There's nothing like wandering through the remains of ancient civilizations to make one realize both how transient we are and how little civilization changes. War, lust, betrayal, glory: they are with us today.
There are numerous tales of barbarians conquering more advanced civilizations. The collapse of the Akkadian by a mountain tribe the Guti in 2150 BCE makes you realize how tenous an advanced civilization can be.
In terms of amount of goods from the ancient world the British Museum is the Met on steroids.
There are numerous tales of barbarians conquering more advanced civilizations. The collapse of the Akkadian by a mountain tribe the Guti in 2150 BCE makes you realize how tenous an advanced civilization can be.
In terms of amount of goods from the ancient world the British Museum is the Met on steroids.
Amazing
ReplyDeleteGood post. Are we always doomed to make the same mistakes? British museum looks stunning.
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