Thursday, September 19, 2013

The Pharos Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt

Pharos Information

The Pharors Lighthouse was built in 283 C -- and built to last.  It stood until the fourteenth century.

The Pharos was 360 feet high.

Fire was the light source refleced in a great mittor.

The light could be seen for more than thirty miles.

A central spiral staircase as used to get fuel up to the fire.

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