A few years ago when I was in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, I walked back to my hotel around 3:00 am after a night of bar hopping. The streets were quiet and I didn't see any thugs. It was the safest I ever felt in any city, anywhere. The cops there don't play any games, they clear the streets of riffraff like all the rest of the trash. The economy down there is so dependent on tourism, they simply cannot afford the bad publicity of tourists being victims of crime. Thus, the local government spends a lot to prevent crime, and you wind up with actual public safety.
I was in rome 20 years ago. It was crowded, loud and dirty, but absolutely fascinating at the same time. You can‘t walk for more than five meters without stumbling over some ancient monument. It simply breathes history and it‘s kinda insane to think it has been around for thousands of years.
I'm from Rome, and it is interesting how most of the places he said were bad neighborhoods 2000 years ago are now totally gentrified ex-working class neighborhoods, like Trastevere.
I was in Trastevere at night 10 years ago - there were lots of homeless people, drunks and a dog mom giving birth in the middle of the street. It felt the most dirty out of any European city I've ever been in. It was charming tho - did they really manage to clean that mess up?
Of course, humans don't learn, because most people don't read history or just plain read in general. Most of those that do read, use it to manipulate via twisting facts, omition of facts etc. This is how it's always been.
@Hawker75 We're just animals, bud. That's where our foibles come from. Not some hokey religious fable. There is no god, there was no Garden of Eden, no 'Fall'. We evolved, just as every other species on the planet did.
Looks like I'll cancel my trip to Rome and just go to Pompeii instead. I hear they have a nice volcano looking over the city. Should be a very relaxing trip.
I've been!! Make sure you bring plenty of water- when I went (20 years ago) there were no public water sources or touristy snack/drink options. Also, it's HUGE!!!! Like actually, a small city (duh, right) but I was surprised how large the ruins were. We did find and awesome "House of Pan" so many phallus symbols!
Actually the night was dangerous in any city until electric lighting became commonplace. I still won't walk on pathways which are poorly lit. You can stumble on loose tiles or be mugged there. It's barely over a century ago that the night became safe for travellers.
@Michael Benedict Why assume I'm talking about murders? Does being raped or robbed not count? Also, I'll rephrase and say "the bad parts of bad cities", since I know there are often safe parts too. It never feels safe being around gang members and meth/crackheads though lmao. I've met a few methheads over the years, and you'd have to have no sense of danger to let your guard down around them.
Dave, My sister and I went to Rome in 1975 before the tour companies stated offering cheap fares to all things Europe. We walked down in the Forum and there was no one there, maybe some people in the distance. We walked up the Palatine Hill where there was a very deep stairway going down into the hill and we could hear people working down their. There were not ropes or barriers and you could walk anywhere you wanted. There wasn't much to see on the Palatine because non of it was excavated. We continued to walk towards the river thru a field that was nothing but brown grass and weeds but the earth dropped away at the end of the flied so we wanted to look down. Low and behold, looking down several hundred feet was the unexcavated Circus Maxims. We did not know that that was it's name nor were we looking for any such thing. But the shape and size was unmistakable. I was 25 at the time and how i wish I was as educated as I am now about history and Rome. There were no lines, no ropes no guided tours, - everything was wide open to go anywhere you wanted. I wrote you on one of your post about seeing the Statue of Moses by Michelangelo,, when the church that it's housed was empty and dirty with only ourselves and an old care taker inside . It was a shock to see it as we had no idea it was there nor were we looking for it. It was covered with years of dirt and dust. All of it's change but what great memories your channel was brought.
Amazing content. As an Indian traveling to Europe for my first time ever in my life (2018), Roma was quite the experience! Yes I agree the tourism is crazy these days but still it is so intriguing to walk down historical lanes and alleys. My fan days age of empires, age of mythology and other childhood video games got me interested to travel ancient sites in Europe in 2018-19. Rome was the first city so it was so special.
I was in Rome in the early 1970s. Went to the little one person entrance box office at the Colosseum and asked what the entrance fee was. It was 300 lira...what 300 lira!!!...then I remember that 300 lira was only about 30 cents US, so I went in. (At that time 1000 lira = 1 US dollar) I was the only person in line to get into the Colosseum.
That's really incredible about circus maximus, jealous of that. I got to visit Rome for my first time during a part of the pandemic when the city was open but there was only 30% of tourists compared to normal times. So while I got incredibly lucky to have a lot of space at certain monuments or even an entire square to myself for a couple minutes, I still spent a lot of time thinking about how amazing it would have been to see the city anywhere from 1960-1990
Me and my fellow Time-traveling colleagues do appreciate these Michelin guided tours. It preserved our anachronistic covers from being blown and made our trips enjoyable! _We send you our warmest time-redundant salutations, sire!_
@@thebigenchilada678 well if they are not retarded, they will change, cause majority of fans prefered the old assassin's If y'all retarded you will also buy the games Let them create, and fail, maybe they will understand
1. The paradox teaches us that the most prosperous cities, groups, and people are often also the most dangerous 2. This video gave me an appreciation for my "bad neighbors" who do not extort money from me or necessitate the police, 3. Those responsible for fighting crime did a crappy job back then too 4. Sounds like Vegas is a lot like Rome, where you have affluent neighborhoods adjacent to derelict strip malls and abandoned lots. 5. Stay in at night. Some things about "civilization" never change.
I refer you to Tom Collins comment above. As a tourist he felt very safe in Mexico. You as a resident, don't. I guess the tourist wants to see safety and the resident just wants to see himself safely home.
I love this series, it's really fascinating giving casual bite sized history. We often learn about the politics and wars but the way of every day life can be so interesting too
Everyday life is my favorite! It's so lacking in most history books and documentaries. This is my first time watching one of these videos and I just loved it!
But there are also examples of safe cities throughout time as well. The common thread is human nature, law enforcement must be fears and non corrupt for the most part, if not they will be seen as weak. Then over time become corrupt due to disillusionment.
@Hernando Malinche As a matter of fact, until fairly recently (19th-20th century, I think) cities were seen as havens of security from the lawlessness of the countryside.
Haha I was actually thinking about that the other day. A satirical take on Roman culture and mindset. There’s perfect material, especially when it comes to ethnic stereotypes of the time
I can’t express enough how much this hits so well I love that you’re using the time travelers guy to really connect the fact that these places and people were real and just like us just woken up in a different time and stuck there .
All European tourist areas are known for thieves for decades. People used to put chicken wire in their bags so people wouldn’t slash and take them. This is not a new thing at all.
@@alessandrogambino2488 hi I think this was meant as sarcasm because he’s not actually travel to ancient Rome because it is ancient and doesn’t exist anymore😊
the deal was that after pompei there was no deal with the pirates. the reason why pompei was called "the scourge of neptune" is because he terminated all pirates in the area, in such a manner that for generations everyone was terrified to attack any sort of ships on the mediterranean sea. after the empire was weakened and fell, there was still that fear left in the collective memory of the people in there, so it took a few hundred years before the pirates started to raid again. shy at first, then more prolific, until at one point they attacked rome itself. so, about the pirates that captured caesar, that was before pompeii started his campaign against them. caesar was a kid back then, by the time caesar was in gaul, it's safe to say that there were not pirates in the mediterranean sea. smugglers, maybe. pirates who attack, kidnap and kill, no.
@Deniz Metin T. well, not exactly like a common criminal. he was killed by a mercenary, coincidentally a former roman solder who was hired by egyptians. this was in a full blown civil war, and the egyptians thought it would be a nice gift for caesar, in order to ensure peace. i am not infuriated by his death, but i am saddened that he died this way. the political situation here is complex. anyway, yes pompeius was an efficient general, and he ensured that the grain supplies from egypt always get to rome.
Teen aged Caesar told the pirates he would have them crucified once he is released, they laughed at the young man's angst. Caesar ended up doing exactly that.
The Roman mugger robbing me only to find bills in a currency that won't exist for another 1300 years and a language that won't exist for 1100 years: 👁👄👁
That's actually best part imo. Knowing how common people lived. Very interesting and also in a way that knowledge would make most of us grateful that we live in 21st century and have so many handy tools like toilet/toilet paper, running water, sewage and many other things. just imagine life in big city without any of that 🥶
Yes! In years of latin class in school we'd learn a whole language but had no idea how these people lived. I loved every time we would switch from grammar to learning about Latin history, or even better daily life, like clothing, food buildings etc. (even tho these hours were rare)
If I traveled back in time to Rome I will show them photos of the Caesars Palace in Vegas and also our buildings in Washington DC and tell them that this is in a future land very far away, but I would probably end up in the Coliseum with hungry lions.
I like to think that most sorcerers throughout time are just Time travelers who thought they could pull a fast one on the locals only to get the shit kicked out of them by guards for being lousy street performers.
Assuming time travel takes you to a parallel universe, and doesn't edit your native timeline, I'd definitely go back with some manufacturing equipment and see what the Romans could do with firearms and bicycles.
Great clip! My husband was born in Italy and adopted into America at age 18 mo. We went there in 2005 and were enchanted with the city. But, even then we were cautious about lonely areas. Always stay where the crowds are. That rule is for ALL cities in general.
@@lauramanzoni84 """Made illegal""" Ah so they're just underground instead of in the public, got you. Imagine any society on Earth just deciding to stop drinking, gambling, or hiring prostitutes just because of a supposed governmental law lol. Clearly you don't know how humans operate.
I love the approach like a travel agency for time travelers. With the do's and donts of the places to go. Add entertainment and places to eat and meals and accommodation and we are set.
Rome was deadly at night. Even Nero was burlarizing wealthy houses, alone, till he got caught by a home owner and beaten. Then the guards accompanied him on his forrays! AND, can you imagine the numbers of pregnant women running around.
@@onceANexile the fuck are you talking about, there's practically no where in the world that still has that level of infant mortality, what an absurd comment.
I think it's a good thing when the upper class have to live next to the lower classes. In that way, the rich can't isolate themselves from urban problems. I love your videos. I've just discovered them and I'm already addicted.
Not a good idea. As much as I’m not much of a fan of gated communities, it does help with safety and security since there is more of a risk of robbery and crime
Isolating oneself from the problems of being the repeated target of robbery or being threatened regularly by your environment and your 'neighbors' is one of the biggest reasons people will work hard and achieve success, or put their moneys back into their land's economies.
@@WinkLinkletter Dumbest take I've ever seen you are not seriously trying to say that the only reason people have ambition is to evade dangerous people
How did people keep their accommodations safe in these neighbourhoods? Wooden drop bars behind entrances is the best thing I could think of but idk... I presume it was quite hard to keep a property secure in those times - if you couldn’t afford guards - and if you were to be robbed, I highly doubt there would have been any home insurance to compensate for the possessions lost making the effects of a robbery much more damaging for the victim.
@@emmahealy4863 I have read a little bit about it and it seems that most Romans would have had a lock to their property. Locks and keys are in fact an innovation that dates back to the ancient Egyptians. The Romans updated the design of such locks and improved upon them. Furthermore, it seems that guard dogs were also used alongside this which would obviously deter any thief from getting away with a robbery.
This is an awesome format. I wish there were more videos that would show a map of a historical (or current) city and explain what the areas are about. I find that it really helps create a vivid picture instead of focusing on things thematically too much.
It's still not as safe as daytime, but gas and electric lighting led to a huge drop in crime. One reason modern police came about in the late 1800s was that streetlights and flashlights made it feasible to patrol at night. Before that, dozens of people with torches were required, similar to the Roman vigilantes. Often poorly paid and not vetted, so they were easily corrupted into a protection racket.
@@RsRj-qd2cg I lived in Port Moresby, capital, Papua New Guinea. It's dangerous, don't venture out between sun set/sun rise. During the day still be careful opportunistic criminals. Police force ineffective, corrupt.
id love to see a video on how it was living during the ostrogothic kingdom , and how the people and senate reacted to Belisarius "liberating" them. The war that destroyed so much of italia and depopulated some cities ,.. with good help from the plague of Justinian ofc. But I wonder.. if perhaps Italy would have been better of with a continued ostrogothic rule as they did try to preserve some roman ways.
Not true. You can't blame third world countries. And you miss used the term . Also it was immigrants who took jobs away and billionaires who refuse to pay taxes. You are an ignorant abhorrent fool
Hey mate, just found your channel earlier today and wanted to say cheers for the amazing content! Have just spent close to an hour binge-watching your videos haha. Truly inspiring stuff, every single video sent me down a deep wikipedia tunnel. Love your attention to detail and editing too. Keep it up man!
Back in 2003 I went to Rome with my mother as part of an organised tour and of course someone in our group got her wallet stolen with all the papers in it too. Here in the Netherlands barbers like to talk too much too and all cities have their less favourable neighbourhoods. At least you don't need a gladiator to walk around town here, just your wits. Plus ça change huh?
I was told it was safe in Italy, but not sure about Rome lol. How did that person got her belongings stolen? Also yeah, barbers would be barbers. They're really talkative.
@@Press_X_to_doubt Let's say she was not from a big city so she didn't pay attention to where her handbag was hanging from her shoulder relative to where she was going. Stealing probably happened in the underground, there were some suspect types hanging around I noticed at the time. My mom isn't from a big city either but has had a little bell hanging from the zipper of her handbag for ages now. Can't move it without ringing the bell.
These guides are a treasure trove. I am a physicist by training so tinkering with a time machine comes naturally to me, unlike going about when it actually works. Thanks for the useful tips!
Much like today having trusted local friends, acquaintances or contacts & good common sense was likely a massive help in avoiding trouble. Basicly you better have a reason to be there.
4:54 Man I wish I had known this earlier. When I time travelled to Rome earlier this year I was in that exact hood and these mans almost car jacked my Lexus
I find it almost criminal that the algorithm never showcased this channel considering my interests and the nature of my viewing history. . . Truly an injustice. Lol. I feel exceptionally fortunate however to have by chance continued scrolling farther than I normally ever would on the search results of some matter of antiquity and for whatever reason chosing to click on a rather nondescript looking thumbnail earlier today for it led me to discover something truly special. As previously mentioned I only just today became acquainted with your channel and I would guess I've already consumed almost half of the entirety of your content. I find the material and manner in which it is presented to be so enthralling that I actually watch in trepidation somewhat, fearing the all too soon eventual moment when I've burnt through every video. Thankfully you have a website to satiate further interest. I sincerely consider this channel to be precisely what I've yearned for and in a league of truly great yet unfortunately scarce history channels on TH-cam. I can't wait to see what the future holds in store for this channel. Thank you and please don't stop!
*Traveler:* Ah, my good sir, I require service of a bodyguard whilst in Rome. I'll pay half now---half later? *?Bodyguard?:* sure, but I'll take all the money at this time. And your horse. sandals too.
The Romans are the first civilization(to my knowledge) to have apartment buildings/tenements. Its wild. They had multi story apartment buildings 2000 years ago
@@sherk3286 even higher, and these buildings were a complete shithole. Families stuffed into single rooms the size of a modern bedroom. The insulae were jerry-built with cheap materials. Sometimes so bad the buildings would spontaneously collapse. The owners would clean up the mess and salvage what materials they could and build another building just like it. Rinse and repeat. Collecting weekly rent from tenants living higher up while those better off towards the ground would pay annual rent. A complete shithole. Best modern example of these neighborhoods would be a slum in Rio de Janeiro, bar the fact that there aren’t necessarily a lot of high rises there.
Not to mention the fire hazard since the buildings were constructed largely from wood. It was not rare for buildings/neighborhoods to go up in flames overnight. The streets around the buildings were filled with mud and shit, considering that most “streets” in the city were really just the space between the insulae, considering there was no proper planning for construction. A complete mess. Best to avoid Rome overall if I were a time traveler. I’d just enjoy my time in a villa far in the countryside.
When the images of these crowded and super-narrow alleyways showed, I was half expecting a smoky diesel locomotive and rusty train cars to slowly rumble down the alley, constantly blaring it's horn and people still walking or running across the tracks as the train approaches.
Interesting stuff, when im trying to fall asleep I often think about time traveling. I think about the opportunity of either traveling back in time or into the future, and what year I would go to. I think traveling back to Ancient Rome is up there, along with ancient Egypt. Fun stuff to think about. I’d pick going back in time versus the future any day of the week.
People are getting robbed anywhere out here in Rome, Italy. About a month ago I was on a bus heading home and a woman started screaming on the crowded bus I was on and was saying in Italian that her wallet was stolen. What robbers out here do is they make sure a bus is crowded and they stand close to the doors so they can rob the person and quickly get out on the next stop. They make a cut on the side of purses and bags and reach in quick enough to grab what they can. That same ride they tried stealing another woman’s wallet as well but they weren’t able to. I was able to see on the second lady’s bag where they had made the cut. It was about a 5 inch vertical cut on the side of her purse. I’ve had friends who have had their iPhones stolen on a bus another friend who was hanging out at a park, which was strange because she said her purse was near her, but she must have not paid attention for a second and someone came by and grabbed her purse. If anyone comes to Rome, please please carry little cash or an atm card. You can always cancel your card if it gets robbed, but don’t carry your passport or anything you feel is important. Try not to have a wallet. Keep your cash or atm card in a zipper pocket in your purse for the ladies and the men never put your wallet in a back pocket. Be careful in the metro, buses and trains out here. Try not to be in a crowd and be weary of your surroundings.
I would say Rome was the biggest, richest and most spectacular city of the western world, but not of the entire world back then. That being said, I really appreciate this video, social history is underrated.
@@MrErnieHanks pretty sure the Assyrian empire fell like a thousand years before Rome, if not longer. Also I doubt their capital came close to Rome. Rome had fricking sewage systems lol
"There was nothing like the clear separation of high and low income areas found in many modern cities" lol even after thousands of years, some things don't change
Tony Mx yep! I must admit even though I haven't traveled that much, I've been to Sweden, Mexico and Cuba and the least difference in class I saw was in Cuba because everyone is equally poor
This video popped on my feed right before work yesterday, was so disappointed that I couldn't watch it right away! Worth the wait :) That map in this video is going to be a reference that I will keep coming back to! Even without pointing out all the gardens-and other things that are not so easy to spot, if you don't already know they're there-just having someone with your experience break all this down is so invaluable. Even though a lot of the info you pointed out can be found on the map itself if you look carefully, just having all the temples pointed out at once, then all the baths at once, etc. really helps crystallize the overall layout of the city much better. Question though: on the next video, will you be going deeper into what the city is like *after* dark? That really piqued my interest at the end. I'm especially curious to know just what the city *looked* like (specifically what the street lighting was like, and also if any major "landmark" hilltop temples--like Jupiter Optimus Maximus--were flame-lit, like we sometimes see in art & movies). Honestly, I could watch a whole video just about "Rome after dark" if that's something you ever want to do :) It's very rare for a history youtuber to "set the scene" and deep-dive into the atmospherics of ancient Rome like you do!
Interesting. I didn't know thst Rome wasn't organized in a way where neighborhoods weren't separated by income and class. Much harder to deal with the way they were so mixed.
Can't go to pubs, can't get a haircut, can't trust your own bodyguard, you have to keep your clothes on in a brothel....sheesh. Maybe I WON'T time travel here.
That was great Dr. G! Two questions - First, in the image you show of the Praetorian guard there's a standard with that twisty spiral thing, like a baguette gone weird, which shows up on shields (at least in movies). I have long wondered, what is that supposed to represent? And secondly, the streets of Rome at night must have been less than salubrious but when your read about (or again, see in movies) aristocrats dining out at each others' homes - do you think they stayed the night? Or were they taken back home surrounded by their guards, or at least with slaves equipped with staves? I mean, I grew up in Montreal where our ancestors recognized that savage winters had to be respected and so on Christmas Eve (and New Years Eve when I still lived there) it meant in the past travelling on horse drawn vehicles to the home of the host, stabling the horses for the night and then beginning the party at midnight. It would go on until dawn when a lavish breakfast would be served. This is the 'réveillon' and so much more sensible than the coarse Anglo-Saxon tradition of getting pissed drunk by midnight, making a pass at someone and then - as in Toronto - trying to drive home in the wee hours like a fool with the cops poised at every corner to pounce. I've always wondered if the réveillon was the descendant of Roman traditions. Thoughts?
That mutant baguette is a (badly) stylized laurel wreath. Roman aristocrats typically returned to their own homes at night, guarded by a battalions of (probably armed) slaves. If Rome's weather had been as cold as Montreal's, however, I suspect that they would have been much less inclined to launch their litters into the dark.
hell yeah ancient rome hood tour
I'd love to see CharlieBo313 ride around in a chariot filming ancient Roman hoods
ancient taggers
@@felipebulac Lmao
@@felipebulac a man of culture I see..
Certified suburra classic
*Not venturing out at night* is generally basic advice throughout history.
Yeah, basic, like locking your house doors and checking the back seat of your car.
A few years ago when I was in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, I walked back to my hotel around 3:00 am after a night of bar hopping. The streets were quiet and I didn't see any thugs. It was the safest I ever felt in any city, anywhere. The cops there don't play any games, they clear the streets of riffraff like all the rest of the trash. The economy down there is so dependent on tourism, they simply cannot afford the bad publicity of tourists being victims of crime. Thus, the local government spends a lot to prevent crime, and you wind up with actual public safety.
Especially before electric lighting.
@@tomcollins5112 That's exactly like my experience in Cuba. Very safe as a tourist because everyone dependes on the money you spend there.
I go out almost always at night..iafter 9 pm city comes alive
I was in rome 20 years ago. It was crowded, loud and dirty, but absolutely fascinating at the same time. You can‘t walk for more than five meters without stumbling over some ancient monument. It simply breathes history and it‘s kinda insane to think it has been around for thousands of years.
i confirm, i actually live there... i live between trastevere and the vaticano, now it's a really good place for living in Rome 😂❤
in 20 years alot has changed, its not perfect but far mose secure, please come again!❤
“You came to the wrong hood, plebeian”
Good One
You hath approached the wrong residence, thou shalt pay with your blood.
Run thy pockets my friend!!
"VisiGoth Boi Click you eunuch, en guard"
I was looking for this comment
A Roman walks into a bar and asks for a Martinus. The bartender replies, "Don't you mean a Martini?" Roman says, "If I wanted two, I'd asked for it".
This sounds exactly like another joke I've read, except it was with Japanese.
Perfect!
*(wheeze)*
lmao
Could be three though.
I'm from Rome, and it is interesting how most of the places he said were bad neighborhoods 2000 years ago are now totally gentrified ex-working class neighborhoods, like Trastevere.
I was in Trastevere at night 10 years ago - there were lots of homeless people, drunks and a dog mom giving birth in the middle of the street. It felt the most dirty out of any European city I've ever been in. It was charming tho - did they really manage to clean that mess up?
@@Robersora Trastevere is not a working class neighborhood anymore.
@@itacom2199 Damn, being working class must suck in Italy
@@Robersora Most of the time, yes. Nowadays, in Rome you will find actual working class neighborhoods in the downtown.
Well I'm glad it cleaned up after 2000 years.
Mindblowing when you realize that most of our modern urban problems were already being faced by these people 2,000 years ago.
Of course, humans don't learn, because most people don't read history or just plain read in general. Most of those that do read, use it to manipulate via twisting facts, omition of facts etc. This is how it's always been.
Same shit different color I guess
@Hawker75 We're just animals, bud. That's where our foibles come from. Not some hokey religious fable. There is no god, there was no Garden of Eden, no 'Fall'. We evolved, just as every other species on the planet did.
@@dreamer2260 animals with aqueducts
@@kerelasfinest4496 Yep. We’re certainly unusual animals.
Love the "time travelers should avoid" these locations and situations, advice. Thanks for posting.
I hope I can remember his advice as well as I can remember to never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line.
also keep a concealed mp5 k pdw on your person at all times
You have an amazing voice , you’re an excellent narrator & story teller, thank you !
Safe travels!
@@MrMarsh263also remember to never start a land war in Asia
Looks like I'll cancel my trip to Rome and just go to Pompeii instead. I hear they have a nice volcano looking over the city. Should be a very relaxing trip.
Lol
I'm going to Alexandria, I heard Princeps Caracalla is visiting soon
I've been!! Make sure you bring plenty of water- when I went (20 years ago) there were no public water sources or touristy snack/drink options. Also, it's HUGE!!!! Like actually, a small city (duh, right) but I was surprised how large the ruins were. We did find and awesome "House of Pan" so many phallus symbols!
I've been to Pompeii I mean, in case it wasn't clear
Actually the night was dangerous in any city until electric lighting became commonplace. I still won't walk on pathways which are poorly lit. You can stumble on loose tiles or be mugged there. It's barely over a century ago that the night became safe for travellers.
The night is young and full of terrors
Go walk in bad US cities at night and tell me how safe it is lmao
@Michael Benedict whats the worst city in the us?
@Michael Benedict ever been there your self?
@Michael Benedict Why assume I'm talking about murders? Does being raped or robbed not count?
Also, I'll rephrase and say "the bad parts of bad cities", since I know there are often safe parts too. It never feels safe being around gang members and meth/crackheads though lmao. I've met a few methheads over the years, and you'd have to have no sense of danger to let your guard down around them.
Dave, My sister and I went to Rome in 1975 before the tour companies stated offering cheap fares to all things Europe. We walked down in the Forum and there was no one there, maybe some people in the distance. We walked up the Palatine Hill where there was a very deep stairway going down into the hill and we could hear people working down their. There were not ropes or barriers and you could walk anywhere you wanted. There wasn't much to see on the Palatine because non of it was excavated. We continued to walk towards the river thru a field that was nothing but brown grass and weeds but the earth dropped away at the end of the flied so we wanted to look down. Low and behold, looking down several hundred feet was the unexcavated Circus Maxims. We did not know that that was it's name nor were we looking for any such thing. But the shape and size was unmistakable. I was 25 at the time and how i wish I was as educated as I am now about history and Rome. There were no lines, no ropes no guided tours, - everything was wide open to go anywhere you wanted. I wrote you on one of your post about seeing the Statue of Moses by Michelangelo,, when the church that it's housed was empty and dirty with only ourselves and an old care taker inside . It was a shock to see it as we had no idea it was there nor were we looking for it. It was covered with years of dirt and dust. All of it's change but what great memories your channel was brought.
That’s amazing! What an experience.
Amazing content. As an Indian traveling to Europe for my first time ever in my life (2018), Roma was quite the experience!
Yes I agree the tourism is crazy these days but still it is so intriguing to walk down historical lanes and alleys. My fan days age of empires, age of mythology and other childhood video games got me interested to travel ancient sites in Europe in 2018-19. Rome was the first city so it was so special.
I was in Rome in the early 1970s. Went to the little one person entrance box office at the Colosseum and asked what the entrance fee was. It was 300 lira...what 300 lira!!!...then I remember that 300 lira was only about 30 cents US, so I went in. (At that time 1000 lira = 1 US dollar)
I was the only person in line to get into the Colosseum.
That's really incredible about circus maximus, jealous of that. I got to visit Rome for my first time during a part of the pandemic when the city was open but there was only 30% of tourists compared to normal times. So while I got incredibly lucky to have a lot of space at certain monuments or even an entire square to myself for a couple minutes, I still spent a lot of time thinking about how amazing it would have been to see the city anywhere from 1960-1990
You had to say before flights fares got cheaper DIDN’ t you ???
SMDH 🙄
So, basically, “When in Rome, get out of Rome.”
Nice
If all roads lead to Rome then it would follow that all roads also lead OUT of Rome!
Not really. Visited bath house. Safe like every other place in Europe. Go through everything and ended in a store to buy souvenirs.
@@gloriasantiague8901
They’re talking about in ancient times.
@@gloriasantiague8901 You are lost
Imagine walking down that alley at night and hearing ‘AYO WHAT KINGDOM YOU FROM?’
‘NAPOLI, BIATCH!’
You look like the patrician type. How about you give us a sertertius.
ON PLUTO THATS HIM
Big Bad Napoli13 Gang altameda st killa
@@meetyomaker2396 On God You Bouta Be slaped
Me and my fellow Time-traveling colleagues do appreciate these Michelin guided tours. It preserved our anachronistic covers from being blown and made our trips enjoyable!
_We send you our warmest time-redundant salutations, sire!_
Imagine a game like Assassins Cred set in Rome during the height of its glory.
wait why isn't this done yet?
Omg yessss
@@pp7x79 I think they're afraid to go back there after going there in Brotherhood. Although they definitely should.
You can actually go there for a brief bit in Origins. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes this channel
I'd love an open world RPG style game set in Ancient Rome.
'Mysterious Assassins'
Come on Ubisoft... what more do you need to know.
POISONED NEEDLES
The Gens Auditore could return
Stop giving them ideas, they ruined greece, they ruined vikings, they’re going to absolutely ruin rome.
@@thebigenchilada678 well if they are not retarded, they will change, cause majority of fans prefered the old assassin's
If y'all retarded you will also buy the games
Let them create, and fail, maybe they will understand
@@thebigenchilada678 lol was'nt egypt basically rome there is literally caesar
1. The paradox teaches us that the most prosperous cities, groups, and people are often also the most dangerous
2. This video gave me an appreciation for my "bad neighbors" who do not extort money from me or necessitate the police,
3. Those responsible for fighting crime did a crappy job back then too
4. Sounds like Vegas is a lot like Rome, where you have affluent neighborhoods adjacent to derelict strip malls and abandoned lots.
5. Stay in at night. Some things about "civilization" never change.
#1 doesn’t hold well in many places. You’re a lot safer in Minato or Bellevue than the Kabukicho side of Shinjuku and Seattle respectively.
Pseud.
Nah, Vegas is much better than ancient Rome!
Big Cities always have these problems, i live in Mexico city and here we have a lot of the same problems. excelent video as usual.
Unless it's Tokyo Japan. I always feel very safe there at night.
I refer you to Tom Collins comment above. As a tourist he felt very safe in Mexico. You as a resident, don't. I guess the tourist wants to see safety and the resident just wants to see himself safely home.
Except now they'll steal your kidney instead of a vase
@@liammurphy2725 Tourist areas have extra police patrolling them usually. Got to keep the cash cows safe whilst the workers die
@@liammurphy2725 Mexico has the five most murderous cities
I think about 80% of ancient Rome would make a modern person vomit from sights, smells and filth we are just not used to today.
Cant forget the strong smell of piss, saw another video (i think it was Ted) about Roman's pissing and shitting every corner they find
THIS IS WHAT THE GLOBALIST UTOPIA WILL BE LIKE HAHAHAHA
@Ben Burn Down all cities
@@gdigital13 So agraianism of what sort? Or hunter gatherer tribalism?
@@paticusmaximus12 whatever you and your family need to survive man
I love this series, it's really fascinating giving casual bite sized history. We often learn about the politics and wars but the way of every day life can be so interesting too
Everyday life is my favorite! It's so lacking in most history books and documentaries. This is my first time watching one of these videos and I just loved it!
4:00 "broken amphori everwhere, people pissing on the stairs, you know they just don't care"
Rap music around 2 A.D. was the real deal! Hardcore beats and lyrics, unlike this mumble crap we have 2021!
I can't take the smell, I can't take the noise got no dinari to move out I guess I got no choice...
So rap even sucked 2000 years before it was invented. Figures.
@@jakobinobles3263 ahahahah
Awesome yo.
it would appear that higher crime rates in cities is a tale as old as time
But there are also examples of safe cities throughout time as well. The common thread is human nature, law enforcement must be fears and non corrupt for the most part, if not they will be seen as weak. Then over time become corrupt due to disillusionment.
it's almost like the more people there are, the more stuff happens. Woah dude.
Gangs of Uruk.
When cramming people into smaller areas resources become scarce therefore people are always competing
@Hernando Malinche As a matter of fact, until fairly recently (19th-20th century, I think) cities were seen as havens of security from the lawlessness of the countryside.
This was really interesting, a side of history I wasn't aware of or even thought about. And I see barber shops haven't changed much in 2000 years🙂
Hahaha fr
imagine an open world Rome game built by Rockstar
It would annoy me because Rockstar in their wisdom would include GPS and grenades.
@@hamnchee and end up making a shitty online mode while promising more "campaign dlc"
Haha I was actually thinking about that the other day. A satirical take on Roman culture and mindset. There’s perfect material, especially when it comes to ethnic stereotypes of the time
Grand theft chariot
It'll only take 6 years for them to decide how they want it and then 4 more years to build it
I can’t express enough how much this hits so well I love that you’re using the time travelers guy to really connect the fact that these places and people were real and just like us just woken up in a different time and stuck there .
I wish I had found this before I went to visit ancient Rome a few years back. It would have saved me being mugged after going to a shady barber.
As an Italian, I want to apologize on behalf of the ones that did it my friend. It's also true that happens everywhere
All European tourist areas are known for thieves for decades. People used to put chicken wire in their bags so people wouldn’t slash and take them. This is not a new thing at all.
@@alessandrogambino2488 hi I think this was meant as sarcasm because he’s not actually travel to ancient Rome because it is ancient and doesn’t exist anymore😊
How many years back?? 2,000 years back???
Why's this feel like a bugs bunny reference
''Sometimes my mind's like a bad neighborhood. I should never go there alone.''
- Waylon Wire's Old Iron
My Ghetto
What was the deal with Pirates in antiquity? Like the ones who captured Caesar
Parrots & eye patches were particularly expensive back then so the pirates were especially avaricious.
the deal was that after pompei there was no deal with the pirates. the reason why pompei was called "the scourge of neptune" is because he terminated all pirates in the area, in such a manner that for generations everyone was terrified to attack any sort of ships on the mediterranean sea.
after the empire was weakened and fell, there was still that fear left in the collective memory of the people in there, so it took a few hundred years before the pirates started to raid again. shy at first, then more prolific, until at one point they attacked rome itself.
so, about the pirates that captured caesar, that was before pompeii started his campaign against them. caesar was a kid back then, by the time caesar was in gaul, it's safe to say that there were not pirates in the mediterranean sea. smugglers, maybe. pirates who attack, kidnap and kill, no.
@Deniz Metin T. well, not exactly like a common criminal. he was killed by a mercenary, coincidentally a former roman solder who was hired by egyptians.
this was in a full blown civil war, and the egyptians thought it would be a nice gift for caesar, in order to ensure peace.
i am not infuriated by his death, but i am saddened that he died this way. the political situation here is complex.
anyway, yes pompeius was an efficient general, and he ensured that the grain supplies from egypt always get to rome.
Teen aged Caesar told the pirates he would have them crucified once he is released, they laughed at the young man's angst.
Caesar ended up doing exactly that.
They got crucified
Preparing for my trip back in time and finding these videos very useful, thanks 👍
The Roman mugger robbing me only to find bills in a currency that won't exist for another 1300 years and a language that won't exist for 1100 years:
👁👄👁
A knife is still stabby regardless of the century
yo he got a hold of my credit card lmao
If you had followed the last video you would have brought something of value for them to steal
They would pull out a credit card, look closely at the text written on it and say _"Why isn't this in Latin?"_
@Graf von Losinj I don't think the modern government is modeled after them anymore pal! Modeled after Josef Stalin more like.
its really cool for once to know what was everyday life back then , instead of only learning about battles and that's it
That's actually best part imo. Knowing how common people lived. Very interesting and also in a way that knowledge would make most of us grateful that we live in 21st century and have so many handy tools like toilet/toilet paper, running water, sewage and many other things. just imagine life in big city without any of that 🥶
Yes! In years of latin class in school we'd learn a whole language but had no idea how these people lived.
I loved every time we would switch from grammar to learning about Latin history, or even better daily life, like clothing, food buildings etc. (even tho these hours were rare)
“Man, you can’t have shit in Detroit!”
-Cicero after getting mugged
If I traveled back in time to Rome I will show them photos of the Caesars Palace in Vegas and also our buildings in Washington DC and tell them that this is in a future land very far away, but I would probably end up in the Coliseum with hungry lions.
Or enslaved lol
Or crucified
Or impaled
I like to think that most sorcerers throughout time are just Time travelers who thought they could pull a fast one on the locals only to get the shit kicked out of them by guards for being lousy street performers.
Assuming time travel takes you to a parallel universe, and doesn't edit your native timeline, I'd definitely go back with some manufacturing equipment and see what the Romans could do with firearms and bicycles.
Great clip! My husband was born in Italy and adopted into America at age 18 mo. We went there in 2005 and were enchanted with the city. But, even then we were cautious about lonely areas. Always stay where the crowds are. That rule is for ALL cities in general.
This is so bad ass and your voice too . Awesome job brotha
My great grandfather wrote about how your TH-cam videos were a lifesaver.
It is so funny that an area famous for "the worst wine" would be in business forever in Rome.
But what about their brothels? Are they better nowadays?
@@marcelsmiley858 brothels are illegal in Italy, they were shut down and forbidden decades ago.
Today their franchise distributes wine across the world
@@lauramanzoni84 """Made illegal"""
Ah so they're just underground instead of in the public, got you. Imagine any society on Earth just deciding to stop drinking, gambling, or hiring prostitutes just because of a supposed governmental law lol. Clearly you don't know how humans operate.
It's obvious why your channel does good!
I love the approach like a travel agency for time travelers. With the do's and donts of the places to go. Add entertainment and places to eat and meals and accommodation and we are set.
Rome was deadly at night.
Even Nero was burlarizing wealthy houses, alone, till he got caught by a home owner and beaten. Then the guards accompanied him on his forrays!
AND, can you imagine the numbers of pregnant women running around.
Nero, what a guy.
@Deniz Metin T. sounds like american poor....just saying
@@melelconquistador well, he did do more building than any other emperor...they think that is why he had rome burnt...idk
@@onceANexile the fuck are you talking about, there's practically no where in the world that still has that level of infant mortality, what an absurd comment.
what's with the pregnant women running around? I don't get it...
also, Nero didn't burn Rome...
pretty sure he didn't burgle houses either
I think it's a good thing when the upper class have to live next to the lower classes. In that way, the rich can't isolate themselves from urban problems. I love your videos. I've just discovered them and I'm already addicted.
Hi, I just wanted to say that your username is awesome. Meerkat Manor was great!
What makes you think it's a good thing?
Not a good idea. As much as I’m not much of a fan of gated communities, it does help with safety and security since there is more of a risk of robbery and crime
Isolating oneself from the problems of being the repeated target of robbery or being threatened regularly by your environment and your 'neighbors' is one of the biggest reasons people will work hard and achieve success, or put their moneys back into their land's economies.
@@WinkLinkletter Dumbest take I've ever seen you are not seriously trying to say that the only reason people have ambition is to evade dangerous people
Titus Pulo and Lucius Vorenus made the aventine safe for a while.
How did people keep their accommodations safe in these neighbourhoods? Wooden drop bars behind entrances is the best thing I could think of but idk... I presume it was quite hard to keep a property secure in those times - if you couldn’t afford guards - and if you were to be robbed, I highly doubt there would have been any home insurance to compensate for the possessions lost making the effects of a robbery much more damaging for the victim.
Neighbors who knew and looked out for one another?
theirs a reason they punished theft so heavily, their were few other deterents.
I always assumed people would have hidden compartments, under tiles and floorboards where they kept troves of coins?
@@emmahealy4863 I have read a little bit about it and it seems that most Romans would have had a lock to their property. Locks and keys are in fact an innovation that dates back to the ancient Egyptians. The Romans updated the design of such locks and improved upon them. Furthermore, it seems that guard dogs were also used alongside this which would obviously deter any thief from getting away with a robbery.
lots of people walking around without hands
thanks for these type of videos, they’re great
“Do you get to the cloud district often ? Oh what am I saying of course you don’t .”
I’ve never clicked on a video so fast! I’m so interested! I want a whole series on bad ancient neighborhoods omg!
You book is really good, I keep it in the bathroom, as it's short stories are excellent to keep me entertained when... well... It's an excellent book.
Wow your subscribers have jumped up.. it's about time this channel is gold
0:54 Great to see that nothing's changed
I love your content so much man. You're focus on everyday common existence brings history to life so vividly
This is an awesome format. I wish there were more videos that would show a map of a historical (or current) city and explain what the areas are about. I find that it really helps create a vivid picture instead of focusing on things thematically too much.
Friday 9 July 2021 : Great new presentation. I listened to all of it and will soon watch all of it again.
@Deniz Metin T. only seems like a couple days ago, how time flies.
Looks like nothing has changed the world over.
It's still not as safe as daytime, but gas and electric lighting led to a huge drop in crime. One reason modern police came about in the late 1800s was that streetlights and flashlights made it feasible to patrol at night. Before that, dozens of people with torches were required, similar to the Roman vigilantes. Often poorly paid and not vetted, so they were easily corrupted into a protection racket.
@@RsRj-qd2cg And comprehensive policing within developed nations has mostly made the situation better.
@@RsRj-qd2cg I lived in Port Moresby, capital, Papua New Guinea. It's dangerous, don't venture out between sun set/sun rise. During the day still be careful opportunistic criminals. Police force ineffective, corrupt.
Well, the world is a museum of new things, it all happened before
@Pojka Soon to change.
Hmmm, maybe I'll cross ancient Rome off my list for the moment, and just vacation in Pompeii instead :)
You might want to check your dates before heading to Pompeii 🤣✌
Try Carthage instead.
Or perhaps Baiae, where the party never ends?
i hear pompeii is a hot tourist spot
@@votpavel
Ya don't say!😆
Every once in a while you come across a gem of a channel - this is one of those channels.
True
I agree this channel is cool
subjective, but I understand
Not really. I thought it was a waste of time
Thanks this will have been very useful on my previous trips.
the more things change.. THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME.
Would love to see a video about what it was like living through the collapse of Rome
id love to see a video on how it was living during the ostrogothic kingdom , and how the people and senate reacted to Belisarius "liberating" them. The war that destroyed so much of italia and depopulated some cities ,.. with good help from the plague of Justinian ofc. But I wonder.. if perhaps Italy would have been better of with a continued ostrogothic rule as they did try to preserve some roman ways.
@@X9523-z3v I was about to say the same thing. To many third worlders come in and turn a beautiful country into a third world shyt hole
@@lizardking3770 good
Borzoi: Collapse, Graph, Hyperreality, Technocapitalism, Kaczynski, Industrial Society, Schmitt, Luppenprobes, Simulacrum.
Not true. You can't blame third world countries. And you miss used the term . Also it was immigrants who took jobs away and billionaires who refuse to pay taxes. You are an ignorant abhorrent fool
Loved the humour on this one. Love your channel.
Hey mate, just found your channel earlier today and wanted to say cheers for the amazing content! Have just spent close to an hour binge-watching your videos haha. Truly inspiring stuff, every single video sent me down a deep wikipedia tunnel. Love your attention to detail and editing too. Keep it up man!
Back in 2003 I went to Rome with my mother as part of an organised tour and of course someone in our group got her wallet stolen with all the papers in it too.
Here in the Netherlands barbers like to talk too much too and all cities have their less favourable neighbourhoods. At least you don't need a gladiator to walk around town here, just your wits.
Plus ça change huh?
I was told it was safe in Italy, but not sure about Rome lol. How did that person got her belongings stolen? Also yeah, barbers would be barbers. They're really talkative.
Bruh netherlands chilled out, never felt so safe somewhere before
@@Press_X_to_doubt Let's say she was not from a big city so she didn't pay attention to where her handbag was hanging from her shoulder relative to where she was going. Stealing probably happened in the underground, there were some suspect types hanging around I noticed at the time. My mom isn't from a big city either but has had a little bell hanging from the zipper of her handbag for ages now. Can't move it without ringing the bell.
@@Press_X_to_doubt italy is 300 000 square km big. U find safe and unsafe places. Dont be silly plz.
Plus ç'est la meme change
These guides are a treasure trove. I am a physicist by training so tinkering with a time machine comes naturally to me, unlike going about when it actually works. Thanks for the useful tips!
How does one go about locating and recruiting a retired gladiator? The yellow pages?
Ask around the colosseum, the one managing the fighters should know about retired gladiators he has managed before.
Much like today having trusted local friends, acquaintances or contacts & good common sense was likely a massive help in avoiding trouble. Basicly you better have a reason to be there.
4:54 Man I wish I had known this earlier. When I time travelled to Rome earlier this year I was in that exact hood and these mans almost car jacked my Lexus
i haven't been excited for a book in a while but im certainly excited for yours!
This would be so fun in vr! I can’t wait for vr to be that good that I can explore the different time periods and try not to be killed lol.
Thank you for the advice. This will really help me not get into trouble for my next vacation!
I find it almost criminal that the algorithm never showcased this channel considering my interests and the nature of my viewing history. . . Truly an injustice. Lol.
I feel exceptionally fortunate however to have by chance continued scrolling farther than I normally ever would on the search results of some matter of antiquity and for whatever reason chosing to click on a rather nondescript looking thumbnail earlier today for it led me to discover something truly special.
As previously mentioned I only just today became acquainted with your channel and I would guess I've already consumed almost half of the entirety of your content. I find the material and manner in which it is presented to be so enthralling that I actually watch in trepidation somewhat, fearing the all too soon eventual moment when I've burnt through every video. Thankfully you have a website to satiate further interest.
I sincerely consider this channel to be precisely what I've yearned for and in a league of truly great yet unfortunately scarce history channels on TH-cam.
I can't wait to see what the future holds in store for this channel.
Thank you and please don't stop!
I think you should be arrested for defamation against the algorithm. Life imprisonment would be justice.
@@jirikurto3859 indictment was handed down 3wks ago already now.. happy?
@@girthbrooks39 I changed my mind, I now think you should be pardoned. I actually hate youtube(not the people who make videos).
@@jirikurto3859 well Please just be sure to inform the prosecution of your wishes once the indecisive nature of your menstrual cycle has passed.
@@girthbrooks39 How did you know I am trans and just magically started getting periods? Are you spying on me? I'm feeling victimized again.
Technology advances aside, I guess the difference between ancient Rome and modern metro areas isn't as much as I thought.
Thank you for the very interesting historical analysis of Ancient Rome. Just subscribed.
*Traveler:* Ah, my good sir, I require service of a bodyguard whilst in Rome. I'll pay half now---half later?
*?Bodyguard?:* sure, but I'll take all the money at this time. And your horse. sandals too.
Population density in the "lower regions" must have been catastrophic.
The Romans are the first civilization(to my knowledge) to have apartment buildings/tenements. Its wild. They had multi story apartment buildings 2000 years ago
Highest they built seems to have been 8 storys for the insula apartments
@@sherk3286 even higher, and these buildings were a complete shithole. Families stuffed into single rooms the size of a modern bedroom. The insulae were jerry-built with cheap materials. Sometimes so bad the buildings would spontaneously collapse. The owners would clean up the mess and salvage what materials they could and build another building just like it. Rinse and repeat. Collecting weekly rent from tenants living higher up while those better off towards the ground would pay annual rent. A complete shithole. Best modern example of these neighborhoods would be a slum in Rio de Janeiro, bar the fact that there aren’t necessarily a lot of high rises there.
Not to mention the fire hazard since the buildings were constructed largely from wood. It was not rare for buildings/neighborhoods to go up in flames overnight. The streets around the buildings were filled with mud and shit, considering that most “streets” in the city were really just the space between the insulae, considering there was no proper planning for construction. A complete mess. Best to avoid Rome overall if I were a time traveler. I’d just enjoy my time in a villa far in the countryside.
When the images of these crowded and super-narrow alleyways showed, I was half expecting a smoky diesel locomotive and rusty train cars to slowly rumble down the alley, constantly blaring it's horn and people still walking or running across the tracks as the train approaches.
Sounds like living in the modern days St. Louis. Oh well.
Brazil 🇧🇷 also . 😥
Interesting stuff, when im trying to fall asleep I often think about time traveling. I think about the opportunity of either traveling back in time or into the future, and what year I would go to. I think traveling back to Ancient Rome is up there, along with ancient Egypt. Fun stuff to think about. I’d pick going back in time versus the future any day of the week.
I bought your book and am enjoying it very much, just as I am enjoying your videos. :)
I'm delighted to hear it!
People are getting robbed anywhere out here in Rome, Italy. About a month ago I was on a bus heading home and a woman started screaming on the crowded bus I was on and was saying in Italian that her wallet was stolen. What robbers out here do is they make sure a bus is crowded and they stand close to the doors so they can rob the person and quickly get out on the next stop. They make a cut on the side of purses and bags and reach in quick enough to grab what they can. That same ride they tried stealing another woman’s wallet as well but they weren’t able to. I was able to see on the second lady’s bag where they had made the cut. It was about a 5 inch vertical cut on the side of her purse.
I’ve had friends who have had their iPhones stolen on a bus another friend who was hanging out at a park, which was strange because she said her purse was near her, but she must have not paid attention for a second and someone came by and grabbed her purse.
If anyone comes to Rome, please please carry little cash or an atm card. You can always cancel your card if it gets robbed, but don’t carry your passport or anything you feel is important. Try not to have a wallet. Keep your cash or atm card in a zipper pocket in your purse for the ladies and the men never put your wallet in a back pocket. Be careful in the metro, buses and trains out here. Try not to be in a crowd and be weary of your surroundings.
Jesus Christ, so just stay home?
@The Realist it honestly sounds kinda extreme, robbery wise
Not saying it's not true but damn I don't usually have to be that careful of my stuff on public transport where I'm from
So shoot them. Oh, right.
@@mattscheibert2715 His name isn't Jesus Christ.
6:22 insert gif of grampa simpson walking in and immediately out of a brothel here
Traveling to Rome soon, thanks for the guide! It will come in handy!
I would say Rome was the biggest, richest and most spectacular city of the western world, but not of the entire world back then.
That being said, I really appreciate this video, social history is underrated.
Name one bigger or more advanced? Nowhere in Asia, the Middle East or Central America came close to Rome at its peak until centuries later.
Yea I agree with the other comment on this. Stop trying to be a social justice warrior. The Greeks and Romans were pretty superior.
@@scottb2361 Assyria
@@MrErnieHanks pretty sure the Assyrian empire fell like a thousand years before Rome, if not longer. Also I doubt their capital came close to Rome. Rome had fricking sewage systems lol
@@notisttt1240 Assyria is known as the first superpower in the World for a reason. The Romans adopted many things which oroginated in Assyria.
0:57 "The preatorian guard... notorious for beating innocent citizens"
The parallels to America never cease to amaze.
police brutality isnt that common. unless you live in a godforsaken shithole, and keep breaking rules
@@lilwerner1518 Wow, that was so...not funny.
@@lilwerner1518 damn what a dissing
immediately subscribed. this is so good!
Just what i needed for my trip. Wish me luck.
I think I'll leave my DeLorean in my garage this weekend...this ancient Rome shenanigans seem too dangerous.
your voice is so soothing, making your videos perfect goodnight stories
i wanna travel back to rome at its hight. and go all over the empire, visit all the brothels
Hell yeah
You'd go back home with much more than you came with . . .
@@EllieMaes-Grandad they could even bring the Romans something new which I'm not sure they'd appreciate either
You'd kill off the entire population of Rome to disease a month after your first visit to a brothel.
Even the rich wives sold themselves. Polibius had a wonderful discriptions of this....
"There was nothing like the clear separation of high and low income areas found in many modern cities" lol even after thousands of years, some things don't change
Tony Mx yep! I must admit even though I haven't traveled that much, I've been to Sweden, Mexico and Cuba and the least difference in class I saw was in Cuba because everyone is equally poor
This is my favorite history channel by far!
Somewhere in Rome being plebs, was Marcus, Stylax and Grumio
This video popped on my feed right before work yesterday, was so disappointed that I couldn't watch it right away! Worth the wait :)
That map in this video is going to be a reference that I will keep coming back to! Even without pointing out all the gardens-and other things that are not so easy to spot, if you don't already know they're there-just having someone with your experience break all this down is so invaluable. Even though a lot of the info you pointed out can be found on the map itself if you look carefully, just having all the temples pointed out at once, then all the baths at once, etc. really helps crystallize the overall layout of the city much better.
Question though: on the next video, will you be going deeper into what the city is like *after* dark? That really piqued my interest at the end. I'm especially curious to know just what the city *looked* like (specifically what the street lighting was like, and also if any major "landmark" hilltop temples--like Jupiter Optimus Maximus--were flame-lit, like we sometimes see in art & movies).
Honestly, I could watch a whole video just about "Rome after dark" if that's something you ever want to do :) It's very rare for a history youtuber to "set the scene" and deep-dive into the atmospherics of ancient Rome like you do!
Favorite video on this series. Watching this while I’m visiting Rome, sadly in modern times
So bars and brothels are trouble spots? Who'd've thunk? I wasn't expecting the barber though.
My grand father told me he once met Caligula walking by himself in downtown Rome but it was dark and both were drunk, so he’s not 100% it was him.
I swear, if you removed the name Rome, you could convince someone that you're talking about New York
Rome actually looks a lot like NYC lol
NYC will be probably talked about the same way as Rome in several hundred years
True like the lower parts are more government buildings, a little further north starts the residential areas until you get to Westchester County
@@loversonly Nowadays? Not at all LMAO
@@channel5980 u don’t think so?
Great unique concept..... Guide for a time traveler.. magnificent idea.... what a great hook to get kids interested
Interesting. I didn't know thst Rome wasn't organized in a way where neighborhoods weren't separated by income and class. Much harder to deal with the way they were so mixed.
Deal with?
Yes deal with. We see what happens when theres no separation.
@@funkmaster2258 You could say the same about most modern European cities. Wealth segregation is only so strong across the Atlantic.
@@iamcleaver6854 Europeans live in heavily taxing welfare states...
@@OkurkaBinLadin Isn't that a good thing?
Can't go to pubs, can't get a haircut, can't trust your own bodyguard, you have to keep your clothes on in a brothel....sheesh. Maybe I WON'T time travel here.
I absolutely love these videos, and the time travelers tip makes this even better! 🖤
6:23 rock AND roll indeed
That was great Dr. G! Two questions - First, in the image you show of the Praetorian guard there's a standard with that twisty spiral thing, like a baguette gone weird, which shows up on shields (at least in movies). I have long wondered, what is that supposed to represent? And secondly, the streets of Rome at night must have been less than salubrious but when your read about (or again, see in movies) aristocrats dining out at each others' homes - do you think they stayed the night? Or were they taken back home surrounded by their guards, or at least with slaves equipped with staves? I mean, I grew up in Montreal where our ancestors recognized that savage winters had to be respected and so on Christmas Eve (and New Years Eve when I still lived there) it meant in the past travelling on horse drawn vehicles to the home of the host, stabling the horses for the night and then beginning the party at midnight. It would go on until dawn when a lavish breakfast would be served. This is the 'réveillon' and so much more sensible than the coarse Anglo-Saxon tradition of getting pissed drunk by midnight, making a pass at someone and then - as in Toronto - trying to drive home in the wee hours like a fool with the cops poised at every corner to pounce. I've always wondered if the réveillon was the descendant of Roman traditions. Thoughts?
That mutant baguette is a (badly) stylized laurel wreath. Roman aristocrats typically returned to their own homes at night, guarded by a battalions of (probably armed) slaves. If Rome's weather had been as cold as Montreal's, however, I suspect that they would have been much less inclined to launch their litters into the dark.
@@toldinstoneThe rich didn't worry about littering in ancient Rome.