[Rashputin]

When I was about nine years old I was fascinated by the fact that Constantinople was built on seven hills, the tops of the hills chopped off, and supports across the valleys were put in place so the hilltops and the new land on supports was all level ground.

The valleys that were covered over were then used as huge cisterns to hold water in a way there was very little evaporation and the water stayed cool. I was amazed at how people back then could accomplish that sort of engineering projects.

I also never forgot the fact that Constantinople was built on seven hills while Rome was built around seven hills.

Regards.

[Kackikat]

You must be a historic scholar? Do you teach?