PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Inhabited Beauty@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agoAerial view of Centuripe, Italylemmy.worldimagemessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1365arrow-down14
arrow-up1361arrow-down1imageAerial view of Centuripe, Italylemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Inhabited Beauty@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square38fedilink
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·23 days agoDefense, possibly? Centuripe is ancient, founded back when such things were prime considerations.
minus-squareuntorquer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·22 days 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.