Why Ancient Gate Open Inward
Why did medieval and ancient city gates open inward? Wouldn't it be more difficult to breach if they opened outward? It turns out that when designing the direction of city gates in ancient times, it didn't matter which way the door opened since its made of wood, battering ram will easily crush it and its easy to set on fire. The reason for designing them to open inward is that it allows for quickly closing the city gates without exposing soldiers when facing external threats. If the gates opened outward, soldiers would have to leave the city to close them, greatly increasing the risk of being attacked
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