TOP 15 Incredible WOODEN Structures
TOP 15 Incredible WOODEN Structures
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00:00When creating a new building, concrete, bricks, and steel are usually the materials of choice.
00:06However, in the last few years, there's been a greater emphasis on making things more sustainable,
00:11and this has led to a massive rise in wooden buildings.
00:14Today, we're going to be looking at some of the biggest and the most innovative wooden structures in the world.
00:19Let's start with number 15, Mjostorne.
00:22In recent years, the idea of a wooden sustainable skyscraper has begun to pick up steam.
00:28One of the most famous is Mjostorne, located in Norway.
00:32It's considered to be one of the tallest timber skyscrapers in the world.
00:36It's almost entirely made out of laminated timber,
00:39and it comes in at an impressive 18 stories and it's 85 meters in height.
00:44That gives the building a natural look,
00:46and it certainly stands out amongst the trees and the lake that make up its landscape.
00:52Number 14, Narvik Community Church.
00:56All right, we're staying in Norway.
00:57The Church of Norway is the country's most popular religion,
01:01and in the Diocese of Bjørkevin is one of the most impressive churches.
01:05It was completed in 2014.
01:07It's an all-wood church that makes use of sharp lines that both distinguish the church from its surroundings
01:13and show some of the influences of modern Scandinavian architecture.
01:16Best of all, with two floors to facilitate different types of programming and a total seat capacity of 500,
01:22this beautiful structure also has a very practical use for the community it serves.
01:28Number 13, the Superior Dome.
01:31Most domes make use of synthetic materials,
01:34but Superior Dome in the state of Michigan is a little bit different than most.
01:39Home of the Northwest Michigan University Wildcats,
01:42it's considered to be the largest wooden dome on the planet.
01:45The beating heart of the community,
01:47it hosts a lot of sports and social events
01:50on what's considered to be the world's largest retractable artificial turf carpet.
01:54To top this off, it even has hosted George Bush during his 2004 presidential campaign rally,
02:00making it a point of interest for sports fans and politicos alike.
02:05Number 12, Office Off.
02:07So while most workers spend their days in a cubicle,
02:10Office Off is a bit different than most.
02:13Made of wood, it's meant to blur the lines between a living and a working space.
02:18It's filled with strange sharp angles and oddly shaped windows.
02:22It offers office amenities such as integrated meeting points,
02:25common areas, a gym, a swimming pool, and a climbing wall.
02:29It also houses all the amenities of a house in both cubes and cracks throughout the structure,
02:34with these including wardrobes, sleeping spaces, and shelves.
02:37When you further consider the fact that it's eco-friendly and as energy-independent as possible,
02:43it becomes clear that the Office Off is a great model for other homes to follow.
02:49Number 11, Ascent MKE.
02:52Located in Milwaukee, Ascent MKE currently holds the record
02:55for being the tallest timber skyscraper on the planet.
02:58Coming in at just shy of 87 meters tall,
03:01the 25-story tower opened its doors to residents in 2022,
03:05and it was built with the help of the Forest Service Wood Innovation Grant Program.
03:09While the first six floors consist of shops and amenities,
03:12the top 19 are all residences,
03:14and they stand apart due to their cool wood and glass aesthetic.
03:18And while there are new projects that may soon overshadow the Ascent MKE
03:21in terms of size and scale,
03:23I'd say that it laid a great example for future builders to follow.
03:28Number 10, C6.
03:31One of the most famous examples of a wooden skyscraper that's still in development is C6.
03:36It's located in Perth, Australia.
03:38This 50-story residential high-rise aims to turn timber from just 580 trees
03:43into half of the 190-meter tall towered building materials.
03:47Now, the idea is that all of this timber will come from sustainably managed forests,
03:51and it's believed that it will use around 45% less concrete
03:54than a traditional building of a similar scale.
03:57The hope is this will translate into the project not only being carbon neutral at completion,
04:02but also potentially being a net carbon negative over the course of the building's life.
04:06In fact, building developers Fraser and Partners asserts that C6 will be capable
04:11of sequestering nearly 23 million pounds of carbon thanks to its sustainability efforts.
04:16Those efforts include powering the building on a 100% renewable energy network,
04:20giving residents access to a fleet of 80 shareable and chargeable Tesla Model 3s,
04:25and having a rooftop fit with 5,300 square feet of edible and floral gardens.
04:30Once all is said and done, C6 will come in at more than double the height
04:33of the world's tallest wooden skyscraper, which is the Ascent Building in Wisconsin.
04:38However, according to Fraser and Partners, their goal isn't to set records.
04:41Rather, it's to challenge the industry to make future products better.
04:45In any case, it's worth noting that there's no timeline for completion,
04:48and it will likely be a while before C6 is up and running.
04:51However, once completed, it will easily be one of the coolest wooden structures on the planet.
04:57Number 9. Horyu-ji
04:59Wood is a material that doesn't tend to stand the test of time.
05:03However, Horyu-ji seems to be an exception to this rule.
05:07That's because while it has its fair share of repairs, it stood for a grand total of nearly
05:111,400 years. Considered to be the oldest wooden structure in the world,
05:16the Horyu-ji Temple is located in Japan's Ikaruga City.
05:19Constructed sometime between 552 and 710 AD,
05:23its central area consists of a main hall and a five-story pagoda.
05:27The pagoda is the oldest structure at the complex,
05:29as the wood reportedly came from a tree cut down in the year 594 AD.
05:34Now, this still leaves us with one important question.
05:36Why has it stuck around for so long while many other wooden structures have fallen?
05:41Well, the answer seems to lie in its craftsmanship.
05:44You see, the architects involved had the foresight to use Hinoki,
05:47also known as cypress wood, during its construction.
05:51This wood is known for its resilience and its durability.
05:54Some experts even say that this has allowed it to remain as strong as it is today,
05:57when it was first built.
06:00It's also worth noting that it continues to be culturally relevant.
06:03Officially founded in about 607 AD by a certain Prince Shotoku,
06:07as a dedicated and devout Buddhist,
06:09he made Horyu-ji central to the spread of his faith throughout the world.
06:13Even today, Horyu-ji is still a stronghold of the Shotoku sect of Buddhism,
06:18ensuring that both secular and religious visitors come far and wide to give it a look.
06:22The cultural heritage continues to be very visible,
06:26as the site is home to about 2,300 pieces of very early Buddhist sculptures,
06:30relics, and art,
06:31with these including some of Japan's oldest statues of Buddha.
06:34In the years since, the temple's 45 buildings were listed as National Treasures of Japan,
06:39and are so culturally significant in general
06:41that the entire complex was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993.
06:46Given the fact that it's an easy day trip from the city of Nara,
06:49I'd say it's worth a visit on your next trip to Japan.
06:53Number 8. The Metropole Parasol
06:56The Metropole Parasol has always been a bit controversial.
07:00After all, when Jürgen Mayr-Hermann announced his design idea for the structure,
07:04there was a near-uprising from locals in Seville.
07:07After all, the plan was to erect this massive wooden structure
07:10right in the middle of the old quarter of the city.
07:13Amidst beautiful and historic buildings,
07:15a giant modern mushroom not only seemed out of place,
07:19but to many locals, an insult.
07:21Yet with time, citizens and visitors began to embrace this strange landmark.
07:26So for a bit of context,
07:27in 1973, an old market building in Seville was completely demolished.
07:31This left the land completely vacant, and for decades, it was kept that way.
07:35However, in 1990, plans were made to turn it into an underground parking.
07:39Yet this idea had to be quashed after Roman ruins were discovered underground.
07:44Now, out of options, the city opened to an international competition
07:48to find a way to redevelop the area, and the parasol was the chosen design.
07:52First and foremost, the structure is absolutely massive.
07:55Coming in at approximately 150 meters long and 26 meters high,
08:00it absolutely dominates the space around it.
08:03Made entirely out of wood, it's considered by many
08:06to be the world's largest wooden structure.
08:08Piecing it together required the creation of more than 8,000 timber pieces
08:12connected with steel and glue,
08:14and the end result is a whimsical, dreamlike complex.
08:18Now, the main visible feature of the structure is its six parasols,
08:21all of which loosely resemble large mushrooms.
08:24These were inspired by the vaults of the Cathedral of Seville
08:27and the fig trees in the nearby Plaza de Cristo de Burgos.
08:31When you walk inside, you can experience four levels of enjoyment.
08:34The underground level accommodates an antiquarium,
08:36where the Roman and Moorish remains discovered on the site are displayed in a museum.
08:41The ground level is the marketplace, where goods can be bought and sold.
08:44And finally, the second and third levels are two stages of panoramic terraces and dining areas
08:49that offer beautiful views of the city.
08:51Now, while the structure was certainly costly,
08:53after all, the final price was a whopping 130 million bucks,
08:57I'd say that the end result was certainly worthwhile.
09:01Moving on to number seven, the Great Buddha Hall.
09:05So, there's no doubt that Buddhism is one of the most important religions in Japan,
09:09as it's the reported religion of nearly 50% of the people living in the country.
09:13Yet, of all the Buddhist structures in the country,
09:15few are as impressive as the Great Buddha Hall.
09:18Located in the city of Nara,
09:20it's at the center of the Kegon sect of Japanese Buddhism
09:23and was constructed between 745 and 752 CE under Emperor Shomu.
09:28On a symbolic level, it was a pretty big deal.
09:31It marked the adoption of Buddhism as a state religion.
09:34However, on a physical level, it was arguably just as important.
09:38Built in a bid to intimidate the much-desired Chinese temples of the Tong Dynasty,
09:42the Great Buddha Hall was meant to impress.
09:45It's once considered to be the world's largest wooden building,
09:48it's home to its fair share of cultural treasures.
09:51However, none are quite as impressive as the famous Buddha statue within.
09:55Located inside the Daibutsuden, or Great Buddha Hall,
09:58the statue is 15 meters tall and weighs in at a massive 500 tons
10:03and was reportedly worked on by a whopping 350,000 people.
10:07Each feature was made with great attention to detail and little attention to expense.
10:12After all, features such as the statue's hair made use of 966 individual bronze balls.
10:18This did become a problem because the building of the statue nearly bankrupted the city
10:23and essentially ended up costing much of the country's total bronze production
10:27for the entirety of the 8th century.
10:29The silver lining, of course, is that the short-term sacrifices
10:32led to the creation of a statue that can now be admired for generations.
10:36If you'd like to visit today, it's worth mentioning that the statue
10:38isn't the only cool thing on the site.
10:40In regards to the outside, the temple is famous for its herd of Sika deer.
10:44These rather cute animals wander through the grounds
10:46and the ones here are so tame that visitors can go right up to them and feed them.
10:51Inside, you see miniature replicas of the temple and the grounds,
10:54various Buddhist statues, and wooden columns with a hole in the bottom
10:57that supposedly bring good luck.
10:59And therefore, if you're on a trip through Japan and make it to Nara,
11:03this temple shouldn't be missed.
11:05Number 6.
11:06Tessara Conteris
11:08While this beautiful ship may have been lost to antiquity,
11:11it nevertheless stands apart as being one of the finest ever to sail the Mediterranean.
11:16Considered to be the largest boat in human history,
11:18it was created by Ptolemy IV of Egypt in the 3rd century BC.
11:23Named Tessara Conteris, it translates to a number 40 in Greek.
11:27By most accounts, this refers to the number of rowers
11:30on each column of oars that propelled it.
11:33Now, the reason why we know a great deal about this ship
11:35is thanks to ancient texts that mention it.
11:37These include a lost work by Calazinus of Rhodes
11:40and surviving works by Antoneus and Plutarch.
11:43If they are to be believed, the ship was absolutely massive.
11:46It came in at a length of 130 meters,
11:49a height of about 24 meters,
11:50and was propelled by an army of 4,000 oarsmen
11:53and staffed by about 2,000 soldiers.
11:56Given the amount of people involved,
11:58moving it around was a complex operation.
12:01In fact, if that wasn't crazy enough, the ship was fully equipped for battle.
12:05In fact, it had several naval battering rams and a catapult on board,
12:09giving it the potential to wreak a lot of havoc.
12:11Well, as you might imagine, as with something as huge as this,
12:14it was pretty impressive.
12:16It certainly wasn't practical.
12:18As a result, both ancient and modern sources
12:21seem to suggest that it never saw battle.
12:23Instead, it was simply a showpiece
12:25meant to display the wealth and power and grandeur of the Egyptians.
12:29Now, it's worth mentioning that some historians
12:31have some doubts about the true size of the ship.
12:33This is because something that large
12:35would have almost been impossible to move at the time.
12:38After all, it would have required impractically long 21-meter oars.
12:43And it may have taken a whopping one hour to do just a simple U-turn.
12:47Well, it would also be impossible for the ship
12:49to have double prow structure that's been suggested.
12:52That's because the force and pressure of water
12:54would separate the two prows due to the great resistance
12:56exerted by the huge size of the vessel.
12:59However, given the wealth of documents and the wealth of the Egyptians,
13:02I'd say that it's certainly plausible
13:04that it was just as grand as ancient scholars have made it out to be.
13:08Yet, the reality is we'll never know for sure.
13:12Number 5. The Forest Green Stadium
13:15If you haven't heard of Forest Green, I can't blame you.
13:18After being relegated from the fourth tier of the English football this season,
13:21they'll now be plying their trade in the fifth tier,
13:24which is now a level so low that not all the teams are even professional clubs.
13:28Well, despite this rather bleak designation
13:30from a team that just a few years ago was in the third tier,
13:33Forest Green certainly has one thing going for them.
13:37It's stadium.
13:38After all, while it's normally top-tier clubs that have the most innovative stadiums,
13:42Forest Green Rovers is a notable exception.
13:45You see, all the way back in 2016,
13:47they announced plans to make a 5,000-seat eco-friendly stadium.
13:50Spearheaded by team owner and green energy magnate Dale Vince,
13:54the idea was to make a two-field stadium that's completely made out of timber.
13:58The current plans show that the soccer fields within the stadium will be organic,
14:02free of pesticides, free of fertilizer, and free of chemicals,
14:06and the hope is the grass will even be tended to by an electric lawnmower
14:09powered by solar energy.
14:11There are even plans for a new wetland and a canal,
14:14and once all is said and done,
14:15the site aims to self-generate over 80% of the energy it uses.
14:19And to top all this off,
14:20the old stadium that's now being abandoned will be put to good use,
14:24as it will be torn down and replaced with high-quality, low-carbon housing.
14:28It should be noted, though, that there's been some backlash.
14:30After all, many stakeholders are worried
14:32that the construction would cause a lot of noise and disruption.
14:35In fact, in June of 2018,
14:37the district council rejected the original plans for the stadium
14:40amid concerns about noise, traffic, and the impact on the landscape.
14:44However, after a modified application was submitted,
14:47it was approved in December of 2019.
14:49As an interesting side note,
14:51there's many English football teams that have a dislike of Forest Green.
14:54After all, they not only had a relatively large budget for years,
14:57thanks to David Vince's back role,
14:59but they've also done some things that fans have found irksome,
15:03namely hosting the world's first-ever vegan football match in 2014.
15:08Yet, for those of you who like a team with a real eco-friendly and progressive bent,
15:12Forest Green is certainly an interesting side with an interesting stadium.
15:17Number 4. The Ubin Bridge
15:20On the surface, Myanmar's Ubin Bridge may look like a rickety wooden thoroughfare.
15:25In many ways, you'd be right.
15:27However, the bridge also has a ton of cool history and accolades.
15:30Built out of the remains of a broken-down royal palace,
15:33the bridge was constructed between 1849 and 1851.
15:37This makes it the oldest teakwood bridge in the world.
15:39However, its length of about 1.2 kilometers also makes it the world's longest.
15:44Now, while this rather shifty-looking footbridge with no rails
15:48may look like it's going to collapse at any moment,
15:50it actually has quite a few design features that make it very sturdy.
15:53For example, the bridge was built with a curve in the middle
15:56to resist the force of wind and water.
15:58The main teak posts were hammered two meters deep into the lakebed
16:01in order to keep them secure,
16:03while the top ends were shaped conically
16:05in order to ensure rainwater would flow down easily rather than pull at the top.
16:09Now, naturally, such a cool-looking structure has attracted the attention of tourists,
16:13and to date, the bridge is considered to be one of the region's most popular attractions.
16:17While photographers come 24-7,
16:19the bridge is especially popular with them in the evening,
16:22as the colors of the sky contrast well with the structure of the bridge.
16:25Unfortunately, one of the side effects of all this attention
16:28is the integrity of the bridge.
16:30You see, it was never meant to have hordes of people cross it,
16:33and this added weight has forced some of the pillars to be replaced with concrete.
16:37Nevertheless, the bridge is still a beautiful and popular place
16:40to capture the beauty of Myanmar.
16:42However, it is worth mentioning, though,
16:44that for at least the time being,
16:45I highly suggest against traveling to Myanmar.
16:48Ever since a military junta took control of the country in February of 2021,
16:52it's been rife with civil unrest, armed conflict,
16:55and the arbitrary enforcement of local laws.
16:58There's also been some severe injustices against the Rohingya Muslim people who live there,
17:02creating a massive humanitarian crisis.
17:05So while this wooden bridge is beautiful,
17:06I'd suggest holding off on giving it a visit just for the foreseeable future.
17:11Number 3. The Vasa
17:14One of the most immense wooden structures on the planet is undoubtedly the Vasa.
17:19It was built by Sweden between 1626 and 1628.
17:23It was supposed to be the flagship of the country's navy.
17:26However, it ended up being way too big for its own good.
17:29You see, in order to build this massive ship that was made by King Gustavus Adolphus,
17:33with the idea being it would represent Sweden's rise to power and geopolitical affairs,
17:38now on the surface, the Vasa is incredibly grand, weighing in at 1,200 tons.
17:42She was far larger than virtually all of her contemporaries,
17:45with this being accentuated by her length of 69 meters and height of 52 meters.
17:51She also was heavily armed, as she not only had 64 distinct guns,
17:55but more importantly, had large enough to propel 267 kilograms of shot forward at any one time.
18:01However, despite all of her specs,
18:03the Vasa would sink almost immediately after embarking on her maiden voyage.
18:08You see, at the time of her christening,
18:09the king was at war with the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania,
18:13and he wanted the Vasa to head his fleet of ships making their way to battle.
18:17However, this created a rushed completion timeline
18:20that caused various safety concerns and design flaws to be overlooked.
18:23More specifically, it turned out that the Vasa had very little initial stability.
18:27That is to say, it wasn't good at resisting the force of wind and waves against its hull.
18:32This was because the distribution of the mass in the hull structure was lopsided,
18:36much of the weight being placed too high up on the ship.
18:38This, in turn, made the center of gravity far higher than the center of buoyancy,
18:43and as a result, the ship could heal in response to very little force.
18:46Well, unfortunately for the Swedes, this healing occurred in rather a spectacular fashion.
18:51After traveling just 1,300 meters,
18:53the ship promptly sank after being hit with a slight breeze,
18:56creating a massive public embarrassment and equating to a huge waste of public funds.
19:02However, what's far more fortunate is that the sinking of the ship
19:05has led to the creation of a very cool museum.
19:09You see, 333 years later in 1961,
19:12the ship was recovered from the bottom, and incredibly, it was largely intact.
19:16After a thorough restoration effort, she was put on display at the Vasa Museum in Stockholm,
19:20and she sits there in this specially made museum to this day.
19:23And yeah, that ship is definitely a must-visit on a trip to that city.
19:28Number 2. Ark Encounter
19:31Whether you're a Christian or any other religion,
19:33it's not hard to be impressed by the massive building known as the Ark Encounter.
19:38Located near the edge of the Bible Belt in the U.S. state of Kentucky,
19:41Ark Encounter is a Christian theme park.
19:44However, the main star of the show is an impressive life-size replica of Noah's Ark.
19:49Coming in at 155 meters long, 16 meters high, and 26 meters wide,
19:54the ship is massive, and it's composed of three decks.
19:57The first deck contains models of some of the animals that could have been on the Ark,
20:01with this including dinosaurs and so-called biblical unicorns.
20:05And the second deck is a live animal exhibit,
20:08includes llamas, alpacas, and donkeys, alongside dioramas of Noah's Workshop.
20:13The third deck contains displays of what might have happened inside
20:16and outside the Ark during the Flood, and includes artifacts from biblical times.
20:20While on one hand, the Ark has evidently been welcomed in by the government,
20:24after all, the grand structure was built with the help of tax incentives
20:27from the city, county, and state.
20:29And furthermore, it's undoubtedly attracted religious tourists to the area,
20:33who have in turn contributed to the area's economy.
20:36On the other hand, the Ark has caused a lot of concern as well.
20:39For one, the fact that three levels of government help finance a religious theme park
20:43has been critiqued for blurring the lines between church and state.
20:48Its interpretations of the Bible have also been criticized by fellow Christians.
20:52After all, the founders of the Ark are Christian fundamentalists
20:55who believe that the Earth was literally created in seven days,
20:59and that humans and dinosaurs coexisted.
21:02These are beliefs that mainstream Christian sects,
21:05such as the Catholic and Orthodox churches, explicitly reject,
21:09and according to many religious scholars,
21:10these beliefs are considered to be new, radical, and unfounded.
21:15Therefore, the fact that these beliefs are marketed to impressionable young kids
21:18through a theme park has caused some concern.
21:21To add to this controversy, the Ark also made headlines for forcing new employees
21:25to profess Christianity and sign a statement of faith,
21:29attesting to several beliefs,
21:31with these including a belief in young Earth creationism
21:34and the belief that homosexuality is sinful.
21:37Since the Ark received public funds and incentives,
21:39many have argued that this policy should be rescinded.
21:42However, those campaigning against the statement were ultimately overruled.
21:46Therefore, while this Ark is certainly impressive,
21:49it is certainly also controversial.
21:51As with anything, there's two sides to this debate,
21:54so let me know your thoughts in the comments down below.
21:571. The Trojan Horse
22:01One of the most famous stories of a massive wooden structure
22:04is the tale of the Trojan Horse.
22:06While briefly mentioned in The Odyssey,
22:08it is explained at length in Virgil's masterpiece, The Aeneid.
22:12According to Virgil, the ancient Greeks were behind the decision
22:14to launch the Trojan War against the city-state of Troy.
22:18According to legend, the war began due to a quarrel between the gods.
22:21The story goes that the goddess Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite were invited to a wedding,
22:26while Eris, the goddess of discord, was not.
22:29Nevertheless, she arrived uninvited
22:31and brought a golden apple inscribed for the fairest.
22:35Well, each of the goddesses claimed to be the fairest
22:37and the rightful owner of the apple.
22:39In order to settle this matter,
22:40they approached the shepherd tending his flock,
22:42and unbeknownst to them, this was Paris, Prince of Troy.
22:46Each of the goddesses promised the young man a boon in return for his favor,
22:50power, wisdom, or love.
22:52Paris chose love and awarded the apple to Aphrodite.
22:55In return, Aphrodite caused Helen, the queen of Sparta,
22:58and most beautiful of all women, to fall in love with Paris.
23:02This became an issue when Helen left her husband, King Menelaus of Sparta, for Paris.
23:07Paris then proceeded to be recognized by his royal family,
23:10brought Helen to Troy,
23:11and as a consequence, caused Menelaus to spark the Trojan War.
23:15In his stead, Menelaus sent his brother Agamemnon.
23:18The troops then besieged the city for a total of ten years.
23:22Throughout that time, there were several isolated battles,
23:24with many ending in disaster.
23:26After all, the Achaeans lost their heroes Achilles and Ajax,
23:30while the Trojans lost Hector and Paris.
23:33Finally tired of the continued siege, Odysseus came up with a plan.
23:37Guided by Athena, god of wisdom,
23:39he and his men were to make a giant wooden horse with the inscription,
23:42The Greeks dedicate this thank offering to Athena for their return home.
23:46They then destroyed their camp and sailed back to Greece.
23:49However, the wooden horse they left behind wasn't empty.
23:53Rather, it was filled with Greek soldiers.
23:55So when the Trojans saw the camp was gone and the horse was left,
23:58they fell for the ruse, believing that the Greeks had simply ended the siege.
24:03They then brought the horse back into the city and tried to decide what to do with it.
24:07Some thought they ought to hurl it down from the rocks,
24:09and others thought they should burn it.
24:10And others said they were obligated to dedicate it to Athena.
24:14In the interim, prophet Cassandra tried to warn the Trojans
24:17that the horse would lead to their downfall.
24:20However, this was not believed,
24:21and the decision was made to keep the horse in the city and decide what to do the next day.
24:26This ended up being the fatal mistake.
24:28That night, after the soldiers had celebrated and drunkenly fallen asleep,
24:32the Achaeans jumped out of the horse and ended the lives of the sleeping population,
24:37saving only some of the women and children to keep as slaves.
24:40While, of course, all of the mythology is almost certainly false,
24:43this begs the question, was at least some of the story real?
24:46On one hand, it is almost certain that Troy itself existed.
24:49The discovery of Troy was pretty crazy.
24:51After all, the discovery was led by an amateur archaeologist named Henrik Schliemann.
24:56However, the existence of the Trojan horse is less clear.
24:59Surely, if it did exist, it would have been an incredible structure.
25:03Yet, due to it being built out of wood, it would have almost certainly rotted away by now.
25:08Yet, the reality is that due to the war allegedly occurring thousands of years ago,
25:12it's hard to prove or disprove its existence with any form of certainty.
25:17On the other hand, despite all the details,
25:19we still don't know how many soldiers were allegedly in the horse.
25:23We also don't know if the Trojan War happened at all,
25:25and if it did, it likely didn't last for 10 years.
25:29It's also worth noting that there's a second interesting interpretation of what happened.
25:33You see, in Greek myth, Poseidon has supposedly built the walls of Troy,
25:37but then was refused payment for his labor.
25:39He then swore revenge upon the city,
25:41and years later, used his own horses to cause an earthquake that brought Troy's walls down.
25:47It's possible that Poseidon's horses became the Trojan horse,
25:50thus putting the Trojan horse story in motion.
25:52But the reality is, given how long ago this happened,
25:55nobody knows for sure whether the Trojan War and its famous Trojan horse were indeed real.
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