To speak of Penthesilea, I should begin by describing the entry into the city. You no doubt imagine seeing a wall of walls rise in the dusty plateau, approaching your door step by step, guarded by customs guards who stare at your packages with suspicion.

Until you reach it, you remain outside; after passing under an archway, you find yourself inside the city; you feel surrounded by its thick compact; carved in the stone, there is a design that will reveal itself if you follow its angular layout