fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 months agoHuge ancient city found in the Amazonwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up194arrow-down10
arrow-up194arrow-down1external-linkHuge ancient city found in the Amazonwww.bbc.co.ukfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Archaeology@mander.xyzEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareMicrow@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·11 months ago? Thats what happens to a city taken back by nature and lying undisturbed for 500+ years… there is a reason why the only preserved Roman ruin cities are in the Sahara or next to the Mount Vesuvius
minus-squareAgent641@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·11 months agoJungle is the absolute worst place for preserving an ancient city.
minus-squareGamoc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoYeah it’s not really their fault I guess, “huge ancient city” just conjured images of ruined buildings and stuff, that’s all. Made me laugh
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoThey’re there, under 500 years worth of dirt.
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Thats what happens to a city taken back by nature and lying undisturbed for 500+ years… there is a reason why the only preserved Roman ruin cities are in the Sahara or next to the Mount Vesuvius
Jungle is the absolute worst place for preserving an ancient city.
Yeah it’s not really their fault I guess, “huge ancient city” just conjured images of ruined buildings and stuff, that’s all. Made me laugh
They’re there, under 500 years worth of dirt.