What I find interesting is that, civilizations have fallen so many times due to catastrophic natural disasters or in the hands of each other. Some fell suddenly (Pompeii, Tall el-Hammam) and some perished gradually (Indus valley, Mayans). All these prayed to different gods who were not much use. And we still continue to put our faith in another set of gods hoping that they are the real deal (until the next city-block sized asteroid comes along). Humans are truly incapable of learning anything from history.
PS: in case someone wonders where all this is coming from, I was pondering on the arrow that points to the Temple in this picture (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97778-3/figures/1). Countless may have prayed at its steps for their safety and at the end, universe just swept all that aside.