> I'd like to see an actual example of such a city for better context. Rome? Athens? Merv was considered the most beautiful city in the world for centuries.

> I'd like to see an actual example of such a city for better context. Rome? Athens? Merv was considered the most beautiful city in the world for centuries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merv https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merv We have sent men to walk on the Moon but we suck at beautiful architecture.