Some examples of palliative radiation therapy are: 1  Radiation given to the brain to shrink tumors formed from cancer cells that have spread to the brain from another part of the body (metastases). 2  Radiation given to shrink a tumor that is pressing on the spine or growing within a bone, which can cause pain.
The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria. Built: About 270 B.C. Location: On ancient island of Pharos in harbor of Alexandria, Egypt History: Upon its completion, the Alexandria lighthouse -- commonly estimated to have been about 400 feet high -- was one of the tallest structures on Earth.
Remnants of the Santa Cruz, a 15th century junk found off the coast of the Philippines. Diver with a portrait of a Pharaoh, Quartzite, 25th dynasty (712-664 BC). A 5 metres high colossal statue of a pharaoh found in the sunken city of Heracleion. The expedition ship Princess Duda in front of Alexandriaâs night skyline. Porcelain dishes in blue and white appear after the sediment has been removed from the wreck of the Lena Shoal junk.