If you found out an ancient city was buried under your house ???

@Daelii (5619)
United States
August 21, 2018 7:32am CST
Archaeologist may have found the lost city of Etzanoa in Kansas which is part of the United States of American. Its a Native American settlement that may have housed 20,000+ people that is contradictory to what is taught about life back then. More research is being done in the area and the city is looking to maybe market this as a tourist attraction. I'd love to go! However, there is question about if private land owners would open up property for visitors? If they found a lost city or structure under your land would you allow visitors to see it? For me it would depend on what it was and if it could be safely shared without destroying or disrespecting those that may be buried there.
Of all the places to discover a lost city, this pleasing little community seems an unlikely candidate.
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@TheHorse (206559)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Aug 18
That's a tough one! I'd be fascinated by the ancient city. But I still want to live my daily life as usual.
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@TheHorse (206559)
• Walnut Creek, California
28 Aug 18
@Daelii Heh. But I want my privacy! Which would you prefer--that they DO discover an ancient city beneath your house? Or that they don't?
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
28 Aug 18
see thats me! I did buy a house out in the country on a mountain. There isn't a lot out here and that is part of the major appeal! Doing the treat others how you want to be treated.. I'd love to see some more of the lost treasures, so why hide it if I could share it? Also think of some possible tax incentives to sharing it? that city could easily offer a tax rate discount on property taxes to land owners who share access because they would have increased tourism dollars!
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@pgntwo (22408)
• Derry, Northern Ireland
21 Aug 18
Interesting question. The ground behind the apartment complex we are in currently (shown in the photo) was found to contain the ruins of a 2000yr old Roman Bath-house. Subsequently the site was used as a children's burial ground, and the skeletons therein are on display, a 15month old in a clay pot (broken) and a 10yr old. The third grave had no remains in it. The picture shows it back in 2011, today it is covered, protected and is open to the public, free of charge.
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@Daelii (5619)
• United States
21 Aug 18
That is sooo neat! I've been reading up a lot of different older cities finding levels underground for lost buildings and places from ancient times. with the new use of drones being more available for every day people to use, even more ancient sites are being re-discovered! ancient art, artifacts, buildings, and who knows what! now if only they got some drones for water research in private / common hands, I wonder what else we may one day discover.
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@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
21 Aug 18
I don't think that your opinion is of interest in such a case. I think that state authorities decide what will happen.
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
21 Aug 18
I know my opinion over there doesn't mater. In some cases I wish you'd read the whole article I write before posting. if your local city found there was a lost city under your home (assuming you have a place you reside in), would you open your land for a tourist attraction?
@MALUSE (69409)
• Germany
21 Aug 18
@Daelii I have read your article. No need to insult me. I can only repeat what I wrote (and you may not have read properly). You may not be allowed to open your property for the public as a tourist attraction. The authorities may or may not allow it . There must be streets which lead there as well as parking areas to say nothing about water tubes for toilets etc.
@Daelii (5619)
• United States
21 Aug 18
@MALUSE well, how did I insult you when I pointed out you clearly didn't even read it all before you opened your mouth to say my opinion over there doesn't mater? When I never spoke about THEY should do. I just said what I'd do. So I'll clarify further for you. Since the city is looking to market that ancient city, I'm going to assume they would be addressing road and laws relating to tourism and visiting private property. So it brings me back to the question I asked for discussion sake: hypothetically speaking (pretend) they found an ancient city under Maluse place of residency. City / goverment comes and asks Maluse "will you allow visitors on your land to see parts of ancient city".. what would be your response? yes? no?
@just4him (307132)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Aug 18
I think that's awesome they found a buried city. Like you, it would depend on the circumstances, whether I would allow anyone to come traipsing through my property.