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Related: About this forumLighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years
After centuries underwater, 22 huge stone blocks of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, have been recovered from the Mediterranean seabed, a breakthrough in an ambitious digital reconstruction effort.
https://archaeologymag.com/2025/07/lighthouse-of-alexandria-rises-again/
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Old Crank
(5,899 posts)2. Great stuff there
Beartracks
(13,991 posts)3. Fascinating.
EYESORE 9001
(28,558 posts)5. Not archaeology
More like plate tectonics, as rising ocean levels increase pressure on the ocean floor, the plate under the Mediterranean appears to be rising in response to. Sure, the foundations of the lighthouse of Alexandria are interesting, but Im more fascinated by the plate tectonics involved.