Interesting Links for 21-07-2025

[andrewducker]

1. Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years

(tags:history light sea architecture egypt archeology )

Comments

Only about 700 years !

[bens_dad]

The headline is a little inaccurate: the blocks have only been on the seafloor since the earthquake in 1303.

I hadn't realised that the lighthouse stood for so long.

Re: Only about 700 years !

[andrewducker]

Me either!