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[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Shouldn’t those walls be the other way around?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

If they want to protect the place from people on the outside, yes, it might be worth a try ;-)

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

What's that triangle theatre-looking thing in the background?

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Oh. Hah. Presumably this is influenced by Greek theatres, right? I underestimated the cultural exchange that would've happened.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Possibly? I'm no expert in the history of theatres, but it seems intuitive that the Anglo-Saxons would've seen old Graeco-Roman theatre ruins in Britain and used that as a template.

On the other hand, it's a pretty simple design - may just be convergent evolution, or whatever the architectural equivalent is.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

It’s also close to the little back house of the residence. Maybe the king steps out there to make speeches?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

who painted this? when?

this post was submitted on 27 May 2025
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