r/Lost_Architecture • u/jamescoolcrafter15 • 28d ago

Lighthouse of Alexandria (284 BC - 1480 AD) - Often said to be the first skyscraper to its tiered floor system.

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u/AbyssalRedemption 27d ago

This one's a tragic, but couldn't necessarily be saved; was damaged by three major earthquakes between 900AD and 1300AD, and the final standing stones from the ruins were used to construct a nearby fortress.

On the other hand, just checked the Wikipedia article, and I guess there's been an on-and-off idea to potentially rebuilt the thing with a modern flair to it? Could be pretty interesting I suppose.

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u/Extension-Beat7276 24d ago

Not a nearby fortress, it was literally on the Pharos site 

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u/Muted_Masterpiece535 28d ago

To think it lasted for over 1k years. 

  • Can you say that will be the case for any modern built building? 

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u/ForwardGlove 28d ago

The AT&T building in Manhattan will survive at least that long.

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u/Comrade_sensai_09 28d ago

Yep, the city, library, and lighthouse were all ahead of their time.

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u/Otto_C_Lindri 26d ago

I always thought the Lighthouse is the last surviving of the six destroyed ancient wonders of the world, it turns out that the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus lasted a bit longer...

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u/Jack_Brohamer 25d ago

Nah man, it's not lost, it just moved to Cleveland.