Finding Ancient Egypt's Great Lost Labyrinth!

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Published 2020-06-20
The Great Labyrinth of Egypt is one of the most famous lost monuments from our ancient past - a mythical structure, far larger than anything else built in Egypt, with thousands of chambers - it was visited and written about by several of history's most famous authors, the likes of Herodotus, Strabo, and Pliny the Elder. Flinders Petrie suspected he had hit on the remains of the labyrinth in the late 19th century, and only some 12 years ago in 2008, his work was confirmed when large parts of the labyrinth were rediscovered, next to the Hawara pyramid of Amenemhet III. This discovery was met with resounding silence, and today, whatever remains are of the labyrinth are being eroded by inaction, and the rising water table in the area. This is the story of the Egypt's great 'lost' labyrinth, it's history, modern re-discovery by the Mataha expedition, and possible future...

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All Comments (21)
  • Man this dude is getting better and better I have watched his evolution in the game. This work isn't easy... it is simple to watch these subjects in the comfort of our homes and before bed and on autoplay while we sleep but taking it out into the world and spreading it takes solid determination. Thank you for your continuous labors man 💯
  • @RicardoPetrazzi
    It feels like a crime against humanity, that this labyrinth is not being properly explored...and the damage resulting from the water table rise not being averted.
  • @djinnisequoia
    Hawass is probably busy stealing all that gold. Like he robbed the Sphinx, who will one day wreak revenge.
  • This is my favorite ancient history channel. There is simply nothing better than this.
  • @amsy2547
    I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this. I’m blown away. Herodotus’s description gave me goosebumps. I hope we get to see this place in our lifetime. Makes me sick that there’s someone making the call to let something so amazing erode away
  • @neoxenia7014
    Once Hawass is gone there might actually be progress made in archaeology in Egypt.
  • Finally! I had heard about this right after it happened in a news article and thought "man, I can't wait to see what kind of amazing things they discover here in the next few years". Fast forward a few years later and there's no new discoveries, nothing to report, and I couldn't even find any news articles about it. Fast forward another few years and I forgot what exactly they discovered, just that they discovered something so significant that it would rival the Pyramids themselves. Been driving me crazy for years, even more so since I started watching this channel, and now that unanswered mystery has been solved. You may not be solving the ancient world's mysteries with every video, but you sure solved the one that had me doubting my own memory and sanity LOL
  • I don't know why Hawass tries so hard to suppress this stuff, according to him its because 'no one else knows what they are talking about'. My theory is he is on someones payroll , someone who wants modern Egypt to be known as the descendants of the pyramid builders--when it is more likely modern Egyptians moved in after as nomads, and this info hurts someones feeling or wallet. Pride and greed often ruin things for everyone. Egypt is already an incredible tourist destination, and the people are so friendly that adding a more advanced tourism circuit and allowing truth to guide the narrative of modern Egypt could change things dramatically, and maybe Hawass' handlers don't want that.
  • @AP-vv1yu
    I remember when the ground penetrating radar found it but the government wouldn't allow any exploration.
  • @campagnian
    There is a storm of thoughts in my mind now. The knowledge that there is that INSANE structure waiting for us to find underneath the sand, is just mindblowing.
  • @unclehobby6296
    I wish I had a time machine. I'd love to see how this labyrinth would have looked as it was intended. It sounds extraordinary
  • The scale of your work, is what “Loose Change” did for 9/11. Epically Important. Your researching and presentation has the same depth as the Ground Penetrating Radar used to reveal the Labrynth itself. Thank you so very much !! Please keep it going. If there is anything I could humbly assist with,, legwork and paperwork.... I’d be delighted. Again. Thank you so very much. !!!!
  • @MrWeebable
    Thank you for including the complete accounts of the old historians.
  • @GladiusOstentis
    This was, by far, the most comprehensive video of the Egyptian labyrinth that I have ever seen. Awesome job as usual!
  • @ArcWelder588
    if they tell the public about this, more people will start questioning the true age of humanity
  • I just noticed something about the picture of the Labyrinth at 11:53. The square maze in the center is actually an aerial view of an 8-sided pyramid - the only 8-sided pyramid that has been discovered is the Great Pyramid of Giza. I wonder if each one of these square sections surrounding the pyramid in the center correspond to a different ancient megalithic site. Maybe they are clues? This is complete speculation, but I’m going to do some research on it.
  • @bok2bok333
    Cool subject. Egypt should drop what they are doing collectively and start digging. There is so much still to be discovered.....would be a huge tourism benefit not to mention what we would all find. Inspiring.
  • @Selene13zz
    I had no idea the Great Labyrinth was so vast or detailed, so this was fascinating to learn more and to know they've actually found it's location! Love learning about these ancient mysteries.
  • @kaseys4145
    It’s amazing how much of this you can seen even on google earth! There’s got to be something left of this structure underground, specially if it was as massive as it’s been recorded throughout history. Great video! Hope somebody gets in there to save this site.