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For example, in some cities, a victorious general is not permitted to bring armed troops within the pomerium. - (Plunder of Gor, Chapter 53, Sentence #25)

Such remnants may be preserved, as part of the city's history. Most of the stone from earlier walls, however, naturally enough, is incorporated in the newer walls. It might be mentioned, in passing, that the pomerium, as one would expect, given its legal status, is often attended by certain social and legal restrictions. For example, in some cities, a victorious general is not permitted to bring armed troops within the pomerium. Accordingly, the nature of triumphs, accorded to victorious commanders, triumphs celebrating successful campaigns, the acquisition of loot, the capture of prisoners and slaves, and such, might range from parades through the city in full panoply, displaying spoils, chains of slaves, and such, to processions in which the general and his troops appear unarmed and in civilian dress, to the music of bands, followed, to be sure, by wagons and carts of treasure, often drawn by naked, chained slaves, formerly women of the enemy. Each of the towers in a city is, in essence, a fortified keep, furnished with water and supplies. Thus, if walls should be breached, a city's population may withdraw into a number of stout, defensive strongholds. - (Plunder of Gor)