It’s An Engineering Marvel Of The Ancient World But Is Mostly Unknown Today
This red snake is longer than two of the greatest Roman walls put together and reflects a fear of the civilized world
It’s hard not to notice, but people are afraid. As usual, it tends to be reflected in their entertainment choices. Zombies and dystopian futures are popular. And while this may be a fad, I think it hides something deeper.
Ever since humans have come together in civilized communities with laws, order, and standard methods of living, there’s an innate fear. Namely, what happens if it collapses? It’s a psychological terror of possible uncivilized chaos within our midst.
While we worry about riots in the streets and being without electricity, our ancestors worried about unknown people far from their civilized world. So much so, they built walls, and with good reason.
The ancient Mesopotamians feared the Umman-manda, or the “horde from who knows where.” These invaders threatened their civilization. While the Sea Peoples, an unknown group of seaborne raiders, are thought to be a contributing factor to the Bronze Age Collapse.
The Romans were no strangers to this fear too. They built Hadrian’s Wall, which stretches seventy-three…
