@PugJesusM to Inhabited BeautyEnglish • 4 months agoAerial view of Centuripe, Italyimagemessage-square38arrow-up1365arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1361arrow-down1imageAerial view of Centuripe, Italy@PugJesusM to Inhabited BeautyEnglish • 4 months agomessage-square38cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@PugJesusOPMlinkEnglish20•4 months agoDefense, possibly? Centuripe is ancient, founded back when such things were prime considerations.
minus-square@untorquerlinkEnglish9•4 months agoYup. TONS of little towns on hills like this. Often smaller. Always a keep and a church, often a tower. Easy to defend, easy to see signals from neighboring towns, easy to spot invaders. Safe from seasonal flooding.
Defense, possibly? Centuripe is ancient, founded back when such things were prime considerations.
Yup. TONS of little towns on hills like this. Often smaller. Always a keep and a church, often a tower.
Easy to defend, easy to see signals from neighboring towns, easy to spot invaders. Safe from seasonal flooding.