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 ...

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 ...

Between North-East Africa and the Middle East lies Egypt, the ancient ... it was home to the Alexandria lighthouse, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, as well as an immense library that ...

archaeologists in Egypt found a massive black granite sarcophagus in Alexandria, untouched for 2,000 years - and fleet-footed rumour quickly got to work. Could it contain the remains of ancient ...

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The Northern coast of Egypt is difficult for diving. NOVA: I understand that much of the ancient city of Alexandria ... which indicates that in 1303 the lighthouse of Alexandria was destroyed.