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Because of technology Lighthouses are not popular these days, but it was quite popular in ancient days because it was used as one of the instruments to warn Seamen of dangers and also serve as a navigational aid.
I will define Lighthouse as any tall structure that is close to a water body that produces and discharges light from within to serve as a navigational aid for pilots at sea or on inland water.
Lighthouses that are operational are few because of the expenses of maintaining them and most are now seen as monuments around the world.
Did you know that the earliest first known lighthouse(Pharos of Alexandria) was built in Egypt over 2000 years ago? It was named as one of the tallest man-made structures and the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The lighthouse was destroyed by encroachers and earthquakes.
The oldest existing lighthouse is The Tower of Hercules(La Coruña) which is located in Spain. It had and still serving as a landmark and a lighthouse for centuries. It is being used in giving signals to the maritime, which is a testimony to the present use of ancient civilization in navigation and also helps in understanding the routes of the Atlantic Sea in Eastern Europe.
Lighthouses are unique architecture, I always wanted to climb one and see how wonderful it is.
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