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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The pyramids are impressive, but other than the location and structure they are just another big pile of stones that humans like to make.

Just compare the vast array of indispensable structures carrying so much water with the idle pyramids [of the Egyptians], or the famous but useless monuments of the Greeks!

Frontinus, 1st century AD Roman official and engineer showing some of that distinctive Roman practicality (and arrogance)

[–] Wutchilli@feddit.org 8 points 3 months ago

Sounds like a normal engineer to me.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good to know Frontinus also thought humans built the pyramids, not aliens!

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

In contrast to Frontinus's negative view, the Pyramids were tourist attractions even at the time, and considered by most Romans to be legitimately very impressive works of architecture showing the cleverness of Egyptian builders, rather than derided. Frontinus was just a filthy ancient equivalent of a STEM major XD

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

They liked the pyramids so much they stole the gold off the tops.