WATCH: Florida fisherman catches 552-pound grouper on kayak. 1  Florida fisherman Jon Black caught a 552-pound grouper while fishing in Sanibel Fla. on May 20. 2  He believes this is a record catch for someone on a kayak.
The Greek historian Herodotus claimed that Babylon surpasses in wonder any city in the known world and specifically praised the walls which he said were 56 miles (90 kilometres) long, 80 feet (24 metres) thick, and 320 feet (97 metres) high.
After the extension, the wall now stands 12 meters (40 feet) tall, 12-14 meters (40-46 feet) wide at the top and 15-18 meters (50-60 feet) thick at the bottom. It covers 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) in length with a deep moat surrounding it. Every 120 meters, there is a rampart which extends out from the main wall.