Sunday 24 April 2011

Day 113 - Torre de Hércules

Day 113 - Torre de Hércules by magirob
Day 113 - Torre de Hércules, a photo by magirob on Flickr.

23/4/11 - At 1900 years old this is the oldest working roman lighthouse in the world.
Hercules slew the giant tyrant Geryon after three days and three nights of continuous battle, then buried the head of Geryon with his weapons and ordered that a city and be built on the site.

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