Considering the premise 'For more than 26 centuries it has witnessed countless declines, falls, and rebirths, and today continues to resist the assaults of brutal modernity in its time-locked, color-rich historical center.', is 'Modernity has made no progress in the historical center.' a statement that stands on its own?
For more than 26 centuries it has witnessed countless declines, falls, and rebirths, and today continues to resist the assaults of brutal modernity in its time-locked, color-rich historical center.###Modernity has made no progress in the historical center.