Ancient Site · Pharos · Citadel · Mediterranean Watchtower
Qaitbay Citadel / Lighthouse of Alexandria
Qaitbay Citadel stands on the site traditionally associated with the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Pharos — one of the ancient world’s great navigation machines and a monument to sea power, optics, height, and empire. This section frames the coastal images as the afterlife of the lighthouse: medieval stone reusing ancient memory, Mediterranean horizon lines, and Alexandria still staring out to sea like it knows something annoying.
