The Lighthouse of Alexandria was located on a small island called
Pharos near the city of Alexandria. Designed by the Greek architect Sostratos
and completed around 270 B.C. during the reign of Ptolemy II, the lighthouse
helped to guide Nile River ships in and out of the city’s busy harbor.
In Chapter 37 of Zenobia
– Birth of a Legend, Zenobia visits the lighthouse of
Alexandria with her mother and Salim. Read below where you'll experience
Zenobia’s budding romance with Salim as they climb the steps of the lighthouse.
“This seems
to be as tall as the great pyramid,” Salim proclaimed.
“It is,”
agreed Zelina.
“Race you to
the top!” Zenobia challenged Salim.
…
Zenobia
sprinted up the stairs two at a time with Salim close behind.
…
At two
hundred steps she was gasping for air, but so was her pursuer. Her legs were
protesting, and Salim started to pass her, but she lunged ahead another fifty
steps. Suddenly he grabbed her ankle, and she toppled forward, landing lightly
on the steep steps. “Cheater!” she yelled as he passed her.
“All is fair
in love and war!” he yelled back. Her adrenaline kicks in and she tore up the
stairs after him and grabbed onto his tunic with both hands and hung on with
all her strength. He dragged her up for a few steps and then collapsed and they
both burst out in gasping laughter.
She pulled
herself alongside him until their faces were less than a cubic apart. “And
which is this, Salim,” she asked with a pant, “love or war?"
Read more excerpts as Zenobia
explores the lighthouse in chapter 37 : http://geodepress.com/thinking-thursday-zenobia-visits-another-seven-wonders-of-the-ancient-world/
In the next couple of weeks we will
be discussing the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. Here's some previous post on
the most popular one, The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and only Ancient
Wonder still standing today:
What a great picture!!! THank you!
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