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Pharos: The Lighthouse at Alexandria

42 pointsby teleforce01/20/20269 commentsview on HN

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divbzerotoday at 6:34 AM

The extant Tower of Hercules is based on the original plans for Pharos. The Tower of Hercules stands 55 meters tall—half the height of Pharos—and has remained intact for about 2,000 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules

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guerrillatoday at 2:47 AM

Okay, good job putting a picture right there for once, academics.

augusteotoday at 4:03 AM

One of those topics I know almost nothing about but find fascinating. Ancient engineers building a 100+ meter tower that lasted 1,500 years.

jszymborskitoday at 3:19 AM

This is a delightful little website.

curious_curiostoday at 2:09 AM

Not to be confused with Pharo, the immersive programming experience: https://pharo.org/

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