This
is the Tower of Hercules near La Coruña, Spain--the northwestern tip of
the Iberian peninsula. It may be the only ancient lighthouse
still in use.
It's possible that a Phoenician work preceded it, but we can be sure
that a Roman structure lies at the core of this tower. The Romans built
it sometime during the reign of
Emperor Trajan
(r. 98-117 A.D.), who was himself from an area that forms modern Spain.
The Romans referred to it in classical writings as Farum Brigantium.
During the Eighteenth Century, the architect
Eustaquio Giannini conducted a renovation of the site, building a
161-foot tower over the original 112-foot Roman one.
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