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What is a ruin? We’re running off of “You know it when you see it” at the moment. Ruins should be non-functioning structures of some age, or their function reduced to tourism and the like.
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How fascinating it must be to live on so much history. Although probably not the most comfortable house ever, not without major adaptations.
Small anecdote: A few years ago I had a chance to visit Perugia, Italy. Rented an Airbnb in the medieval city, and at first impression it wasn't very good. A cramped small apartment in a medieval building. Even worse the only window looked straight at a wall.
Turns out it wasn't just any wall. It was a 2500 years old Etruscan wall. Which was damaged by forces of Augustus in the Perusine War. Once you know what you're looking at, traces of this event 2000 years ago were still quite visible on the wall. Mindblowing feeling.
Imagine being annoyed at someone who damaged some stonework 2,000 years ago because it inconveniences you occasionally.
It would be amusing in a way.