"Ancient Roman Lighthouse Unearthed" Topic
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 Editor in Chief Bill   | 13 May 2008 10:39 a.m. PST |
Turkish archaeologists unearthed a 2000-year-old lighthouse at the ancient Roman port of Patara, near southern town of Kas, Antalya, discovering probably the oldest such structure that managed to remain intact. The 12-meter-high lighthouse was built under the reign of Emperor Nero who ruled from 54 to 68… link |
| sargonII | 13 May 2008 1:41 p.m. PST |
Great news. Thank you. No pictures in the article though.
I love to look at Roman arcitecture. God Bless you. |
| Dn Jackson | 13 May 2008 3:24 p.m. PST |
Very cool. I too would like to see pictures. |
| The Hobbybox | 14 May 2008 1:38 a.m. PST |
Yeah, sounds like a wonderful find. It'll be interesting to see if there is a second lighthouse as they suspect, and any ancilliary buildings. |
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