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[–] Sarazil 7 points 4 months ago

Same reason we do today, they're cool. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch

[–] HootinNHollerin 3 points 4 months ago

They’re usually to celebrate a triumph

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Cities grow, so I imagine the first few were actually gates from the old city wall, and the triumphal entry became a ceremonial simulacra of itself. Maybe on powerful/respected general was like: don't tear down that gate, the memories of that time i defeated...

[–] Don_Dickle 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What about Troy? Only asking because a while back we found evidence it actually exsisted.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Maybe I miscommunicated, because I was not trying to imply that anything did not exist.