The colosseum was actually more like a round theater with places for people to sit made out of wood becoming higher towards the "high wall" like in a cinema to achieve better view. The wood did no survive the ages, but the stone did and now everything looks as if it was surrounded by a huge circular wall.
Also, sound is kept better in a circular shape, like the human ear as well, so it was possible to communicate with the audience.
the reason why is because they feel more safe with the high walls around the city (Mohenjo Daro)
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Protection from invaders.
7ft high and long
how high are the walls at the 2014 halfpipe
the reason why is because they feel more safe with the high walls around the city (Mohenjo Daro)
The original height of the Colosseum was 52 metres. Now it is 48.5 metres high.
48 blocks, since each block corresponds to 1 meter cubed, and the Colosseum is 48m tall.
after they realized that entire block walls would collapse in high winds when they didn't fill the cells around the window and door openings
Feudal castles were protected by high, strong walls of wood or stone. They often had a moat around them.
A canyon is a narrow valley with high walls and a poorly developed
In the War of 1812, the walls were one story high. After the war, the walls were made two stories high.