Submerged Blocks of Alexandria's Ancient Lighthouse Lifted From Seafloor - Archaeology Magazine

Submerged Blocks of Alexandria's Ancient Lighthouse Lifted from Seafloor - Archaeology Magazine

Stone blocks from the lighthouse, Alexandria, Egypt ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT—Built in the third century b.c., the Lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Reaching a height of 330 feet, it was one of the world’s tallest man-made structures for centuries until it was toppled by earthquakes around the fourteenth century. Its ruins were rediscovered by underwater archaeologists beneath Alexandria harbor in 1994. Now, acc…

Lighthouse of Alexandria Rises Again as Giant Blocks Resurface After 2,000 Years

Blocks from the Lighthouse of Alexandria recovered. Credit: GEDEON Programmes / CEAlex After centuries beneath the waves, 22 massive stone blocks from the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria have been recovered from the seafloor, marking a major step in efforts to digitally reconstruct one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Rare pieces lifted from the seabed Led by archaeologist and architect Isabelle Hairy of France’s CNRS, the operation is part o…

History of Egypt from 330 B.C -A. S. Rappoport

History of Egypt from 330 B.C -A. S. RappoportThe book History of Egypt from 330 B.C. to the Present Time by A. S. Rappoport is a detailed multi-volume work covering Egyptian history from the conquest by Alexander the Great through the Ptolemaic period, Roman and Byzantine rule, the Islamic conquest, medieval times, up to the modern era around the early 20th century. It was published around 1904 by The Grolier Society in London and richly illust…