Theborgiseverywhere t1_je4s12d wrote
Reply to comment by weierstrab2pi 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
My friend Gordo went to that concert!
Everry1146 t1_je5bqe3 wrote
It was mostly intact until 1687. The Ottoman Empire controlled the city and was using it to store gunpowder.
vintagecomputernerd t1_je5vwdz wrote
Don't leave us hanging, what happened after they decided to store gunpowder there? /s
esmith000 t1_je8jeo2 wrote
That was the Parthenon
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