ruins

     

Ruins is a term use to describe the remains of man-made architecture: structures that were once complete but which have fallen into a state of partial or complete disrepair, due to lack of maintenance or deliberate acts of destruction. Natural disaster, war and depopulation are the commonest root causes, with many structures becoming progressively derelict over time due to long-term weathering.

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  • (Jon of the Clue Crew gives the clue under arches in Visby, Sweden.) Sweden's island city of Visby, once the trade center of northern Europe, is alliteratively called "The City of" these melancholy items "and Roses"

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