Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A performance by Ellie Ga
Since the destruction of the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria, in a series of earthquakes during the Middle Ages, many people have searched for its remains in an effort to reconstruct the histories of this lost wonder of the ancient world. In this live documentary, Ellie Ga recounts her own research journey, drawing upon an archive of photographs, video footage, documents, interviews, and artifacts. Eureka, A Lighthouse Play was commissioned in 2014 by EMPAC—The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
To request access to the full archival video for research purposes please email archives@bgc.bard.edu.
A performance by Ellie Ga
Since the destruction of the Great Lighthouse of Alexandria, in a series of earthquakes during the Middle Ages, many people have searched for its remains in an effort to reconstruct the histories of this lost wonder of the ancient world. In this live documentary, Ellie Ga recounts her own research journey, drawing upon an archive of photographs, video footage, documents, interviews, and artifacts. Eureka, A Lighthouse Play was commissioned in 2014 by EMPAC—The Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
To request access to the full archival video for research purposes please email archives@bgc.bard.edu.
