Pharos: The Lighthouse at Alexandria

 (penelope.uchicago.edu)

38 points | by teleforce 6 days ago

5 comments

  • divbzero 5 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 4 hours ago
      Wow, thanks for sharing this
  • guerrilla 9 hours ago
    Okay, good job putting a picture right there for once, academics.
  • augusteo 8 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 9 hours ago
    This is a delightful little website.
  • curious_curios 10 hours ago
    Not to be confused with Pharo, the immersive programming experience: https://pharo.org/
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    • jszymborski 9 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 7 hours ago
        Or Pharoahs, a concept from the Disney film Prince of Egypt.
    • Tomte 5 hours ago
      But named after the lighthouse, as seen in its logo.