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ruins


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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Preferred Term

ruins

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Generally used for the remains of buildings or groups of buildings that have been destroyed or are in a state of great disrepair or decay.

Variations

Archaeology

Ruins in art

Ruins in literature

ruin

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