One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was a lighthouse, the famous Pharos of Alexandria in Egypt. Pharos was the first lighthouse in history, and is still the tallest on record. (It was 450 feet high—about the size of a 45-story skyscraper.)
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Egyptian Trivia
One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was a lighthouse, the famous Pharos of Alexandria in Egypt. Pharos was the first lighthouse in history, and is still the tallest on record. (It was 450 feet high—about the size of a 45-story skyscraper.)
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I love your cool, fun facts!
Thank you, Howard! :-) Maybe they'll come in handy if you play Trivial Pursuit or are on Jeopardy.
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