12 Of The Most Important Cities In History - And Why They Fell From The Top

In ancient times, the most powerful and influential cities in the world were located primarily in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Places like Alexandria, Jericho, and Carthage once were thought to be as influential or powerful as cities like London, Tokyo, or Washington, DC, are today. By the 21st century, the majority of cities that were military, economic, and religious powers hundreds or thousands of years ago no longer have that kind of influence. Although some of the powerful ancient cities like Alexandria and Baghdad do still exist, many more of them have been forgotten or left in ruins.

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[vinceruffolo]

The Earth is littered with the ruins of empires that once believed they were eternal. We shall also pass and fade into the ripples of time. Here is a parable: power never lasts.

[anichebhargav]

I’d love to hear more of Indian and South Asian history from you guys. There’s thousands of years of rich history that I feel your channel hasn’t properly explored.

[GhouliePumpkin]

I’d kill to go to the library of Alexandria. I’m so sad we lost what knowledge and stories where there

[wapson]

Feel like you should have went into more detail for Tenochtitlan, there was a lot they did that was insane. The city was built on a swampy island in the middle of the lake, it was the largest city in the new world and one of the largest in general, it was insanely clean, they had aqueducts, had some of the best agriculture because they understood the fragile balance of their crops and makes, they made dams, their island was mostly man made, their land was all clean and white Spaniards mistook their city for silver when they first saw it.

[MatthBones]

Outside from the ancient cities, I think that an episode about Mansa Musa would also be very interesting.

[semaj_]

Given a time machine, Ur and other ancient Mesopotamian cities like Uruk, Eridu, Nineveh, and Girsu would 100% be my first stops. I've always been super fascinated by that region and it's history and would love to be able to simply witness daily life in humanity's first cities.

[deandupont]

The Sumerians invented irrigation farming. The downfall of Eridu was due to the soil becoming more and more salicylic, reducing crop viability until the soil was pretty much unusable.

[rodrigofloyd]

Actually, the modern day City of Mexico was built OVER the ruins of Tenochtitlan, and all its five lakes. That's why everytime there is an earthquake in Mexico City, a lot of buildings collapse, due to the softness of the soil.

[TetsuShima]

For those of you interested in the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians, there is a movie from the late 90's called "Jeremiah", which tells the desperate attempts of the prophet (played by Patrick Dempsey) to prevent the destruction of the city. The special appearance in the film by Klaus Maria Brandauer as Nebuchadnezzar II (by far the best depiction of the king) and Oliver Reed really make it enjoyable

[wezacker]

"Which city would YOU have liked to visit?"
All of them. I'd liked to have visited all of them.
If I had to pick just one, it'd probably be Carthage, with Tenochtitlan a close second. Carthage for it's historical and cultural significance and Tenochtitlan for it's fabled beauty.

[woltersworld]

Drachma Generalali moved to town and ran out all the local mom and caesar businesses

[kimnotkimberly]

Please tell me I'm not the only book lover to react when they mentioned the library in Alexandria. Freaking sucks such a major library was destroyed 😢

[wadenutt]

Carthage wasn't attacked for its plunder, Carthage was attacked because Carthage was helping Sicilians in a civil war, and Rome got temperamental about it. Eventually leading to what historians refer to as "The First Recorded Genocide".

[genevieveyork]

Would love to see Angkor Wat and surrounding cities

[aanchaallllllll]

1:22: 🏛 Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world, had a significant history but was destroyed multiple times.
2:49: 🏛 Babylon and Ur were ancient cities in present-day Iraq that were important centers for commerce, culture, and trade.
5:40: 🏛 Ancient cities and their significance: Ur, Eridu, and Carthage.
8:43: 🌍 The X text discusses the historical significance of three ancient cities: Carthage, Alexandria, and Timbuktu.
11:34: 🌍 The history of Timbuktu and Tenochtitlan, two ancient cities.
Recap by Tammy AI

[gingerbreadman]

I'd have liked to seen Babylon. Great video, thank you 👍😎😁

[Ortclone]

The Phil collins joke was warranted and absolutely necessary.

[elizabethhughes]

Good Sunday morning from Middle Tennessee!!! I absolutely love ancient cities fascinating!!! My favorite Sunday morning obsession coffee and weird History nothing more relaxing ❤ Have a great week yall

[yashshah]

1. Jericho (Present day Palestine)
2. Babylon (present day Iraq)
3. Ur (Present day middle east)
4. Eridu (present day Iraq)
5. Carthage (present day Tunisia)
6. Alexandria (modern day Egypt)
7. Timbuktu (modern day Mali)
8. Tenochtitlan (Modern day Mexico)


Why are these not part of your list? 👇

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[cullentaussig]

Remember, switching to your pistol is always faster than reloading.