(Not sure about the flair.. sorry)
Wooden beams in earth (like with fences) rot over the years and break.
I was under the impression that this was because of water.
Shouldn’t Venice “sink” because of rotten beams?
In: Earth Science
Amsterdam is similarly build on a lot of wooden poles. Because the ground water has always been high enough, some of these beams easily last for centuries. I’m assuming the same principles are at work in Venice.
https://medium.com/big-questions/beautiful-amsterdam-built-on-poles-who-would-pay-if-it-all-fell-down-7ae7436a73de
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