The houses built to survive floods

The houses built to survive floods(bbc.com)

10 points by alraj 2 years ago | 2 comments

malux85 2 years ago |

I often wondered about long term constructions, what structure would last for thousands of years? What structure would last against tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, lightning?

Isn’t the answer a pyramid?

Now the problem is it’s made of enormous heavy stones, but practicality aside, isn’t a stone pyramid a perfect structure for surviving all natural disasters?

hulitu 2 years ago | |

No. The pyramids of Egypt are relative new (5000 years). And the climate has helped preserve them.

The Mayan pyramids were not so lucky, (or the cambodgian temples)