Ancient Ethiopian Palace Could Have Stood 16 Storeys High, Study Finds
Modern modeling found the 800 BC complex had large structural reserves and could theoretically support an eight-storey reconstruction.
- A new study published in Heritage suggests the Grat Be'al Gibri palace in Ethiopia, dating to around 800 BC, could theoretically have reached 16 storeys while remaining structurally stable.
- Researchers from the German Archaeological Institute and Brandenburgische Technische Universit Cottbus-Senftenberg used computer modelling to investigate the monumental complex at Yeha, which measures roughly 60 metres by 60 metres.
- The palace walls were constructed from phonolite rubble stone and clay mortar, reinforced with horizontal wooden beams; ground-floor walls measured approximately 1.9 metres thick, while foundation podium walls reached about 2.2 metres.
- Lead researcher Martin Drieschner noted that wall thicknesses decreasing toward the top improved load-bearing capacity, enabling the structure to support substantially more weight than previous eight-storey estimates suggested.
- Taller than Chicago's Home Insurance Building, considered the world's first skyscraper, the structure demonstrates sophisticated engineering capabilities of ancient builders in the Horn of Africa.
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Ancient Ethiopian palace could have stood 16 storeys high, study finds
Computer simulations of a 2,800-year-old monumental building in northern Ethiopia suggest its unusual timber-reinforced walls were strong enough to support far more floors than archaeologists had previously assumed. This content was originally published on www.heritagedaily.com - © 2023 - HeritageDaily
High-rise buildings are considered the invention of modern times. Now two scientists have submitted an investigation that a 2800-year-old palace in modern Ethiopia was multi-storey – up to 19 floors are conceivable.
Study reveals 2,800-year-old Ethiopian palace could have stood 16 storeys high
A new structural engineering study examining the historical site of Yeha in northern Ethiopia has revealed that the 2,800-year-old Grat Be’al Gibri palace possessed incredible structural strength, capable of supporting a building up to 16 storeys high. The research focuses on Grat Be’al Gibri, a monumental palace site in Yeha dating back to the early […]
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