Earth ChangesWhat the Ancients Said About Earthquakes and Tsunamis in Greece and Rome Posted on August 13, 2025 by Administrator The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked the quake not to destroy his house: Earthquake, most dread of all shocks … spare my new-built house, for I do not know of any terror equal to the quivering of the earth. Like us, ancient people had many things to say about natural disasters. So, what information did they leave behind for us, and what can we learn from them?