historyruins·[Dormant] moved to [email protected]byPugJesus City walls of Khiva, UzbekistanView original on lemmy.world162Comments8
NNastybutler replylemmy.world2Hide 2 repliesI was wondering why they built them like that too. Seems like you're encouraging invaders to come over the walls8
MMadison420 replylemmy.world1Hide 1 replyLater 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/Glacis14
I hadn't heard of this city before, it looks pretty cool!
I was there a couple of months back, amazing place
What's with the huge slope in front of the walls?
I was wondering why they built them like that too. Seems like you're encouraging invaders to come over the walls
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
Did you see the giant city sized nuclear reactor while you were there?
Uz-beki-beki-beki-stan-stan?