Pharos: The Lighthouse at Alexandria

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• divbzero 9 hours ago
  The extant Tower of Hercules is based on the original plans for Pharos. The Tower of Hercules stands 55 meters tall—half the height of Pharos—and has remained intact for about 2,000 years.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules

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  • dddw 8 hours ago
    Wow, thanks for sharing this
• guerrilla 13 hours ago
  Okay, good job putting a picture right there for once, academics.
• augusteo 12 hours ago
  One of those topics I know almost nothing about but find fascinating. Ancient engineers building a 100+ meter tower that lasted 1,500 years.
• jszymborski 12 hours ago
  This is a delightful little website.
• curious_curios 14 hours ago
  Not to be confused with Pharo, the immersive programming experience: https://pharo.org/
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  • jszymborski 12 hours ago
    Or Pharos, the Print Management Software which I wrestled with as an undergrad minutes before my labs so I could print and hand-in my reports.

    https://www.pharos.com/

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    • renewiltord 11 hours ago
      Or Pharoahs, a concept from the Disney film Prince of Egypt.
  • Tomte 9 hours ago
    But named after the lighthouse, as seen in its logo.