Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The Dover Pharos is one of only 3 surviving Roman lighthouses in the world. 🔥 It's also the most complete standing Roman building in England.
In the early 2nd century AD, the Romans built the Pharos, or lighthouse, in Dover, Kent. It once formed part of a pair that guided ships across the English Channel.
Today, the Pharos is looked after by @EnglishHeritage, and visitors can explore this ancient structure as part of their visit to Dover Castle.
The Pharos owes its remarkable survival, in part, to its reuse over the centuries. Next to it stands the Anglo-Saxon church of St Mary in Castro, built around AD 1000. The Pharos was almost certainly incorporated into the church’s design as a bell tower.
The Dover Pharos is one of only 3 surviving Roman lighthouses in the world. 🔥 It's also the most complete standing Roman building in England.
In the early 2nd century AD, the Romans built the Pharos, or lighthouse, in Dover, Kent. It once formed part of a pair that guided ships across the English Channel.
Today, the Pharos is looked after by @EnglishHeritage, and visitors can explore this ancient structure as part of their visit to Dover Castle.
The Pharos owes its remarkable survival, in part, to its reuse over the centuries. Next to it stands the Anglo-Saxon church of St Mary in Castro, built around AD 1000. The Pharos was almost certainly incorporated into the church’s design as a bell tower.
