Re:New “Leaf” Is More Efficient Than Natural Photosynthesis
by sevenless on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:57PM
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There are Roman structures that remained intact for millennia. I think the main threat to them was people re-using the masonry.
Re:New “Leaf” Is More Efficient Than Natural Photosynthesis
by dalke on Friday August 12, 2016 @01:17PM
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Agreed. And Hammam Essalihine/Aquae Flavianae is a Roman bath which is still in use.
Regarding the Pont du Gard, it's intact "due to the importance of its secondary function, as a toll bridge. For centuries the local lords and bishops were responsible for its upkeep, in exchange for the right to levy tolls on travellers using it to cross the river."
I believe bigiain's point is that the structures needed active upkeep to last thousands of years.
Your point is true about people robbing the masonry, but that's closely related to bigiain's comment about "keeping curious humans away from long half life radioactive trash".
By "still standing" do you include ruins where, say, only part of a wall remains?