Yes. This is what Oda is trying to get across with One Piece. Robin is a representation of all the whistleblowers, scientists, and archeologists who were blackmailed, silenced, murdered for seeking and speaking the truth.
Current world leaders are seeking to uncover and utilize this technology to determine which faction "rules the world".
This is why the pyramids, Antarctica, and many other places have been blacklisted and controlled; they contain our true history as a species, as a part of the world, not as its false rulers.
Vegapunk was meant to represent why this technology is repressed; the same technology that allows for free energy, are essentially the keys to reality. Once you know this science, you can effectively manipulate reality around you to high levels. We see this with Luffy's Fruit, one of the ultimate creations of the Ancient Kingdom, being able to fundamentally alter reality around him.
Nuclear Power/Mother Flame is powerful enough to destroy a planet if used for destructive purposes.
The answer is simple to understand, but hard to swallow; a long time ago, there was a nuclear war that crashed our societies. The tech we used required free energy/Electromagnetic forces that were destroyed by the EMPs from the Nuclear bombardment, and then the weather + survivors destroyed the rest. If all the tech you relied on stopped working, would you leave it, or break it down into other materials? There you go.
Nuclear war occurred, destroyed the civilization that built the pyramids, and the people who "won" are the current "Celestial Dragons" of the world. The people who gather in get togethers in Paris and Antarctica to discuss how much money they made blowing kids up and sexually trafficking children.
One Piece is Oda's attempt at making people realize our history/leadership is fake, and that the real history still needs to be illuminated.
Think of humans like computers; we rely on the internet to connect to each other. If the internet went down, we'd be unable to access the information and files, even if they were still stored on the system to some extent.
This is why spiritual leaders like Christ and Buddha were the way they were; they were connected to the true source of electricity, and could see beyond the "veil" of our own ignorance. They saw beyond the "Code" the same way Neo did in the Matrix.
And this is why they were silenced/had their messages corrupted; the freedom they offered is the antidote to the people ruling us.
Our history was stolen from us, and we're beginning to remember who we really are. One world. One spark of Light echoing and sailing infinitely into the void. One Piece.