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 ...

For decades, the seabed off the coast of Egypt has been scanned to digitally map the remnants of one of the seven wonders of the world for its resurrection.

Thirty years after its discovery, pieces of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which stood watch long ago in the harbors of ancient Egypt, are being pulled from the depths of the Mediterranean.

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a monumental structure built on the island of Pharos. Soaring over 350 feet tall, its three tiered design featured a ...