LOST CIVILIZATION

Welcome to the Lost Civilization Database, where we document the really, really, REALLY bad ideas that have shaped human history.

Here are some of the most notable ones:

• CAESAR'S Folly: Where the Roman Empire went to build a wall... literally.
• THAT TIME WITH THE TANK: A 30-year experiment in futility.
• EGYPTIAN PYRAMIDS OF DOOM: Because who needs practicality when building the ultimate tomb?
• SPANISH CONQUEROR: Where conquering is just a matter of having really, really big swords.