One interesting discussion I’ve had with French kids is what its like to grow up taking field trips to ancient ruins whereas Americans normally grow up going to see monuments that are only 200 years old. I guess it was strange to think that I had never seen anything that old before, whereas for Europe it was so normal. It seems strange to think that I am walking where gladiators walked. It also amazing to think someone could build something that would last that long. It also seems very lucky too that nothing has happened to destroy them.
I really don’t know how I feel about it. In some ways it seems incredible. However at the same time I realize that the same dirt and ground has been here since the dawn of time. Nothing on Earth ever really leaves unless we send it into outer space. From that stand point, it seems like law of averages says there will be something still standing for great stone and brick civilizations.
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RispondiEliminaThis reminds me of the attitude that a diamond is really nothing else but a piece of carbon - in other words, a lump of coal.
Or perhaps just that a lump of coal should be as precious as a diamond....certainly you would not want a pile of diamonds if you're starving and just want to roast the rabbit that you caught.
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