The blue stage of the emptiness

You may not believe me if I say that the navy blue as you see here is not so silent in ancient times. This is the sea in front of Banda Aceh today. Formerly, it was a bustling port city on the Malacca Straits.

Now compare this to an illustrative picture in François Valentijn's book (Oud en nieuw Oost-Indien) about this harbor city of his day (The beginning of the 18th century).

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Now, it's all gone, even the ghosts.