Lighthouses evoke many emotions- a lonely building acting as a beacon of hope and saviour to ships and boats on a stormy night. They are the mainstays of navigation and have played an important maritime role for well over 2 millennia.
The conventional image of a lighthouse portrays a tall tower capped by a solitary light that often revolved throughout the night. Since ancient times, lighthouses have been in use by the Greeks and Romans to ensure safe navigation.
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