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Tower of Hercules
Tower of Hercules

A tower and lighthouse. It is the only roman lighthouse still in use and is also the oldest lighthouse in the world still in use. It was built in the IIth century B.C. A neoclassic reconstruction was finished in 1791.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_Hercules
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17 months ago Carlos Olmo   0
There is a campaign for the Torre de Hercules to be nominated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sign for it in www.farosdelmundo.com or www.patrimonio-humanidad.com
10 months ago Mar   0
nam 2003 Mar yeu mui toc Huong tren ngon den bien nay
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