Workers at the Egyptian port city of Alexandria have recovered 22 massive stone blocks that were used thousands of years ago to build the city's famous lighthouse, one of the wonders of the ancient ...

Starting in the third century B.C.E., ships sailing to Alexandria, Egypt would have been greeted with a jaw-dropping sight: ...

Of the seven wonders of the ancient world, only the Great Pyramid at Giza has survived the destructive hands of time, nature, and war. The Lighthouse of Alexandria, however, is set to enjoy a second ...

Greece had two golden ages. The first took place after the Greeks defeated the Persians in early fifth century BCE. During the fifty years between the Persian Wars and the Peloponnesian War, 479 – 431 ...

When the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt was completed in the 3rd century B.C.E., most wouldn’t have been able to glimpse the peak of the gargantuan tower, but all could see its light. The structure ...

The age of Hellenism refers not to Helen of Troy but to the land the Ancient Greeks called “Hellas.” More specifically, the name refers to Alexander the Great, (356 B.C.–323 B.C.) and the age ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lighthouse in Greece. Lighthouses have been built in epic locations around the world, from volcanoes to sand dunes. The Tower of ...