Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years
Lighthouse of Alexandria rises again as 22 massive blocks resurface from the seafloor after 2,000 years
22 blocks of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria recovered for a groundbreaking digital reconstruction of the lost wonder.
Earlier this summer, archaeologists began hauling some of the giant granite blocks that once comprised one of the tallest buildings in the world out of the Alexandrian harbor after centuries underwater. Twenty-two blocks, to be precise, each one weighing between 80 and 90 tons with the operation requiring a boat, a platform, and a crane employing specific techniques to ensure the integrity of the blocks.
One thing I don’t think Civ ever got right was the idea that wonders could be destroyed. Egypt certainly doesn’t have +1 movement for naval and embarked units.
The Citadel of Qaitbay, which is now an excellent maritime museum, was interestingly built on the exact spot of the ancient lighthouse, and even used some of the lighthouse’s original blocks in its construction.