rupert1920 t1_je4trmb wrote on March 29, 2023 at 12:51 PM Reply to comment by PickledSpace56 in eli5 why ancient historical buildings haven’t been kept up? Why are buildings like the Parthenon and the Colosseum in such disrepair? Greece and Rome/Italy have existed the entire time? by PickledSpace56 They have restored some of it. Look here for an example of restoration of the Parthenon, which is one of the examples in your question. You can scroll through the pictures to see what was done. Permalink Parent 4
rupert1920 t1_je4trmb wrote
Reply to comment by PickledSpace56 in eli5 why ancient historical buildings haven’t been kept up? Why are buildings like the Parthenon and the Colosseum in such disrepair? Greece and Rome/Italy have existed the entire time? by PickledSpace56
They have restored some of it. Look here for an example of restoration of the Parthenon, which is one of the examples in your question. You can scroll through the pictures to see what was done.