The city of walls: Constantinople - Lars Brownworth
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The world owes much of its cultural legacy to Constantinople’s walls. When Constantinople was under siege by neighboring enemies, the Roman city’s elaborate system of moats, outer walls, and inner walls stood tall. Surviving numerous fire attacks, the walls were eventually brought down by more modern tools of warfare, but, thankfully, classical culture survived.
Brownworth concludes with “Thanks to that pile of brick and marble, we still have our classical past.” Why do you think it needed saving? Why do you think ancient Greek and Roman learning disappeared from the West?
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- Animator Henrik Axlund, Petri Ruikka
- Educator Lars Brownworth
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