Polish

Noun

zgliszcze n

1. (dated, chiefly in the plural) cinder, residue from partially burnt material
2. (by extension, figuratively, chiefly in the plural) ruin, rubble

   Miasto Meksyk założono na zgliszczach azteckiej metropolii Tenochtitlan.‎

   Mexico City was established on the ruins of the Aztec metropolis of Tenochtitlan.

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