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(568 posts)
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 02:15 PM Sunday

Lighthouse 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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Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years (Original Post) ZDU Sunday OP
Amazing Srkdqltr Sunday #1
Great stuff there Old Crank Sunday #2
Fascinating. Beartracks Sunday #3
Fantastic! niyad Sunday #4
Not archaeology EYESORE 9001 Sunday #5

EYESORE 9001

(28,558 posts)
5. Not archaeology
Sun Jul 13, 2025, 04:42 PM
Sunday

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 I’m more fascinated by the plate tectonics involved.

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