20 Greatest Archaeological Discoveries of the 19th Century

In this review of the archaeology of the 1800s, Dr. M gives his rankings of the twenty finest finds from that century.

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[itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

I can't express enough how absolutely refreshing your channel is compared to the overwhelming sea of garbage online about ancient sites.

[hannahbrown]

20. 0:42 Olmec Heads!
19. 2:50 The House of the Tragic Poet in Pompeii!
18. 3:49 Nalanda!
17. 5:20 Three Treasures of China!
16. 7:08 Tomb of Seti!
15. 8:16 Sanchi!
14. 9:59 Abu Simbel!
13. 11:13 Petra!
12. 14:10 Pyramid of Pepi 1!
11. 15:44 Dur-Sharrukin!
10. 16:56 Tikal!
9. 18:32 Troy!
8. 21:06 Udayagiri Caves!
7. 22:55 Mycenae!
6. 24:40 Nimrud!
5. 26:34 Serapeum of Saqqara!
4. 29:50 Susa!
3. 31:37 Nippur!
2. 33:44 Amarna!
1. 37:23 Nineveh!

Just incase anyone wants them these are pretty close if the formating worked

[johnbigboote]

Your genuine love for the whole field really shines through in every video, especially this one. I read your e-booklet last night. It's very well written, and very much to the point.

[edgarsnake]

You have surpassed yourself here. Your unbridled enthusiasm for your subject borders on glee. I love it.
I'm happy to say I've been to the Egyptian sites on your list and they were better than I had ever imagined. The quality and quantity was absolutely staggering.
I'm glad you included some ancient libraries and archives. It's mind-blowing that we actually have (written in stone, no less) the day-to- day activities, transactions, and political correspondence of ancient civilizations from thousands of years ago.
Thanks for this action-packed, info-filled adventure.

[neva_nyx]

I could just sit and listen to ancient Mesopotamian for hours. For how brutal we find them, how amazing their achievements.

[MrJonsonville]

I would have loved to live in Petra during its heyday. What an absolutely fascinating city, and the mini aqueduct they built into the cliffsides that snake along the 7 mile entrance "road" is ingenious, and would work again with just a little TLC.

Yes, you included Susa! Great list.

[gangadharhiremath]

You have special place in your heart for the Indian archaeology.Thank you for enlightening me about the Udayagiri cave temples of Madhya Pradesh.

[rosetownstumpcity]

before even clicking i knew that i would be enthralled for the entire length of the video. thanks again dr miano for another informative and entertaining video... i definitely now have a long list of things to look into and read up on

[OLDNEWCREW]

i just learnt more in these 40mins than i did in my all my history classes at school ..lv it LETS TALK REAL HISTORY

[sksksksl]

I love your enthusiasm for history. Your videos are always great fun to watch and learn from. Many thanks!

[juliefaulkner]

So many treasures in this video, you are doing great service to the whole field, past and present of archaeology, I had not heard of some of these places, very interesting.

[SobekLOTFC]

Another great video- thanks for bringing bonafide scholarship to the YT arena.

Keep up the awesome work, Dr. Miano!

[tomthumb]

I would love to learn to read these tablets and help go through and document them. That would be a job I would never get tired of.

[rosemcguinn]

This is a great video. And what a fun and informative take on Top 20 lists! I really enjoyed learning about the history of the field of archaeology in the 19th c. Your enthusiasm is infectious! I really like the visuals you chose to include. And I just love that you're covering this sort of thing!
Which leads me to make one special request (fully realizing you might have neither the time nor the inclination to pursue such a project):
I'd love to see you cover a more comprehensive view on the history of world archaeology in general. You have the knowledge as well as the resources for such an undertaking. It begs the question, how far back does one start? And how would one go about organizing the information? How about a series of specials?
I'd really enjoy learning who dug what where and when and found what object(s)? And what was their perspective at the time? How much did archaeologists/antiquarians really understand about what they were both doing and finding? It's something I've been hoping for a long time to find here at YouTube.
Wishes can be fun, but they are not always terribly realistic.
In any case, I really got a lot out of this episode. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in such an approachable way for us armchair amateur archaeology/ancient history nuts.

[squishyfrecks]

Glad I found your channel. I throw it on at work and listen for hours. Love listening to it

[fordprefect]

Imagine the excitement of excavating a site and finding the entrance that had been hidden for thousands of years? I bet you couldn't sleep that night.

[Mozkonauta]

The 19th century was the era of ancient script decipherment. Not only Egyptian, cuneiform, but also other scripts and ancient languages. That would be a great series of videos.

[tarekmohamed]

One of the best videos on archeology I've ever watched.

[nicoloalexisduran]

Professor, you remind me of 90s science shows. Love the vids

[usjpbanji]

Great video. BTW does the rock fortress complex of "Sigiriya" or "Lions Rock" in Sri Lanka built in the 5th century AD and rediscovered by H. C. P Bell fall into this category? Anyway, as a fan from Sri Lanka, I would love to hear you talk about the ancient civilizations of Sri Lanka one day. Always thank you for the great content.