10 Ancient History Myths Busted in 2025

What ancient history myths were finally put to rest this year? In this video, I break down eight major misconceptions—from Cleopatra’s supposed ancestry, to the Maya “sudden collapse,” to the wild conspiracy theories surrounding Göbekli Tepe. We’ll look at the latest archaeological discoveries, new ancient DNA studies, and recent scholarly research that overturned long-standing claims pushed by BOTH archaeology and pseudo-archaeology.

CONTENTS
0:00 Introduction
0:25 Cleopatra's Sister's Skull
2:09 The Maya Collapse
4:17 The Band of Holes
6:05 Poverty Point
8:14 Solutrean Hypothesis
9:58 Yes, the Egyptians Could Move Those Stones
11:49 The Maiden Castle Massacre
13:29 The Plague of Akhetaten
14:48 Early Medieval England Wasn't Isolated
16:08 The Gobekli Tepe Trees

If you enjoy evidence-based ancient history, myth-busting, and clear explanations of new discoveries, you’re in the right place.

Wonder why i say BCE and CE? See here:
https://youtu.be/s6Lv3KpphVg

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