Aerial photo showing a fifteenth-century citadel on the island of Pharos, where the Lighthouse of Alexandria once stood, and a digital image of the underwater remnants of the monument Coin showing 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 ...

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 ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, a towering beacon of the ancient world, may soon rise again — at least in digital form. Archaeologists have recently made a significant breakthrough in preserving this ...

Of the seven wonders of the ancient world, only the Great Pyramid at Giza has survived the destructive hands of time, nature, and war. The Lighthouse of Alexandria, however, is set to enjoy a second ...

View any of five video clips showing an underwater sphinx, hieroglyphs adorning one marble block, the sphinx being brought from the water, and the fabled Pharos Lighthouse. Stone Age Toolkit ...

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 ...

Bettany begins with The Great Pyramid of Giza: the eternal resting place of King Khufu. Next is the Pharos Lighthouse: its beam guiding seafarers to safety and said to be visible over 30 miles away.