Ash heap of history

The phrase "ash heap of history" literarily speaking refers to ghost towns or artifacts that have lost their relevance. Visiting Rome in the 14th century, Italian writer Petrarch called the city "a rubbish heap of history". In 1887, the English essayist Augustine Birrell coined the term in his series of essays, "Obiter Dicta": that great dust heap called 'history.'

Ash heap of history

The phrase "ash heap of history" literarily speaking refers to ghost towns or artifacts that have lost their relevance. Visiting Rome in the 14th century, Italian writer Petrarch called the city "a rubbish heap of history". In 1887, the English essayist Augustine Birrell coined the term in his series of essays, "Obiter Dicta": that great dust heap called 'history.'