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This video discusses three ancient mysteries of legendary cities long lost. The first is the city of Troy, which may or may not have actually existed. The second is the Trojan War, which is a mystery because there is no clear evidence that it actually took place. The third is the story of Helen, which is a mystery because the historical record is unclear about whether she was a real person or a mythical figure.

00:00:00 Archaeologists have discovered evidence that suggests an ancient, advanced civilization built and inhabited the ruins of Angkor Wat, a vast complex of stone temples in the Cambodian jungle. The ruins date back to the 12th century AD and suggest that the civilization was much larger than previously thought.
00:05:00 The ancient city of Angkor Wat was discovered in 1860 by a monk, Muo, and later deciphered by a French scholar. The city was built by an indigenous people, the Khmer, between the 9th and 15th centuries, and reached its borders from Vietnam to Laos and from the Mekong River to Eastern Burma. It was the capital of a Khmer empire between the 8th and 15th centuries. In 1296, a Chinese official, Joe daguan, visited Angkor and recorded his impressions in a journal. This discovery led to the deciphering of the city's internal history, which archaeologists have been piecing together over the past few centuries.
00:10:00 The video discusses the three ancient mysteries of legendary lost cities: Jayavarman's charisma and rule over Cambodia, the rebuilding of Angkor after it was destroyed by the Cambodian army, and the account of a Chinese diplomat who visited Angkor in the 11th century. Archaeologists are still trying to piece together the full story of these lost cities, but have largely shifted their focus to the surrounding areas.
00:15:00 In the 1860s, explorer Orimura suspected that Angkor Tom, a former Khmer capital, may have been the city described by 12th century traveler Joe Daguan. Archaeologists have now found evidence that the city was extensive and had a complex network of canals and roads. They've also found evidence that the city was once home to a massive Royal Palace, confirming the accuracy of Daguan's account.
00:20:00 According to Joe Daguan, the ruler of a Khmer kingdom had five wives and a harim of three thousand women, and Angkor may have had a population of up to 150,000 people during the same period London had a population of only thirty thousand. Uncle Tom, a large well-structured city, may be hiding an altogether bigger surprise.
00:25:00 Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an ancient metropolis in Cambodia that was larger than London. The city was populated by thousands of people and had a direct relationship with the surrounding villages. The discovery has revolutionized our understanding of the size and scope of the Kingdom of Angkor.
00:30:00 The video discusses three ancient mysteries of legendary cities that have long been lost: the center of Angkor Wat, the inscriptions pointing to the great Builder King Jayavarmon, and the city's ability to harness water. The video posits that this ability was the Khmer's unique contribution to the world and led to their success.
00:35:00 This video explains three ancient mysteries of legendary cities that have long since been lost. The first mystery is the Dutch canal-building efforts in the 1600s. While the Khmer were already masters of water management, the most recent excavation of a royal city in Cambodia has uncovered two huge reservoirs and a major road that intersected them. Water needed to flow around the city, and so the king began to dig. They unearthed a stone dike where the road and reservoirs met, and it also shows that the reservoirs were built on slightly different levels. Beneath the surface of the road, narrow channels in the dike allow water to filter from the upper reservoir into the lower. However, the arrangement may have been too fine-grained, and so the city's economy was based on international trade. The Khmer produced food for their swelling population, but they also exported goods such as cloth, bronze statues, ivory, beeswax, and scented wood. Their main trading partner was China, and the reliefs at the Bayonne reveal a Chinese trade junk crossing the Waters of the Great Lake just south of Angkor.
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00:45:00 The video discusses the three ancient mysteries of legendary cities long lost, including the mysterious disappearance of the Khmer Empire's capital city of Angkor. Charles Hayam argues that the decline of the Khmer Empire was due to a number of factors, including deforestation, over-use of water resources, and a lack of belief in the king's power among the populace. After moving to the east down to the Mekong River, the Khmer would never again embrace the lofty Heights they had in Angkor. Today, Angkor is recognized as a wonder of the world.
00:50:00 The video discusses three ancient mysteries: the city of Troy, the Trojan War, and the story of Helen. It explains that although the city of Troy has been widely believed to exist for centuries, no one is sure if it actually existed. A team of archaeologists working at Hisarlik, a location in northwest Turkey, has made recent discoveries that may finally resolve the issue. They've uncovered multiple layers of human settlement that date back to 3000 BC to 600 A.D. and may provide evidence that the city of Troy did in fact exist.
00:55:00 Schliemann discovered Troy, a city long believed to have been destroyed in a war long ago. However, his methods were crude and he was accused of stealing credit for the discovery from other archaeologists.

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This video discusses the possibility that the city of Troy actually existed, and how this discovery helped support Kaufman's theory that the Trojan War was real. Archaeologists found evidence of a major war in the ruins of the city, which supports Homer's description of the Trojan War in The Iliad. However, some critics doubted the existence of Troy, based on the lack of evidence for the Trojan War. Kaufman's team responded by demonstrating that the war and city were real, and that the horse and body of Helen of Troy were also real. This claim caused a storm of criticism, but Kaufman's findings have since been accepted by scholars.

01:00:00 Archaeologists have been uncovering treasures from ancient cities long lost, including Troy, for centuries, but in recent years, their findings suggest that the legends of Troy might not be true after all. The latest discovery is of a site in Turkey believed to be the ancient city of Troy, and although the treasure found there is old and not connected to the Trojan War, it may be the final proof that the city actually existed.
01:05:00 A Bronze Age city that was previously thought to be too small to be Troy has been revealed by the excavation of layer 6. This city matched the description of Homer's epic The Iliad in one important respect - it was the right size. The city was around 13 times larger in extent than any other Bronze Age settlement known before.
01:10:00 The ruins of ancient Hisarlik, located in northwest Turkey, indicate that the city was wealthy and sophisticated enough to have been Troy. Cayenne has found evidence that the area was once underwater, and that it was close to the sea at that time. If Kyan is right, the city had access to the sea and trade networks, which would have allowed it to import and export goods.
01:15:00 The documentary investigates the possibility that the city of Troy existed, and that the Trojan War took place there. Archaeologists found evidence of a major war in the ruins of the city, which supports Homer's description of the Trojan War in The Iliad. However, some critics doubted the existence of Troy, based on the lack of evidence for the Trojan War. Kaufman's team responded by demonstrating that the war and city were real, and that the horse and body of Helen of Troy were also real. This claim caused a storm of criticism, but Kaufman's findings have since been accepted by scholars.
01:20:00 In this video, archaeologist David Hawkins discusses how he came to the conclusion that the ruins of ancient Troy were located in northwest Turkey, and how this discovery helped support Kaufman's theory that the city was actually located in Homer's Iliad. Despite criticism from other scholars, Hawkins's evidence seems to be slowly convincing them that he may have found the city of Troy.
01:25:00 In the Bronze Age, an underground stream was worshiped as a source of fresh water, and an ancient water system was discovered beneath the lower city of Troy. This discovery is significant because it provides the strongest proof yet that hissaluk could indeed be the Troy of legend.
01:30:00 The Troya Project is investigating a lost city in northwest Turkey that is believed to be the site of the great city of Troy. Troya has found evidence of a tourist presence in Greek and Roman times, and behind it is the remains of an ancient Bronze Age Citadel. The project's director, Dr. Hristos Tsirbas, poses a question: Why was Troy revived in the late 8th century BC? The answer lies in the impact of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two ancient Greek poems about the Trojan War.
01:35:00 Archaeologists have discovered evidence that Troy was a religious and cultural center that was important for centuries, but it fell from favor in the Roman Empire because of its connections to the Pagans. In the 5th and 4th centuries A.D., Troy's primary benefactors, the Roman Emperors, stopped coming. In 650 A.D., the city was all but abandoned. Today, Manfred Kaufman's team is finishing excavation of the site.
01:40:00 The ancient city of Persepolis is a largely forgotten and undervalued period of history in Antiquity. Through archeology, ancient texts, and new research, we are slowly piecing together the story of this remarkable empire. The Persians themselves left little written history behind, but the Greeks were the sworn enemies of the Persians, and it's the victors who write the history books. Through studying Persia in its historical setting, we can begin to give the Persians a personality and identity and begin to appreciate their amazing culture.
01:45:00 The tablets found at Persepolis provide one of the few sources of information about the workings of the Persian Empire written by the Persians themselves. They tell us about the cost of the site, the materials used to decorate it, and what kinds of activities took place there.
01:50:00 The ancient city of Persepolis was once known as the richest city under the sun and home to many impressive structures, including a towering apadana and private quarters for the king. However, over two and a half thousand years ago, the Persians built an even more impressive city specifically to maintain their vast empire. The city was carved with inscriptions that hint at its function, including scenes depicting the different peoples of the empire coming to give tribute. Today, only 10 of the original 36 columns still stand, and the city's beauty is difficult to describe in words.
01:55:00 This video explains the three ancient mysteries of legendary cities long lost: the Persian king, the Nubians from Africa, and the Lydians from present-day Turkey. Each group of people brought tribute to the king and made an impressive visual presentation on their way to do so. The ancient Persian artist captured the rich culture and diversity of the people in their costumes and architecture. When they arrived at the gate of all nations, the visitors were struck by the king's Imperial platform and the experience of meeting their maker.

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The video discusses three ancient mysteries of legendary cities that have long been lost: the Persians, who are known for their love of wine and for telling the truth even in drunkenness, the Greeks, who find the Persians' excessive drinking and decadence revolting, and Alexander the Great, who conquered Persia after defeating its armies in a series of battles.

02:00:00 The video discusses the three ancient mysteries of legendary cities long lost: Lost Worlds, Timeline, and Persepolis. The first mystery is of the Royal Terrace at Persepolis, which is in total awe with its Perfection that is UPS.People must have been absolutely stunned to walk up the Imperial staircase and find themselves in the heart of the complex. The second mystery is of the apodarma at Busitoon, which shows the Persian king at his most ruthless. Ancient Greek accounts also suggest that the Persian kings ruled with an iron fist, one telling of how the Persians cut off the limbs and even noses of their prisoners. Yet the reliefs of Persepolis seem to paint a very different picture, with subjects holding each other's hand and talking to each other in an image of peace and harmony. The whole image represented here is of a Persian peace and an empire that flourished in relative peace for 250 years. The political objective of the Persian king was to leave people their ethnicity, their religious beliefs, and their culture.
02:05:00 The video discusses the ancient Persian Road system and its importance to the empire. The road system allowed for quick communication between the Persian kings and their empire, and the gardens at Pasaga Palace are evidence of Persian culture at its most refined.
02:10:00 The ancient Persians were known for their love of gardens and their ability to create perfect landscapes in the desert. The clay tablets found at the great city of Persepolis list the different trees and plants that were planted there. They showed that the composition of the garden was deeply symbolic and that the plants were chosen to reflect the size and the extent of the Persian Empire.
02:15:00 The video discusses the history and significance of textiles in ancient Persia, focusing on the lavish Persian feast. It discusses how the Greeks viewed Persian luxury and how this influenced later Western culture.
02:20:00 The video discusses three ancient mysteries of legendary cities that have long been lost: the Persians, who are known for their love of wine and for telling the truth even in drunkenness, the Greeks, who find the Persians' excessive drinking and decadence revolting, and Alexander the Great, who conquered Persia after defeating its armies in a series of battles. According to some Greek and later Latin sources, a courtesan named Face drunkenly asked Alexander if it would be okay to burn down Persepolis, and he apparently agreed. This decision sealed Persepolis' fate and led to its eventual destruction.
02:25:00 Alexander the Great destroyed Persepolis in order to make a point to the Persian Empire. Although the city was unprotected, it was a site of great culture and ceremony. The Greeks who claimed to be the founders of civilization destroyed it for no reason.