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.
T he Pharaonic Village, in its efforts to encompass the entire history of Egypt, opened this exhibit which contains the history of Alexander the Great and the Ptolemies, as well as models of Alexandria, the Library, Pharos (the lighthouse), the Battle of Actium and finally all about Cleopatra who was one of the world's most famous queens.