I can't quite fathom how ancient cities are always "buried" or "below street level". Who stopped going to certain places? Who threw dirt into old buildings? It's not explicable by natural phenomena. | Poal: Say what you want.

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I can't quite fathom how ancient cities are always "buried" or "below street level". Who stopped going to certain places? Who threw dirt into old buildings? It's not explicable by natural phenomena.

@Loki catch my drift?

also @suplex and @Fumduck we need your expertise

@Loki catch my drift? also @suplex and @Fumduck we need your expertise

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I really don't know, but I think if I said "jews" I wouldn't be wrong.

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nah jews can't preserve anything of value

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But they are pretty good at burying real history.

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Ahhh I get you. Literally and figuratively burying

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