Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video surveys the most infamous ancient earthquakes, and explores how the Greeks and Romans explained and responded to these disasters. To help the victims of the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria, please consider making a donation to Direct Relief:
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Earthquakes at Antioch
1:49 Infamous ancient earthquakes
3:20 Earthquake damage at classical sites
4:33 Mediterranean tectonics
5:01 Poseidon the earth-shaker
6:13 Ancient theories about earthquakes
7:23 Ancient earthquake relief efforts
8:40 Direct Relief
This video surveys the most infamous ancient earthquakes, and explores how the Greeks and Romans explained and responded to these disasters. To help the victims of the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria, please consider making a donation to Direct Relief:
directrelief.org/emergency/turkey-syria-earthquake
Check out my other YouTube channels, @scenicroutestothepast and @toldinstonefootnotes
Please consider supporting toldinstone on Patreon:
patreon.com/toldinstone
If you liked this video, you might also enjoy my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.”
amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp/1633887022
If you're so inclined, you can follow me elsewhere on the web:
reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/profiles/toldinstone
instagram.com/toldinstone
goodreads.com/author/show/20993845.Garrett_Ryan
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Earthquakes at Antioch
1:49 Infamous ancient earthquakes
3:20 Earthquake damage at classical sites
4:33 Mediterranean tectonics
5:01 Poseidon the earth-shaker
6:13 Ancient theories about earthquakes
7:23 Ancient earthquake relief efforts
8:40 Direct Relief
