The Lighthouse of Alexandria: One of the Seven Wonders, this towering lighthouse on Pharos Island, completed around 280 BCE, used advanced engineering to guide ships into Alexandria's harbor. Standing over 100 meters tall, it featured a mirror to reflect sunlight by day and a fire by night. Its complex structure, likely using steam-powered mechanisms to turn the light, represented cutting-edge architectural and optical technology in the ancient world.
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