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…
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/lighthouse-of-alexandria-rises-again/
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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).