Standing tall on the island of Pharos in ancient Egypt, the Lighthouse of Alexandria once soared over 350 feet, guiding sailors and symbolizing the might of Alexandria. Built in the 3rd century BCE, ...

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 ...

PoodlesRock / Corbis The 1400s Qait Bey fort was likely built from the rubble of Alexandria's 40-story lighthouse ... a huge statue, probably of Poseidon or Zeus. Scholars say the Pharos ...

Jean Yves Empereur is the Director of Research at the CNRS (French National Research Center), and the Director of the French Center for Alexandrian Studies in Alexandria, Egypt. He recently spoke ...

The city is best known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos), once one of the tallest ... These consist of a series of tombs, statues and archaeological objects, merging Roman, Greek and ...