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#41

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by Jim Webster - Oct 02, 2026, 02:24 PM

I knew it!!! 

All they need to look for now is the Ethiopian railway 

#42

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Oct 02, 2026, 01:53 PM

I knew it!!! 

#43

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by Keraunos - Oct 02, 2026, 01:48 PM

Room to park a few chariots

I don't think they are thinking multi-storey chariot park.

There used to be multi-storey stables next to King's Cross, to support all the drays needed to transport goods delivered into London by the new railways.

#44

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by Jim Webster - Oct 02, 2026, 12:14 PM

https://archaeologymag.com/2026/10/2800-year-old-ethiopian-palace-strong-walls/

"Had walls strong enough to support 16 floors", though how many it actually had remains unclear.

It is intriguing. Strikes me as 'seat of the pants' engineering rather than too much faith in calculations is what guided the builders 

#45

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Oct 02, 2026, 11:04 AM

If you build it they will come...

#46

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by Erpingham - Oct 02, 2026, 11:03 AM

Room to park a few chariots

I don't think they are thinking multi-storey chariot park.

#47

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Multi-storey Ethiopian pal...

Last post by Imperial Dave - Oct 02, 2026, 10:39 AM

Room to park a few chariots

#48

Ancient and Medieval History / Multi-storey Ethiopian palace

Last post by Duncan Head - Oct 02, 2026, 09:45 AM

https://archaeologymag.com/2026/10/2800-year-old-ethiopian-palace-strong-walls/

"Had walls strong enough to support 16 floors", though how many it actually had remains unclear.

#49

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Greek poem found in Roman-...

Last post by Justin Swanton - Oct 01, 2026, 05:25 AM

To call the cat in,
Use your Latin.

Then what's dog Latin for?  🤔

#50

Ancient and Medieval History / Re: Greek poem found in Roman-...

Last post by Duncan Head - Sep 30, 2026, 11:16 PM

To call the cat in,
Use your Latin.

A bit like Charles V:

"I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse"