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ThatMightBeTheCase t1_is49ql5 wrote

Reply to comment by AnonymousPerson1115 in Massive "rare" ancient Roman mosaic, "rich in details," unearthed in Syria by truscottwc

I don’t think he was asking how it happened, as in what steps did nature take to cover it up.

He meant how did something so important get so neglected.

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bjerh t1_is4bp9s wrote

Theres hardly any dedicated postal offices in Denmark left.

Sometimes stuff just outlives their importance.

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Vindy500 t1_is72lv2 wrote

And have the building been emptied and are getting slowly buried? Or have they been repurposed?

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Constant_Building969 t1_is93go7 wrote

My guess (as a super baby amateur historian) is Rome had ways to bring water, wine, beer and food long distances. This might’ve been too far, after the fall of the Roman Empire, to supply and eventually the pretty mosaic and big house didn’t matter so much as living near water and safe civilization.

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Tiako t1_is82u4v wrote

Plenty of crumbling mansions to be found anywhere.

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