Episode
Israeli Glass and the Pharos Lighthouse
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- The Book and The Spade Feed
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- Jul 17, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 872
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Summary
The glass fibers that are so critical to modern computerized communication have their roots in the biblical world. Recent archaeology has discovered locations in Israel where glass was created and exported across the Roman empire. Meanwhile, in Alexandria, Egypt, underwater archaeologists are measuring the rocky ruins of the Pharos lighthouse in order to create a digital reproduction.