realia
lilium
also: lilies
Concealed pits set in a quincunx, each holding a fire-hardened stake, before the Alesia works; nicknamed 'lilies' from the flower-like pattern.
Reading notes
- De Bello Gallico §7.73.9 the lily
Concealed pits set in a quincunx, each holding a fire-hardened stake, before the Alesia works; nicknamed 'lilies' from the flower-like pattern.