But Alexandria itself was once home to another of the Seven Wonders, the last to be built, though it no longer stands. The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Besides delving into the histories and mysteries of the early Church, I wanted Map of Bones to be a great treasure hunt among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, those great architectural marvels that seem to defy our understanding of the capabilities of ancient builders and scientists. Like the Pharos Lighthouse along the Egyptian coast. The limestone structure stood taller than the Statue of Liberty, and it was said that it's golden light was so intense that it could burn ships at a distance. Even today the means by which the Egyptian pyramids (another of the Seven Wonders) were construced remains a matter of debate. It makes one wonder about how much knowledge has been lost in the depths of time--and what might yet be discovered.
