PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to History Ruins@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agoCity walls of Khiva, Uzbekistanlemmy.worldimagemessage-square8linkfedilinkarrow-up1163
arrow-up1163imageCity walls of Khiva, Uzbekistanlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to History Ruins@lemmy.worldEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square8linkfedilink
minus-squareMadison420@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·24 days agoLater 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
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