why are ancient cities like ancient Greece in ruins? I know that they fell and probably lost wars, but why did no one reconstruct the ancient temples, buildings, and homes?
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Many were used as quarries for stone building materials. Some were scavenged by collectors. Some got blown up in modern wars. Some were knocked down in earthquakes.
The best preserved were converted to Christian churches like the Parthenon or Islamic temples like Hagia Sophia. Or they were buried and lost like Pompei or the tomb of King Tut.
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