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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All makes sense. Thanks for humoring me. (tel?)

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Tel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tell_(archaeology)

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ahhhh Tel Aviv makes so much sense now

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Yeah, it's why there are so many Tel/Tell <City> in the Middle East.

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