Articles related to "Pharos"

Apart from the great pyramids, the Lighthouse at Alexandria was the longest-lasting of all the ancient wonders, a grand beacon at the Alexandrian harbor.

Built to be a navigational aid into Alexandria's Harbor, the Pharos at Alexandria might have served a dual purpose.

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was begun by Ptolemy in the Third Century BC and completed by his son, Ptolemy Philadelphos, on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt.

An historical seacrossing of the 15th century feared by seafarers for it's dangerous coastline and rough seas.

The definition of the glossary term Antipater of Sidon

Finally completed after four attempts, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is one of the most storied of all the seven ancient wonders.

The plague at Athens was a devastating illness that took many lives. Finding the cause of the disease today has proven elusive.

The Great Pyramid of Giza remains to this day both intact and in surprisingly good shape. The reason for this, clearly, is its intrinsic structural stability.

Most people know that a list of seven wonders of the ancient world exists, but very few can name them. What, and where, were they?

Scotland has many famous visitor attractions, but there are also some very strange places for tourists to experience.

Thematic or topical stamp collecting is increasingly popular amongst serious philatelists and hobby stamp collectors.

The hanging gardens of Babylon is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, but there are actually questions as to whether or not it even existed.

The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek god Helios which stood beside the harbor at Rhodes, welcoming locals and travelers alike.

One of the grandest tombs in all of history, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was well deserved of its place as one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

The Temple of Zeus at Olympia was one of the well known wonders of the ancient world, and has become the basis for modern structures such as the Lincoln Memorial.

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