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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thirty years after archaeologist Jean-Yves Empereur of the Centre d'Études Alexandrines (CEAlex) discovered the underwater remains of the Alexandria Lighthouse—one of the Seven Wonders of the World—in ...

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.