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inexister OP t1_jae2nn2 wrote

Reply to comment by redhousebythebog in How do ancient cities get buried under more modern ones? by inexister

That's a great example of natural disasters like hurricanes adding to the debris. If people like that youtuber were around throughout history nothing would get buried!

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Interesting-Fish6065 t1_jaeu4ek wrote

“Could a plot of land theoretically be maintained and and kept free of debris for thousands of years?”

The Pantheon in Rome is an example of this actually happening. Since this great pagan temple was converted to a church, it was maintained. If I understand correctly, it was originally on the top a hill. Now you feel sort of like you’re walking down into a hole when you go to see it.

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