast and nothing to drink! This would at least make it interesting!

    • @altareggo
      @altareggo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Still, 7 million views is NOT peanuts....

  • @ArtisticlyAlexis
    @ArtisticlyAlexis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I've been waiting for Mesopotamia to be covered from this amazing channel! I'm so excited for this distraction from the world outside!

    • @Artur_M.
      @Artur_M. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are already some older videos about Mesopotamia on this channel; about Lugal-Zage-Si, the Neo-Sumerian Empire, Zimri Lim, Hammurabi & the first Babylonian Empire, even one about Sargon. Although these videos are much shorter than the newer ones.

  • @PeterOConnell-pq6io
    @PeterOConnell-pq6io 16 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Great documentary on a distant, fascinating period. Land, wealth and power, the more time passes, the more things stay the same.

  • @malcolmclarke3033
    @malcolmclarke3033 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is so well done. I love ancient history and your enthusiasm makes the subject come alive.

  • @duantorruellas716
    @duantorruellas716 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    This was amazing , sumer has always been a topic of study for me and has held my interest for years. Because of the people of sumer and the Akkadians , I have a deeper understanding of biblical text . From the legend of Gilgamesh to Ishtar a people rich in an ancient history predating eqypt. Brilliant work on this my friend , thx again .

  • @JohnSmith-ft2tw
    @JohnSmith-ft2tw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    An excellent and well narrated documentary. Not detailed enough to confuse the average person, yet broader in interpretation than far too many other works.
    A very good balance. 👍

  • @Alistic
    @Alistic ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for making all these history documentaries. Amazing work. Great quality. Fantastic narration.

  • @sindyjb4631
    @sindyjb4631 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you so much for this amazing video, please more from Mesopotamian, there is so much history to be told, and today it seems to be lost and forgotten

  • @alexnope2223
    @alexnope2223 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I was deployed to a base right next to thre ziggurat of Ur. I was lucky enough to be able to go on a rare tour of the area. There is a very unique feel to the place, you can look down these shoots that lead somewhere nobody has seen, it's amazing.

  • @lisavelasquez7869
    @lisavelasquez7869 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    Your narration has vastly improved over the years, sir 🕊 This was a most interesting foray into the past, thank you 🙏

  • @benmurphy4926
    @benmurphy4926 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    One of the very best! Thank you ❤

  • @KKUltra12
    @KKUltra12 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Thanks! Beautiful and comprehensive documentary! Keep it up! Happy to help fund your personal research! Watched with a group of 8+ individuals, all whose minds and world-history knowledge was increased and expanded thanks to your efforts!

    • @JoseGarcia-rf1jm
      @JoseGarcia-rf1jm 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      jews are evil

    • @bethbartlett5692
      @bethbartlett5692 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I remember when this channel had 12K Subscribers
      Well done.
      Keep in mind the "Standards of Science and Research" prohibits using a Theory as Fact. "Mainstream Academics/Archaeologists" ignore this, the Wisdom of past Scholars, whom also realized that Academics were responsible for establishing a habit of being "Conscious in Thought" + "Applying Higher Mind"
      All negative thought energies are housed in the "Lower Mind, aka Ego Mind, aka Adolescent Mind", ("fears, prejudices, Judgemental, jealousy, envy, insecurities, and the lack of self worth, self confidence, self esteem, etc.")
      The Higher Mind aka Mature Mind is where all Positive Thought Energies and Wisdom reside.
      Dig deep in the earlier books of History, for the "Mainstream Influence" took hold in the 1930's.
      "Authentic Academics" adhere to the "Standards of Science and Research" which prohibits using a Theory as Fact.
      Enjoy your Explorations and Discoveries ...
      Beth Bartlett
      Sociologist/Behavioralist
      and Historian

  • @trishplanck9776
    @trishplanck9776 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The way you narrate your videos is captivating, it makes the stories come alive. I wish my history teachers when I was in school would have taught the way you tell these stories! Good job Pete!👍

  • @nikbear
    @nikbear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Can't thank you enough for your breathtaking, beautiful and simply outstanding work, just wonderful, thank you for all your hard work 👍

  • @dariolemos4583
    @dariolemos4583 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Huge fan of your work, massively informative and yet entertaining. Thanks for the nice work

  • @jennyantognoni5411
    @jennyantognoni5411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    You really blew me away with your narration of the Sumarians and Akkadeans. Fantastic to watch, thank you. A complete search of this marvellous people and their culture, knowledge and architecture.

    • @ahmedwwe8467
      @ahmedwwe8467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi
      Iam from Iraq 🇮🇶

    • @kelor
      @kelor ปีที่แล้ว

      2.300-2.193 BC: the akkadic reign with Sargon and his successors, Rimush, Manishtushu, Naram Sin and Shar Kalishami. Not too long lasting.

  • @Madridy1996
    @Madridy1996 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Will never stop being a proud Iraqi..
    Thank you and greetings from Mesopotamia

    • @SS-tr1th
      @SS-tr1th 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why, did you make even a brick for the ancient civilization that flourished there? What is iraq today, inhabited by Muslims? It’s a shit hole, that’s what!

  • @derrickguffey4775
    @derrickguffey4775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Now this is my kind of history documentary! I loved the vast amount of information and the fact that ancient city names and people's names are pronounced correctly. As a presenter for documentaries this gentleman is far and away one of the best. I'm a fan. Remarkably well done sir. I love your channel

    • @linda6987
      @linda6987 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yet another channel to subscribe to! ♥️

  • @rodneymeadows7658
    @rodneymeadows7658 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You're doing a wonderful job with this channel .Topic research, editing, all are top-notch. Additionally, you have an excellent voice, which is perfect for narration. Keep up the good work!

  • @shamamohan1893
    @shamamohan1893 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for sharing. Many long hours of ancient History research just for us to enjoy. It was with heart felt gratitude that your work is highly appreciated from Canada.

  • @ashdobbs9394
    @ashdobbs9394 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Your documentaries are amazing. Makes my day when a new one is uploaded. Thanks you

  • @MrCarpelan
    @MrCarpelan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I just started studying archaeology at university and I hope to one day be the one to find Akkad. If not, I still want to be an Assyriologist.

    • @justing1474
      @justing1474 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good luck with yr studies 👍

    • @scottydu81
      @scottydu81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Didn’t he used to work at an Applebees?

    • @jeffbrewer1580
      @jeffbrewer1580 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well hopefully the region will calm down at some point so you can go. Oh also it might be nice for the people who live there

    • @Kai-mx3tw
      @Kai-mx3tw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      you can do it ! :)

  • @andrewlabat9963
    @andrewlabat9963 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a professional and informative video. I really love these, learning about the great civilizations of the past. There's so much we are yet to learn..

  • @pollyb.4648
    @pollyb.4648 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for this! Absolutely amazing!!❤

  • @cel7691
    @cel7691 2 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    The Sumerians were beautiful artisans! I’ve seen Queen Puabi’s artifacts at an exhibit in the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and they really stuck with me. Before you said Puabi’s name, I already felt the footage you were showing looked familiar. That doesn’t happen to me too often with historical societies (and I go to a lot of anthropological museums), really a testament to how strong of an impression seeing their crafts will leave on you!
    I really recommend anyone who is able to, go visit the Penn Museum. The exhibit on Queen Puabi and her people is pretty extensive! The jewelry especially is so ornate and finely smithed, it’s amazing to think how long ago people were already incredibly skilled in making beautiful things.

    • @bass9351
      @bass9351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Sumer is not a city in history it is only Assyria Babylon Akkad Chaldea these r the original ppl of the whole land and empires in these days.
      Fallen angels hav come 2 the region and claimed it as sumer.
      Assyrian saying this

    • @factsandtruth9917
      @factsandtruth9917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@bass9351 we use facts and historical evidence not religious mumbo jumbo. Fallen angels my ass

    • @mu4281
      @mu4281 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@factsandtruth9917 pressed huh?

    • @factsandtruth9917
      @factsandtruth9917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mu4281 by your logic he's pressed by what she said and you're pressed by what I said 🤣. Sit down fool

    • @DC_R
      @DC_R 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@factsandtruth9917 😏 Do You Even Know What They Meant By Saying "Fallen Angels"?

  • @codprawn
    @codprawn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I have always found these civilizations to be more interesting and spectacular than ancient Egypt. Sadly most people know nothing of their history. Brilliant documentary World Class!

    • @debbiehellionandtheapocaly845
      @debbiehellionandtheapocaly845 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh our elites and royals know their history they just don't want you to know your history they don't want you to know that there's actually a creator they would prefer you to think that your ancestors are nobody that crawls out of a chemical soup even though that is never been possible and that's a fairy tale

  • @leo-rs3cj
    @leo-rs3cj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have recently found out that my roots are in Mesopotamia and have been researching about it ever since. Thank you for putting so much effort into making this video💕

    • @Ridhawi1
      @Ridhawi1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are you Iraqi?

  • @Chard-O
    @Chard-O 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Recently found this channel and loving every minute. Exceptionally well done.

  • @fredphilippi8388
    @fredphilippi8388 2 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    Much appreciated to have this Akkadian/Sumerian-focused historical overview of the cradle of our modern civilization.

    • @blackkarma8337
      @blackkarma8337 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      No It’s not they found water corrosion on the Sphinx dating it to be there 10000 years or even before that 😂 all this is Hollywood props like the moon landing no other ancient people talked or made art similar
      It won’t even on the equator line or the center of earth so Ik they was not in tune but was fallen angels known as the watchers in the Bible they all in hell and the these people they offspring will join them for lying to history cut cut let’s add sun tablets guys Hollywood need some more movies

    • @joeroganstrtshots881
      @joeroganstrtshots881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@blackkarma8337 take your meds.

    • @MrSwitchblade327
      @MrSwitchblade327 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Bs

    • @Angela-382
      @Angela-382 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@joeroganstrtshots881 😅 well said

  • @mattstakeontheancients7594
    @mattstakeontheancients7594 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Pete love your channel as well as Cy’s. Your videos are easily the same quality as those on Magellan. Keep up the great work. Hope you and Cy collaborate more.

  • @Jennifer_Weston
    @Jennifer_Weston 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Absolutely amazing, thank you for your hard work and creativity 💖

  • @MrWhiskers65
    @MrWhiskers65 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    1 million subscribers!!! Congratulations! You absolutely have earned it and deserve it!

  • @Tamo8
    @Tamo8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    41:42
    It's really interesting to see that Ishtar was his patron goddess because in mythology Ishtar takes the Eanna temple and the city of Uruk from Anu signifying the change of power from a god of an older generation to a new generation goddess. Ishtar's myths definitely reflect Sargon's control of Sumer and his reign only cemented her worship throughout Mesopotamia as ''Queen of Heaven".

    • @rdallas81
      @rdallas81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      There is only 1 God.
      He is Lord.
      The same Lord who is Messiah is God and His Holy spirit.
      The God of Jacob is the God of Israel.
      He said Israel would regather back to Israel in the latter days. That is exactly what happened. Thats why the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob is my Lord AND God.

    • @blaisevillaume9051
      @blaisevillaume9051 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@rdallas81 Just take a step back and look at how crazy you sound.

    • @KetsaKunta
      @KetsaKunta ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@rdallas81 Yeah... Because they TOTALLY believed in just one god.. except they didn't 😂😂 they had a pantheon of deities

    • @rdallas81
      @rdallas81 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@KetsaKunta The only way to God the Father is through His earthly entrance into Him through Christ. Only in that "knowledge" can one "receive" Him in His spirit. (Reborn IN His Holy spirit)

    • @rdallas81
      @rdallas81 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blaisevillaume9051 Look at Israel..
      You are fooled by the world..yet in God I am in grace.
      But you IN and OF the world can not see nor inherit the things of the Kingdom of God..
      So enjoy- because like the world is passing away YOU are passing away and only you will have to answer for your wretchedness.

  • @nikkivincetommy
    @nikkivincetommy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    You absolutely amazing human!!! Thank you for all the effort and hard work you put into these. The production value is always top top notch and interesting and educational as always!

  • @magicone3316
    @magicone3316 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for The Entire History of the Akkadians, which needed to be done for reasons of much needed teaching. Very well & excellently done.

  • @bellablogg6097
    @bellablogg6097 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Somehow the Bronze Age has become my favourite time period, although it is rather depressing to see that the injustices of our civilisation today were already inherent at the very beginning.

  • @spincrus
    @spincrus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think nobody in their right mind (or at least with an audience quality as yours) would mind an ad here and there. Keep up with the great work.

  • @Emacspirate
    @Emacspirate 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great work! I enjoyed this all the way to the end, and towards the end as you highlighted so many additional events it added that thirst for discovery of so much more history.

  • @Numba003
    @Numba003 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thank you for this documentary! I've been on a big ancient history binge lately, and this was another interesting addition. It made for excellent listening while I was doing dishes last night. Thank you again.
    God be with you out there everybody. ✝️ :)

  • @drewhartley6472
    @drewhartley6472 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a professional Cameraman myself , I congratulate you on the production quality of your programmes. Content is well researched, music is in the background (bed) rather than in the foreground so we can hear every single bit of your narration.
    My only advice certainly no criticism, would be to get a gimbal for the camera for the close ups in museums etc or use a DJI Ronin, RemovuK1 gimbal with 4k camera as it’s very difficult to hold any camera for a while without sticks. Most museums wouldn’t allow us to use sticks due to the H&S but one of those pocket gimbal cameras are around £200 or less I think it would be a great investment.
    Some professional Broadcasters could learn from your example 😎

  • @fuferito
    @fuferito 2 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    It's only right that _History Time_ start at the site of the beginning of literacy in cities.

    • @rheavy9770
      @rheavy9770 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is not the beginning

    • @Codyhldn
      @Codyhldn 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rheavy9770 bad boy, your name is spelled backwards 😁

    • @theresawilliams4296
      @theresawilliams4296 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rheavy9770 Where was the beginning. Just curious.

    • @rheavy9770
      @rheavy9770 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@theresawilliams4296 the beginning of literacy In cities..... is Cush and hieroglyphics that Egypt adopted

  • @lawneymalbrough4309
    @lawneymalbrough4309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    These histories show a lesson that todays leaders have not yet learned. Greed arrogance and quest for greater power always bring an end to ones rule.

    • @Komsomolezzo
      @Komsomolezzo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nothing has been changed since then, no evidence of the evolution.

  • @gabrielmaya531
    @gabrielmaya531 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One of my absolute favorite channels they’re so thorough and informative

  • @Magnus_1996
    @Magnus_1996 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When I went to school I used to think history was boring. Years later I can't seem to align myself with the world around me, so I started to watch a lot of documentaries about the ancient world, contemplating what is was like to be a human back then. This documentary was really fascinating!

  • @susandombrowski7711
    @susandombrowski7711 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    This is simply terrific. Your narration is powerful and entertaining. I loved your background music choices. It really moves the story along. Excellent! I can't begin to imagine the amount of work that goes into a work like this. Thank you!

  • @pieternoordenbos
    @pieternoordenbos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I actually just watched a lecture of Professor Andrew R George about Gilgamesh and now this shows up. Perfect timing Pete and I already know I will fully enjoy this. Thank you for all the efforts you put into creating this content!

    • @bunch_o_racket
      @bunch_o_racket 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh is the lecture you watched on a public platforms that I can watch? If take like to see it. I'm fascinated by all these ancient civilizations and their tech and practices. The ones not usually mentioned in mainstream

    • @pieternoordenbos
      @pieternoordenbos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bunch_o_racket th-cam.com/video/Rd7MrGy_tEg/w-d-xo.html

    • @MarfSantangelo
      @MarfSantangelo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This comment needs more upvotes, that's a pretty good lecture, specially when paired with this video.

    • @susieculley145
      @susieculley145 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The stories of hero kings are reflected in Gilgamesh.
      Cult of personality , the trials, the winnings all in there. RIMUSH DOESNT GET Chance to become aware of himself, like Gilgamesh did. Imo

  • @jerrybrennan9327
    @jerrybrennan9327 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amazingly well done. The information is presented in a way that it's easy to absorb. Thank you.

  • @kydunjam9352
    @kydunjam9352 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliantly put together not even the part of history I tend to enjoy however I found this fascinating you gained another fan really informative and easy to follow great work here keep it up

  • @lior6222
    @lior6222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Thank you Pete for releasing yet another fascinating documentary regarding Mesopotamia's history!

  • @froggystyle642
    @froggystyle642 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Just finished work and spotted this. Guess I'll be having a beer then.

    • @Meatwad.Baggins
      @Meatwad.Baggins 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What kind of beer? What did you eat, fren?

    • @froggystyle642
      @froggystyle642 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Meatwad.Baggins bud light and pidser

    • @eoneternal8051
      @eoneternal8051 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      A beer? Only one? Cmon mate at least two!! 🍻

  • @legacyvanish
    @legacyvanish 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your narration is absolutely captivating! The way you weave the story together is both powerful and engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed the background music selections; they add such depth and emotion to the narrative. Your attention to detail and storytelling prowess truly shine through, making the entire experience incredibly enjoyable. Thank you for your outstanding work!

  • @cleof1503
    @cleof1503 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is so well put together. The research and narration is outstanding. FYI thank you for the name cards, it helps sooo much with keeping track.

  • @labratmom247
    @labratmom247 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So love this! May have known most of this info, but man! The way you tell it, it is so worth hearing! Love how you highlighted the trade routes with the goods from the various places being used together!

  • @randycaldwell8235
    @randycaldwell8235 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank You for sharing. I enjoy your videos packed full of knowledge, which you make easy to understand. Keep up the great work!

  • @unabyband1263
    @unabyband1263 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Phew, I finally watched it. Astonishing story of ancient Mesopotamia, thanks a lot Pete!
    Well done, as always 🙏🏾👍🙂

  • @Orlyyep
    @Orlyyep 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This has to be some of the best history content on TH-cam. Cheers!

  • @NikoAbston
    @NikoAbston ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pete, Sir .. this is amazing beyond words. Thank you so much for these videos.

  • @MiiDev69
    @MiiDev69 ปีที่แล้ว

    Amazing video!
    I am in the middle of moving and listening to this helped make the packing bearable. Thank you for such incredible content.

  • @TheLosrodri
    @TheLosrodri 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Another banger from our main man Pete! Thank you for all that you do brother! Keep up the great work.

  • @d.c.8828
    @d.c.8828 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Glad to see new content after a well-deserved vacation! Fantastic work as always!

  • @angiemeyer953
    @angiemeyer953 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I came across this late before bed last night. I woke up early just to listen to this, made a cup of coffee and started listening/learning. My day just got better!

  • @MEWOVER9000
    @MEWOVER9000 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I met a traveller from an antique land,
    Who said-“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
    Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
    Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
    And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
    Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
    Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
    The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
    And on the pedestal, these words appear:
    My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
    Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
    Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
    Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
    The lone and level sands stretch far away.”

  • @Catglittercrafts
    @Catglittercrafts 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You really are an amazing historian. Thank you for putting so much work into this channel.

  • @lindenshepherd6085
    @lindenshepherd6085 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you so much for continuing to produce professional content, truly. I hope you are enjoying the process as much as we enjoy the product!

    • @st4r444
      @st4r444 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The original Mesopotamia was black egypt. Every human originated from ancient Egypt millions of years ago. Egypt had advance tech millions years ago

  • @keithdavison2960
    @keithdavison2960 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your content is still leaps and bounds above anything else on ancient civilisations and has fantastic rewatch abilities.

  • @BonesyTucson
    @BonesyTucson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I can't believe the amount of work this guy puts in. Bravissimo!

  • @drswag0076
    @drswag0076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    this is a pinnacle moment in the history of Mesopotamia and modern Iraq in general.

    • @bass9351
      @bass9351 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stop saying Mesopotamia.
      Its Beth Nahrain just say Assyria

  • @MrMaltasar
    @MrMaltasar 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm overjoyed to see such quality and indepth content on this woefully undertaught period of human history!! Thanks!

  • @nawresalmamoori5228
    @nawresalmamoori5228 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Thank you! From the son of Sumer, Akkad, Babylon, and Assyria! People of no history want to make this insignificant. These are the first (Civilizations) not only empires! Civilizations have to have a system, a language, writing, bookkeeping, and laws. The native Australians lived there since 75000 years ago but never developed a civilization. People comment that there were people on earth, well of course there was but Civilizations started in the Mesopotamia and even before the ancient Egyptians… I now and my kids carry American and Australian citizenships but my blood is for ever Mesopotamian, my skin is brown, uni eyebrow, big eyes and big nose! And I’m absolutely in love and so proud of it.

  • @luizasusan6149
    @luizasusan6149 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Outstanding channel outstanding documentary. I can’t believe you do everything by yourself! Great work, very impressing! ❤️

  • @MaryAnnNytowl
    @MaryAnnNytowl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I really appreciate these deep dives you do! Some other "history" channels just cover the basics, but you really get into the nitty-gritty of the subject. Thanks for what you do!

  • @suedaniels4722
    @suedaniels4722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you for this amazing work, outstanding as an enjoyable educational experience. Really appreciated and valued. I have watched this so many times and learn something new everytime. The integrated maps help so much too.

  • @petegriffin8149
    @petegriffin8149 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was brilliantly done, I enjoyed this so much, I also learnt so much more.

  • @marijhayaa8268
    @marijhayaa8268 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for this! I’m doing research about my ancestors;I found out it is believed that Akans from Ghana, West Africa are to have origins in the Middle East as the Akkadian people of Babylon. So I’m really grateful to have found this video!

  • @naeem-hf7xx
    @naeem-hf7xx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    you’re telling me these take over a year to create? holy shet mate i have new found respect for this channel - not that i didn’t before 🤘🏽keep up the good work!

    • @FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS
      @FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      His last one took 3 years to make

    • @frankzeppelin
      @frankzeppelin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@FOOKTH-camNUMBERS Seriously. And with the quality getting better and better, just imagine what he's working on right now only to come out years later. Can't wait but I also know it'll be worth the wait.

    • @aliciamarcel3620
      @aliciamarcel3620 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He may triple check for truth.

    • @aliciamarcel3620
      @aliciamarcel3620 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@frankzeppelin I hope its the giants

  • @BaseDeltaZero1972
    @BaseDeltaZero1972 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Another absolute belter. Ancient history is almost limitless in the stories, journeys and tales it can tell us of. The ultimate adventure!
    This channel "fall of civilisations", "history with cy" and "world of antiquity" my faves at the moment (WOA is great at tackling the fanciful ancient aliens/pre-flood civilisations type of stuff if you ever need some back-up when debunking these these things).
    Yeah, we've got some good history channels here these days, plenty to feed an enquiring mind. :)

    • @MaryAnnNytowl
      @MaryAnnNytowl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh, yes, I love World of Antiquity! He has a great voice as well as a great grasp of what it takes to expand our knowledge without being confusing or overwhelming. 😁
      I'll have to look up the others, too. Thanks!

    • @Phdintheory
      @Phdintheory 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm 55 and American but I'll meet you. Wtf. Why not. I'm in to new and interesting shit.

  • @tonybalinger8374
    @tonybalinger8374 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a brilliant piece of work! thank you so much!

  • @maggiem.5904
    @maggiem.5904 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I agree with previous positive comments - very high quality history/archaeology video - amazing that you do this all on your own. You have a lovely voice and style of narration. My only request would be to lower the volume on the music. I had to keep turning the volume down for the music and up for your narration. Other than that, well done!

  • @joshuapilling3641
    @joshuapilling3641 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've been waiting ffor this one for a long while, thank you, this is awesome!

  • @creighton8069
    @creighton8069 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Your work is truly great! I love your documentaries and I really hope you don’t ever stop making videos like these!
    I would love to see you do a video on ancient India or ancient China