When the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt was completed in the 3rd century B.C.E., most wouldn’t have been able to glimpse the peak of the gargantuan tower, but all could see its light. The structure ...

Archaeologists have recovered an astonishing 22 stone blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Also known as the Lighthouse of Pharos, the lighthouse ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Twenty-two blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria have been raised from the seabed, as part of an undertaking known as the “PHAROS” project. The ...

Pharos, the ancient lighthouse of the port city of Alexandria, was one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Built on an island in the harbor of Alexandria, the Greeks created a causeway the lead ...