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While the Egyptian pyramids are the most famous, they are not the only ones; in fact, one country has even more.

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More than two millennia after it guided sailors into the bustling harbor of Alexandria, the legendary Lighthouse or Pharos of Alexandria, the ancient world's most famous beacon, has partially emerged ...