In Bagan on 45 sq km a thousand of temples made of brick still stand while houses and palaces left no trace... Also big cities in Central Asia like Merv had fa

In Bagan on 45 sq km a thousand of temples made of brick still stand while houses and palaces left no trace... Also big cities in Central Asia like Merv had farms intra muros to shelter them from encroaching desert. This is so different from what we imaginecas a city model...