I caught sight of this structure once; it was as tall as the clouds and as bright as the sun on a hot sunny day. I was intrigued to hear that it was considered the tallest building in the world at the time but who knows if that was true or not due to the lack of information we possess in this world at the moment. The purpose of this tower was clear when it seemed I was lost on a boat on a lonely night on my way across trying to reach the Ptolemaic Empire. When I didn't have clue of where to go in the city of Alexandria and felt I had nobody, I found a friend. This friend gave me note of where to go and I was able to shift to safety and it was the lighthouse of Alexandria. The architecture on this structure was like of no other with an extravagant height and advanced details never I had seen before. In curiosity and asking around I had figured
Roberto Villegas
6 chapters
3 Feb 2024
Ancient Greece
I caught sight of this structure once; it was as tall as the clouds and as bright as the sun on a hot sunny day. I was intrigued to hear that it was considered the tallest building in the world at the time but who knows if that was true or not due to the lack of information we possess in this world at the moment. The purpose of this tower was clear when it seemed I was lost on a boat on a lonely night on my way across trying to reach the Ptolemaic Empire. When I didn't have clue of where to go in the city of Alexandria and felt I had nobody, I found a friend. This friend gave me note of where to go and I was able to shift to safety and it was the lighthouse of Alexandria. The architecture on this structure was like of no other with an extravagant height and advanced details never I had seen before. In curiosity and asking around I had figured
out the building was composed of three layers with the top one being a furnace to give you the light that you need at night. It could also be known as the Pharos as I would overhear people call it that. The more I would hear about it the more extravagant it would become,
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