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What is a ruin? We’re running off of “You know it when you see it” at the moment. Ruins should be non-functioning structures of some age, or their function reduced to tourism and the like.

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Gaiola Island, Italy (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyruins@lemmy.world

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[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You sure it's Italy, and not Hyrule?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

[sound of rapidly taking iron boots on and off]

[–] Limfjorden@feddit.dk 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I've actually been here (in the water) I think. It was a long time ago, so I could be wrong. It was once inhabitet by an old hermit, and it's said to be cursed island nowadays.

[–] Coelacanth@feddit.nu 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I wish I was that hermit, looks like a perfect place to live.

[–] Limfjorden@feddit.dk 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think it would get quite cold there in the winter, even if it's in the Mediterranean. According to wikipedia, he lived off alms from local fishermen, so I doubt he had many possessions. He was probably cold and lonely and a bit nutty.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

"I already said I wanted to be him, you don't have to convince me."

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 5 points 2 months ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaiola_Island