Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years
Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years
After centuries underwater, 22 huge stone blocks of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, have been recovered from the Mediterranean seabed, a breakthrough in an ambitious digital reconstruction effort...
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@[email protected] what was used to light the fire? (Wood, oil) How was it carried up to the top? Were used mirrors to enhance the light?
Oh cool, a realistic depiction of how it would've looked like! We know it had huge sloping walls as it was depicted on several contemporary media (coins etc).