Lost wonder found underwater? 80-ton stones reveal secrets of the Lighthouse of Alexandria

The finding of giant stone blocks weighing 80 tons under the sea, which are considered part of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

Lighthouse of Alexandria 80-ton blocks lifted from seabed in massive undertaking

An international team of archaeologists successfully raised 22 monumental blocks from the seabed near the site of the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria, marking a milestone in the ongoing PHAROS ...
La Brújula Verde

22 Large Blocks of the Lighthouse of Alexandria Retrieved from the Seafloor, Including Its Door Lintels

Blocks recovered from the sea of the Alexandria Lighthouse. Credit: GEDEON Programmes / CEAlex Three decades after the waters of Alexandria’s bay revealed the first submerged vestiges of the seventh ...
openDemocracy

A frightening vision: on plans to rebuild the Alexandria Lighthouse

It's no easy feat to restore the seventh wonder of the ancient world, but then along came modern-day Egyptian exceptionalism, with its mega projects to obscure political and economic ills. The Pharos ...
Indiatimes

Egypt lifts massive 2,000-year-old Lighthouse of Alexandria buried beneath the sea

Egypt lifts massive stones from the 2,000-year-old Lighthouse of Alexandria buried beneath the sea (Photo credit: GEDEON Programmes / CEAlex) Divers and cranes have returned to a centuries-old ...
The New York Times

Rebuilding the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Block by Virtual Block

An ancient skyscraper considered the seventh wonder of the world crumbled to ruin centuries ago. Now an ambitious archaeological project aims to reassemble it in 3-D. By Franz Lidz Towering over ...