At the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, 22 stone pieces of the Alexandrian lighthouse – one of the seven wonders of the world, was discovered near Alexandria. About this report Survive.
The stone blocks were discovered thousands of years ago used to build a lighthouse. The debris raised from below will study scientists, then the blocks are scanned to create digital copies. At the same time, researchers have had more than 100 similar models – all of them have been carried out over the past decade with the help of other blocks found underwater.
This large -scale project is led by archaeologist and French architect Isabelle Eri the purpose of the job is to create a accurate virtual 3D model of the Alexandrian lighthouse. It is clarified that the new blocks include the parts of the doorway and the pylon, the Egyptian style.
Recalling that the Alexandrian lighthouse was built around 280 BC. He had to point out the ships on the way to the harbor of Alexandria. In the fourteenth century, the miracle of light collapsed – at this time, the construction was greatly damaged by earthquakes.