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The Pharos of Alexandria

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With a height variously estimated at between 115 and 150 m (380 and 490 ft) it was among the tallest man-made structures on Earth for many centuries, and was identified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Antipater of Sidon.
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Have seen an archaeological study, suggesting that, at the very top ( above the light chamber and under the Helios figure )...... was the ' secret weapon ' housed inside the dome... Said to be the Archimedes ' death ray ' which was a set of mirrors, mounted in a concave frame, and could deflect sunlight onto enemy ships, and burn the sails...