A Reverse History of the Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria: From the Underwater Remains to the First Structure

"The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria on the Mediterranean coastline of Egypt existed for 1600 years, through three major political systems, and was rebuilt and repaired many times. Yet despite the complexity of its history, there seems to be a need in the popular imagination for a unique image of the building. Commonly, such reconstructions are based on descriptions of the Islamic Pharos, slightly modified and set in a 4th-century BCE context. Here, I want to show how the Pharos may have changed with the centuries, and the easiest way to do this is to start with what remains today and go back in time toward the original structure."



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