Editing Lighthouse of Alexandria (section)

== Proposed reconstruction ==
Since 1978 proposals have been made to replace the lighthouse with a modern reconstruction. In 2015, the Egyptian government and the Alexandria governorate suggested building a skyscraper on the site of the lighthouse as part of the regeneration of the eastern harbour of [[Alexandria Port]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A frightening vision: on plans to rebuild the Alexandria Lighthouse|url=https://www.opendemocracy.net/north-africa-west-asia/amro-ali/frightening-vision-on-plans-to-rebuild-alexandria-lighthouse|work=openDemocracy|date=July 7, 2015|author=Amro Ali|access-date=July 14, 2017|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612144016/https://www.opendemocracy.net/north-africa-west-asia/amro-ali/frightening-vision-on-plans-to-rebuild-alexandria-lighthouse|url-status=dead}}</ref>