Fading Civilization

Write about an ancient, declining alien civilization that humans stumble upon.

This prompt explores themes of change, decline, and perhaps even resilience. Why is this civilization waning? How do the remnants of that civilization deal with their status? Perhaps there’s a great past glory contrasting the present ruin? What lessons do humans learn from these aliens? Dabbling with these topics would inject philosophical undertones, offering a deep insight into civilization and its inevitable decline.