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PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to History Ruins@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days ago

City walls of Khiva, Uzbekistan

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City walls of Khiva, Uzbekistan

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  • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    I hadn’t heard of this city before, it looks pretty cool!

    More buildings

    • The Infinite Nematode@feddit.uk
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      I was there a couple of months back, amazing place

  • Live Your Lives@lemmy.world
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    What’s with the huge slope in front of the walls?

    • Nastybutler@lemmy.world
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      I was wondering why they built them like that too. Seems like you’re encouraging invaders to come over the walls

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        Later additions called a glacis, ita hardened rammed earth with stone over it in most cases and it’s used to deflect cannon balls away from the walls.

        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glacis

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  • Stety@sh.itjust.works
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    Did you see the giant city sized nuclear reactor while you were there?

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    Uz-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan?

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