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Lighthouse of Alexandria (jan 1, 284 BC – jan 1, 246 BC)

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Towering over the Mediterranean coast for more than 1,500 years, the world's first lighthouse used mirrors to reflect sunlight for miles out to sea.

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jan 1, 284 BC
jan 1, 246 BC
~ 38 years

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