To those from the Western hemisphere, it’s always fascinating to hear that some homes and businesses from the times of the Greek philosophers still have inhabitants, and then you remember that the Western hemisphere is itself not without its own examples, for example some Mexican villages still have temples from the times of the Mayans.

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    6 months ago

    The student dorm I lived in was built as a monastery in 1491.
    My current home town still has a guard tower built by the Romans.