Mike Collins

The column's original. But this gets into some really, you know, these columns are placed in such a way as to support, you know, their understanding of what they were doing there is incredible.

The column's original. But this gets into some really, you know, these columns are placed in such a way as to support, you know, their understanding of what they were doing there is incredible.

The column's original. But this gets into some really, you know, these columns are placed in such a way as to support, you know, their understanding of what they were doing there is incredible.

I believe so. I mean, the weight on top of it and the amount of space within there is massive. But everywhere that you see these carvings, these are not original.

I believe so. I mean, the weight on top of it and the amount of space within there is massive. But everywhere that you see these carvings, these are not original.

I believe so. I mean, the weight on top of it and the amount of space within there is massive. But everywhere that you see these carvings, these are not original.

Yeah, and you can see, just backed up a second or two on this clip here, is the entire length of that bottom wall is now carved out.

Yeah, and you can see, just backed up a second or two on this clip here, is the entire length of that bottom wall is now carved out.

Yeah, and you can see, just backed up a second or two on this clip here, is the entire length of that bottom wall is now carved out.

and um you know it's it's really unfortunate because you see this happening all over china i mean there's places like uh you know i filmed the pyramids out in china as well and that while not off limits you can go you can you can walk up to it and explore it i did but they've planted trees on those pyramids They're not natural growth. They're laid out in rows.

and um you know it's it's really unfortunate because you see this happening all over china i mean there's places like uh you know i filmed the pyramids out in china as well and that while not off limits you can go you can you can walk up to it and explore it i did but they've planted trees on those pyramids They're not natural growth. They're laid out in rows.

and um you know it's it's really unfortunate because you see this happening all over china i mean there's places like uh you know i filmed the pyramids out in china as well and that while not off limits you can go you can you can walk up to it and explore it i did but they've planted trees on those pyramids They're not natural growth. They're laid out in rows.

So all of those pyramids have had trees planted on top of them intentionally. And you start talking about... You know, this gets into some of the stuff that's going on in Gobekli Tepe in Turkey is the controversy around these olive trees being planted on that site. It's ridiculous. And I fully reject any archaeologist who is...

So all of those pyramids have had trees planted on top of them intentionally. And you start talking about... You know, this gets into some of the stuff that's going on in Gobekli Tepe in Turkey is the controversy around these olive trees being planted on that site. It's ridiculous. And I fully reject any archaeologist who is...

So all of those pyramids have had trees planted on top of them intentionally. And you start talking about... You know, this gets into some of the stuff that's going on in Gobekli Tepe in Turkey is the controversy around these olive trees being planted on that site. It's ridiculous. And I fully reject any archaeologist who is...

saying things as asinine is that you know it's to preserve the site in some way we discussed earlier how damaging trees and vegetation can be to solid stone let alone some of these more sensitive sites where they could be really doing damage to things like these pillars or different stuff like that or or walls that aren't made of megalithic construction

saying things as asinine is that you know it's to preserve the site in some way we discussed earlier how damaging trees and vegetation can be to solid stone let alone some of these more sensitive sites where they could be really doing damage to things like these pillars or different stuff like that or or walls that aren't made of megalithic construction

saying things as asinine is that you know it's to preserve the site in some way we discussed earlier how damaging trees and vegetation can be to solid stone let alone some of these more sensitive sites where they could be really doing damage to things like these pillars or different stuff like that or or walls that aren't made of megalithic construction

I mean, this is what reduces something like a pyramid in China to a pile of rubble within a few decades. I mean, it'll look just like a mound. It'll lose all semblance and shape of a pyramid within 10 to 20 years, if not sooner.

I mean, this is what reduces something like a pyramid in China to a pile of rubble within a few decades. I mean, it'll look just like a mound. It'll lose all semblance and shape of a pyramid within 10 to 20 years, if not sooner.