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Vertical or Horizontal city?

There is a famous story bandied about by the world’s leading historians. They say that, at a certain point in Babylon, part of the city was occupied by invaders and enemies, and the other parts knew nothing about it. In other words, there was no communication between the various parts of the city (...). The problem I’ve been feeling as a maj...

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Jan 03, 2010 | Categories: Experiences | Tags: architecture, babylon, breviario mediterraneo, cities, city, genoa, horizontal, italy, naples, pedrag matvejevic, rome, vertical | Leave A Comment »

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