Lighthouses have functioned as essential navigation tools and symbols of maritime power for centuries, marking the boundaries between land and sea. They were constructed by coastal civilizations long before modern navigation technologies, including the Pharos of Alexandria, which symbolized both guidance and human ingenuity. As maritime technologies evolved, the original purpose of lighthouses diminished, transitioning from vital navigational aids to relics of history. Despite this change, they remain significant architectural forms representing resilience and the ongoing reinterpretation of their role in society.
Lighthouses have stood along the margins of continents and islands for centuries as points of light in vast maritime territories, tools for navigation and instruments of spatial clarity.
Long before radar, GPS, or satellite mapping systems existed, coastal civilisations developed architectural responses to the perils of maritime navigation, with lighthouses aiding seafarers.
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