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2. Lighthouse of Alexandria - Wikipedia

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   Pharos was a small island located on the western edge of the Nile Delta.In 332 BC, Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria on an isthmus opposite Pharos. . Alexandria and Pharos were later connected by a mole [6] spanning more than 1,200 metres (0.75 miles), which was called the Heptastadion ("seven stadia"—a stadion was a Greek unit of length measuring approximate

3. NLV Pharos - Wikipedia

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   Pharos and her sister ship, Galatea (2006) were built by Stocznia Remontowa, Gdańsk, Poland as part of a £38 million contract. Galatea serves the same role for Trinity House on the coast of England, Wales and the Channel Islands. [5] Pharos is the tenth NLB vessel to carry the name, replacing the ninth Pharos in March 2007. [3]

4. Tower of Hercules - Wikipedia

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   The Latin word farum is derived from the Greek Φάρος, Pharos, for the Lighthouse of Alexandria. The structure stands 55 metres (180 ft) tall and overlooks the North Atlantic coast of Spain. The tower was renovated in 1791. There is a sculpture garden on the grounds of the lighthouse featuring works by Pablo Serrano and Francisco Leiro . [3]

5. Rainbows are appearing on walls in historic Outer Banks ... - AOL

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6. Church of the Virgin of the Pharos - Wikipedia

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   In order to house these relics, he built a dedicated palace church, characteristically named Sainte-Chapelle in direct imitation of the Virgin of the Pharos. [ 4 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] The concept was again imitated in the relic chapel of Karlstejn Castle , built by Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV (r. 1346–1378) and tied to his pretensions of being a ...

7. Where will northern lights be visible in the US ... - AOL

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   States best positioned within the aurora viewing line include: Alaska. Washington. Idaho. Montana. North Dakota. Minnesota. Michigan. Wisconsin. The auroras may also be "highly active" in parts of ...

8. Pharos Lighthouse, Fleetwood - Wikipedia

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   Though officially named the 'Upper Lighthouse', it has been known as the 'Pharos' since its construction, after the celebrated ancient lighthouse Pharos of Alexandria. The lighthouse was designed and constructed in conjunction with the much shorter (34 feet (10 m)) Lower Lighthouse (also known as Beach Lighthouse ) which stands on Fleetwood sea ...

9. Sanibel’s Lighthouse kept standing in storm, but lost a key ...

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   But in 1884, a 104-foot high iron lighthouse rose above the waters on the Gulf Coast and 90 years later, in 1974, the lighthouse and its quarters made it into the National Register of Historic Places.