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We can be sad about multiple things at once.
Now I'm worried about Göbekli Tepe... >

It’s underground so it might be more protected, 🤷‍♂️ >

Sad to lose a treasure like this. >

At least it wasn't through war. I'd prefer to lose things like this to natural events than human stupidity. >

I'd have to agree. There's a difference between natural and human evils in our minds I think. >

This way it lasted as long as it could rather than humanity wrecking it >

The news here is not about the loss of the castle so much as the evidence that it provides that no earthquake of this magnitude has occurred in this area in the last 2000 years. Even if it had stood it would likely have to be demolished. In fact most of the buildings we see still standing in the newscasts will have to be demolished. In the Christchurch quake only 3 buildings collapsed directly from the quake, but almost the whole of the city center had to be demolished due to structural damage. >

Also possible that there was a stronger earthquake but that the building used to be stronger. Over the years I'm sure the structure has been compromised. >

I've been there and I'm very sad to hear about this.
But what really breaks my heart is the massive loss of life.  One of my friends is from Kilis, Turkey, and he said that he lost multiple family members in the earthquake.  I spent some time there and was treated just like one of the family. >

So many great structures in that region of the world have been lost to earthquakes >

Hopefully they can rebuild it once again.
Which makes me think if this kind of earthquake happened near Istanbul, not only would the loss of life be catastrophically high, but we would also maybe lose gems like Topkapi Palace or Haghia Sophia. >

Seems like the absolute lowest priority issue at the moment. >

Interesting the photo shows all the new construction of security fence that failed.  Unless they had iron fencing 2000 years ago. >

Parts of the castle were rebuilt and added to by the Ottomans several times over the centuries. It says that in the article, if you'd bothered to read it. >

i read this as Gamestop castle at first >

Should have earthquake proof the castle smh >

Oh thank god you got that covered, i was worried i wasnt doing enough.  Whew >

can we worry about the people before getting sentimental???