Sunday, January 27, 2008

The return of the repressed Byzantium

"The return of the repressed Byzantium

excavated port

Deciding to dig a hole in an ancient city full of archeological mysteries is a doomed venture.

In the centre of Mexico City, for instance, is the Zócalo, the square fronting the cathedral, which tends to sink at one end. It was built by the Aztecs, surrounded by pyramidical structures bright with colour and Jaguar emblems. Horrified by this pagan island city on its artificial lake, the Spanish drained it, and destroyed the ritual centre."

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