正如建筑历史学家了解的那样，不幸的是往往贫穷才有助于保存历史。

As any architectural historian knows, the sad truth is that poverty is often good for preservation.

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同喜欢体验意大利的文化、建筑、人体美学、饮食和气候的外国游客一样，英国历史学家和记者吉尔莫也是一个热情洋溢的意大利迷。

Like most foreign visitors who experience Italy's culture, buildings, physical beauty, food and climate, Mr Gilmour, a British historian and journalist, is a passionate fan.

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希腊历史学家希罗·多德曾说过，在古巴比伦，也就是现在的伊拉克，石油就以沥青的形式出现，被用于建筑和铺路。

The Greek historian Herodotus told of its use in the form of pitch for building and road making in the ancient city of Babylon in present-day Iraq.

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