Comment by sandworm101
Comment by sandworm101 2 months ago
Survivorship bias. The only artifacts we see are the ones that were meant to last. Those Romans who did not build for eternity have not been remembered, which distorts our view of thier society. It is akin to classic car enthusiasts who think cars were made better way back when. They think that because they only see the survivors. They do not see all the junk that history has rightly forgotten.
The city was buried in two days, if anything we may not see the most valuable possessions.