The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, once stood tall in Alexandria, Egypt, on the island of Pharos in the city's harbor. At the time of its construction, it stretched ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...