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Reconstructed ruins of the South palace of Nebuchadnezzar in ancient Babylon (Modern day Hillah,Iraq) (i.imgur.com)

submitted 2 years ago by Bloodyashes@lemm.ee to c/pics@lemmy.world

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[+] YungOnions@lemm.ee 35 points 2 years ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (5 children)

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[–] thereisalamp@reddthat.com 13 points 2 years ago

Those are likely suites of rooms. You can kind of see the partitions of larger areas before it becomes maze like.

As a palace, accommodations for residents and guests would need to account for entire family size, as well as potential retinue.

[–] Wild_Mastic@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm not am expert, but it seems that along with the walls thickness, it was one of the methods to keep the heat out and staying cool inside.

[–] IonAddis@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Another thing re: wall thickness to think about is there wasn't steel-reinforced anything, and in an area without lots of trees, there wasn't much solid timber for beams either. So you get "structural brick" which has to be much thicker on the lower floors than the brick facades you see today, on buildings with steel support beams. Structural brick makes for FAT walls esp if it's supporting a 2nd story.

[–] pankuleczkapl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago

If you take a closer look, they are actually quite spacious

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Privacy and to confuse invaders. Also, to maintain a solid structure that can hold up the roof. They have to build a structure system for the roof, no matter what. They're making the best of it.

[–] kometes@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

It was a brothel.

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They did not invent roofs yet

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

Did anyone else think it was cardboard miniature at first?

[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 years ago

Which room did Neo stay in?

[–] JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm having a hard time finding the accuracy of this reconstruction. Is it on the same location as the original?

https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/world/middleeast/03babylon.html

[–] Bloodyashes@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

No the reconstructed structure is a little away from the original site You read the details here![https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/babylon-iraq-saddam-hussein

[–] TheRealLinga@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

Ooo I learned about this place in The Matrix!

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Holy shit it looks like dwarf fortress!

[–] Pencilnoob@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I'm pretty sure this is an exact replica of my last fortress