{
  "id": 17019770,
  "title": "First seal ring depicting lighthouse of Alexandria found during dig at sunken ancient Egyptian port",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/first-seal-ring-depicting-lighthouse-of-alexandria-found-during-dig",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T06:36:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-913136"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A bronze seal ring featuring an image of the historic Pharos of Alexandria has been discovered during underwater excavations at the former island of Antirhodos, off the coast of modern Alexandria, Egypt. The lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was built during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (280–247 BCE) and stood at least 100 meters tall, making it one of the world's tallest man-made structures at the time. The ring was found at the site of the ancient royal eastern harbor, which is believed to have sunk around the 4th century CE following an earthquake near Crete in 365 CE that triggered additional earthquakes and a tsunami. The discovery of the seal ring is a significant find, as it is the first time an image of the ancient lighthouse has ever been found engraved on a seal ring. The image on the ring is similar to other well-known depictions of the structure seen on coins dated to the second century CE. The excavation team also unearthed several other artifacts, including pottery tableware, amphorae, flasks, and oil lamps dating from the 4th century BCE to the 4th century CE, as well as remnants of glass vessels from the same period.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}