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The Ark of Bukhara is a spectacular-looking fortress located in Uzbekistan, built 1,500 years ago (lemmy.world)
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[–] AbouBenAdhem 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You’d think there’d be a reason beyond construction requirements, though—otherwise someone in the past 1,500 years would have replaced it with a more conventional wall.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

They did. This is only the oldest, innermost fortification in the city. AFAIK additional layers of walls were build around it later.