[marginalium]
The incredible resources required to build a Greek Temple
30 Oct 2022
The incredible resources required to build a Greek Temple. Another reminder how complex civilisations have always been. Makes me think of that extract from World War Z, the complexity implied by a root beer recipe:
Ingredients:
molasses from the United States
anise from Spain
licorice from France
vanilla (bourbon) from Madagascar
cinnamon from Sri Lanka
cloves from Indonesia
wintergreen from China
pimento berry oil from Jamaica
balsam oil from Peru
Anthologies: Betterment, Collective Architecture, Wealth Architecture, Accidental Civilisation, On Culture