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To: CIB-173RDABN

Cities move and flourish or fail with the times.

Many Roman era coastal towns around Europe are now under water, but they were ports and trading centers in their times.

A ‘city’ is not a permanent dwelling place.

See ‘Babylon’, ‘Thebes’, ‘Nineveh’, ‘Carthage’, ‘Angor Wat’, et al...........................


10 posted on 12/11/2023 9:03:04 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while l aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

Port Royal Earthquake of 1692

Port Royal is a town located at the end of the Palisadoes, at the mouth of Kingston Harbour, in southeastern Jamaica. Founded in 1494 by the Spanish, it was once the largest city in the Caribbean, functioning as the centre of shipping and commerce in the Caribbean Sea by the latter half of the 17th century.[1] It was destroyed by an earthquake on 7 June 1692, which had an accompanying tsunami, leading to the establishment of Kingston, which is now the largest city in Jamaica. Severe hurricanes have regularly damaged the area. Another severe earthquake occurred in 1907.

Port Royal was once home to privateers who were encouraged to attack Spanish vessels, at a time when smaller European nations were reluctant to attack Spain directly. As a port city, it was notorious for its gaudy displays of wealth and loose morals. It was a popular homeport for the English and Dutch-sponsored privateers to spend their treasure during the 17th century. When those governments abandoned the practice of issuing letters of marque to privateers against the Spanish treasure fleets and possessions in the later 16th century, many of the crews turned pirate. They continued to use the city as their main base during the 17th century. Pirates from around the world congregated at Port Royal, coming from waters as far away as Madagascar.

After the 1692 disaster, Port Royal’s commercial role was steadily taken over by the nearby town (and later, city) of Kingston. Plans were developed in 1999 to redevelop the small fishing town as a heritage tourism destination to serve cruise ships. The plan was to capitalize on Port Royal’s unique heritage, with archaeological findings from pre-colonial and privateering years as the basis of possible attractions.[1]


11 posted on 12/11/2023 9:06:54 AM PST by Pikachu_Dad
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To: Red Badger

Many Roman era coastal towns around Europe are now under water, but they were ports and trading centers in their times


A point I have made often.

The arguments against “man made climate change” is so easy to make you have to wonder why those in power (government) or in the media don’t make them. Could it be they are all in on the lie?


13 posted on 12/11/2023 9:19:24 AM PST by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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