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Digitally Rebuilding the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Once One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, according to traditional lists, the Lighthouse of Alexandria once loomed over the Mediterranean city’s harbor during Egypt’s Hellenistic age. At 460 feet tall, it was second only to the Great Pyramid of Gaza in height. The lighthouse, also known as the Pharos of Alexandria, was commissioned read more
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