The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a Greek engineering marvel that guided ships ...

In the 1200s, a Chinese official described Alexandria and its lighthouse in remarkable detail given the vast distance.

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 ...

An exceptional archaeological mission lifts 22 massive blocks of the Alexandria Lighthouse in Egypt out of the water, to study and scan them as part of the “PHAROS” program to digitally reconstruct ...

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world will soon be unveiled in more detail for its enthusiasts. The monument in question is the Lighthouse of Alexandria, whose remains have been submerged for ...

The ancient Greeks and Romans built astonishing monuments like the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, and while only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains intact, we’ve ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria is a 134m-tall giant lighthouse built on Pharos Island at the entrance to the port of Alexandria, Egypt, around the 3rd century BC, and is counted among the Seven Wonders ...

Researchers are hoping to build a “digital twin” of the amazing structure. Nearly two dozen large stone blocks used thousands of years ago to build the famous lighthouse in the Egyptian port city of ...

A new chapter is unfolding beneath the waters of Alexandria, where archaeologists have recovered 22 massive stone blocks that once formed part of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Pulled ...

Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities is assessing plans that have been submitted for the reconstruction of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Alexandria’s ...

Lighthouses are not on most Northern Virginians’ minds these days, but Aug. 7 was National Lighthouse Day and this area has a special lighthouse, the Jones Point Lighthouse on the Potomac River. “The ...

If modern Alexandrian history is any indicator, rebuilding the lighthouse will become a symbol not of communal spirit but of excess, and a visible target of rage. It's no easy feat to restore the ...