

The city is a palimpsest of different cultures and histories.
Something that has been changed or altered but still shows traces of its earlier form.
The old building is a palimpsest of its former glory.
Her writing is a palimpsest of ideas from various authors.
The landscape is a palimpsest of ancient civilizations.
cultural palimpsest
historical palimpsest
urban palimpsest
remnant
trace
layer
The ancient palimpsest revealed a long-lost story.
A manuscript or piece of writing material on which the original text has been erased to make room for new writing.
The scholar studied the palimpsest for clues about the past.
She found a palimpsest hidden in the old library.
The palimpsest contained writings from different eras.
ancient palimpsest
historical palimpsest
literary palimpsest
manuscript
document
scroll