The Tower of Hercules has served as a lighthouse and landmark at the entrance of La Coruña harbour in north-western Spain since the late 1st century A.D. when the Romans built the Farum Brigantium.

While conducting my weekly beachcombing survey, I stumbled upon an intriguing piece of history near Port Aransas: an aluminum float stamped with the name “La Coruña,” a lighthouse emblem, and ...

Oscar proudly told me it is the oldest Roman lighthouse in use today, and, later, as we climbed the seven storeys to the top (234 steps, in case you are interested), we watched life unfold on an ...

Discover what to see and do in La Coruna, ... s main draw was built by the Romans 2,000 years ago. Unesco-listed Torre de Hercules is the world’s oldest working lighthouse.

The lighthouse, which will be added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, is the last to be inhabited in France and only the second after Spain's La Coruna lighthouse to win the plaudit from the world ...

The Tower of Hercules, a lighthouse with a history stretching back millenia. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2009, this tower built by the Romans in the late 1 st century AD is the ...

New Delhi, Oct 11 (PTI) The government today gave its approval to change the status of global marine body IALA to inter government organisation from non-governmental organisation.

The lighthouse, which will be added to Unesco’s World Heritage List, is the last to be inhabited in France and only the second after Spain’s La Coruna to win the plaudit from the world ...

The lighthouse, which will be added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, is the last to be inhabited in France and only the second after Spain's La Coruna lighthouse to win the plaudit from the world ...