Why the Leaning Tower of Pisa is Tilted
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in the Italian city of Pisa and is a freestanding bell tower of the city’s cathedral. The tower is famous for its four-degree lean and is the third oldest structure in the city’s Cathedral Square. The tower is 183.27 feet tall from the ground on the low side, […]
The past and future of the Roman Colosseum
The Colosseum measures 620 feet by 513 feet with seating for more than 50,000 spectators and was the largest amphitheater in the Roman world. The Colosseum was active for four centuries until the 6th century A.D. It stopped all operations after a struggling Western Roman Empire, distaste in gladiator combat, and damage from natural disasters […]