When Was the First Lighthouse Built?
When Was the First Lighthouse Built? The first known lighthouse was the Pharos of Alexandria in Egypt, a 400-foot tower built about 280 B.C. A wood fire was kept...
Read MoreWhen Was the First Lighthouse Built? The first known lighthouse was the Pharos of Alexandria in Egypt, a 400-foot tower built about 280 B.C. A wood fire was kept...
Read MoreWho Discovered the Cure for Scurvy? Scurvy was documented as a disease by Hippocrates, and Egyptians have recorded its symptoms as early as 1550 BCE. The knowledge that...
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