Tessa

@quixoticelixir.bsky.social

35 years old, ARMY, INFJ-T, certified weeb, bibliophile, cat & chinchilla mom, IGGPPC, NJGSO, writer, comic book reader, horror/exploitation/macrabe/Asian/Giallo/Pink movie fan; witch, actually Autistic, SpEd professional, 🩷💙💜

1579 years ago, on the 6th of November 447, an earthquake hit Constantinople destroying much op its walls and 57 towers. Another quake followed next January. The presence of Attila the Hun in the Balkans prompted repairs, supported by chariot-racing factions, to be finished in 60 days. #otd 🗃️

Restored section of the Theodosian walls at the Selymbria Gate. The outer wall and the wall of the moat are visible, with a tower of the inner wall in the background.