Description: Pharology - A hub for information about the Lighthouses of the World
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Pharology is the study of lighthouses, so this site is dedicated to bringing you information about Lighthouses of the World.
The first, and probably most famous lighthouse was the Pharos of Alexandria. Shown below, it was a fabulous lighthouse built around 280 BCE in Alexandria, Egypt. One of the great engineering structures of all time, it was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Click here to download the most comprehensive study of the Pharos in recent times .