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Caepionis Monu. — by Jr. — last modified Jun 13, 2019 12:46 PM

Caepionis Monumentum (Tower of Caepio) was a tower-cum-lighthouse built by the Roman proconsul Quintus Servilius Caepio in 140 BC. The aim was to make the Salmedina reef at the mouth of the river Baitis (Guadalquivir) navigable. The modern toponym is Chipiona.

Hippo? Akra — by E.W.B. Fentress — last modified Aug 16, 2024 08:32 PM

The modern Cap de Garde (Algeria) is probably the proper identification for "Hippo Akra", attested in ancient sources.

Lattara — by S. Loseby — last modified Feb 08, 2020 03:23 PM

A walled port city inhabited by Gauls, Etruscans, and Massalian Greeks.

Pharos — by A. Bernand — last modified May 22, 2024 10:57 PM

The Pharos lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was built under the Ptolemies between 280 and 247 BC.

Pharos of Portus Dubris — by A.S. Esmonde Cleary — last modified Apr 04, 2023 04:05 PM

The remains of the Roman lighthouse group at Portus Dubris.

Portus Dubris — by A.S. Esmonde Cleary — last modified Aug 29, 2021 04:34 PM

Portus Dubris (modern Dover) was a key commercial site for trade across the English Channel and was a key site connected with the A.D. 43 Roman invasion of Britain.

Torre de Hércules — by E.W. Haley — last modified Jul 15, 2024 04:06 PM

A lighthouse that has served as a marker for the La Coruña harbor since the late first century AD.