Kafun - Kafun

Japanese: カフン - かふん
Kafun - Kafun

… In ancient times, kings, nobles, and priests ruled cities, and cities were built around palaces, temples, and markets. The ancient Egyptian city of Kahun was built around 3000 BC for slaves and workers who were mobilized to build the pyramids. It had a grid-like layout and was clearly built according to a plan. Examples of ancient planned cities include the ancient Greek cities centered around a square called the agora, the ancient Roman cities centered around a forum, the capitals of China and India in the East, and Heijo-kyo and Heian-kyo in Japan. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Kafun" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 古代においては王侯,貴族,僧侶が都市を支配し,宮殿,神殿,市場を中心に都市が構築された。古代エジプトのカフンは紀元前約3000年にピラミッド建設の工事に動員された奴隷と職工のために建設された都市で,格子状の街区割りをもち,明らかに計画的に建設されたものである。アゴラと称する広場を中心とした古代ギリシアの諸都市,おなじくフォルムを中心とする古代ローマの諸都市,東洋では中国,インドの首都,日本の平城京,平安京などが,古代の計画都市の例としてあげられよう。…

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