The 14th-century traveler John Mandeville also included an account of the tower and reported that its height had been 64 furlongs, or 13 km (8 mi), according to the local inhabitants.
” 14世纪的游者约翰·曼德维尔也记载过有关巴别塔的事，而且他根据当地居民的说法称塔的高度是64弗隆，也就是13公里（8英里）。