“Sic transit gloria mundi” is a Latin phrase that means “Thus passes the worldly glory.” In idiomatic contexts, the phrase has been used to mean “fame is fleeting”.
A ghost town, about to disappear into thin air – as a symbol of civilisation. A symbol of “gloria mundi.” Civilisations develop, create majestic buildings and monuments, establish rules and derive principles, glorify honour, glory, battles and victories. But as their time goes by, they become mirages. Only the sea surf and the cries of birds flying over the horizon remain.