We Finally Know What the Lighthouse of Alexandria Looked Like | Rebuilt

Описание: Nobody alive has ever seen the Lighthouse of Alexandria. So how do Roman coins, underwater ruins, and ancient eyewitnesses reveal what this lost wonder of the ancient world actually looked like?

In this episode of Rebuilt, we trace the history of the Pharos from its construction under the Ptolemies to Caesar's siege, medieval earthquakes, and recent excavations lifting its entrance back out of the Mediterranean.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - The Name That Outlived the Tower
0:41 - The Trap Behind the Blazing Light
2:28 - Who Built the Pharos?
3:17 - Julius Caesar's Swim for Pharos
4:43 - What Burned at the Summit?
6:14 - Three Tiers: Eyewitness Descriptions
7:57 - The Mirror Legend
9:16 - Earthquakes and Underwater Ruins
12:18 - Next on Rebuilt: Babylon's Lost Wonders

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