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Meral CEYLAN
UNDER THE STARS
The Light House of Alexandria is one of İNŞAAT as a hotel in Batumi. SHERATON
the Seven Wonders of the World among the BATUMI HOTEL was completed in a very
first civilization outcomes of humanity. It is short time (of about two years) and entered
known that the light house was located in the into service in May 2010 as the first five
Pharos Island across the Alexandria Port in star international hotel in Adjara Region.
Egypt between B.C 285-246. The height of
the light house made of white marble is said We are surrounded by the humid green smell
to be 117 meter. This height is equivalent to of the Black Sea, and we watched happily the
40 storey buildings of today. Into the shaft re-hugging of people whom the religions
passing through the middle, the fuel of the and languages could not separate and whose
light was being poured and a mysterious hearts are in unity despite they stayed in
mirror made of bronze was said to exist at both sides of the doors. The masterpiece was
the top. According to some rumors in some rising in front of us with its all splendor as
legends; ships of enemies were burned by the if desiring to reach celestial sphere. Shining
sun light reflected from the mirror. star rain drops in between the blue eternity
were drizzling over us.
This piece, which is a magnificent output of
human mind, knowledge and pleasure in the While the Georgian President was telling
first age, was considered a pattern for all light to the Prime Minister of the Republic of
houses which have been constructed in the Turkey “Welcome to your Home”, hundreds
following years. The light house was not only of guests were celebrating this success with
enlightening far out but also providing light applauses. Hotel‘s snow white light was
to everybody searching their ways on the sea. sailing and reflecting around in waves. Our
The body of the light house was ruptured by red flag was waving on the podium.
an earthquake and storm in A.D. 955 and a big
part of the light house itself was destroyed by Nurol Holding’s founders Nurettin
a further earthquake in 1300s. ÇARMIKLI, Erol ÇARMIKLI, Oğuz
ÇARMIKLI were there by living the
A similar of this monumental piece, which happiness of having succeeded in another
dazzles the eyes of those who examine its project and bringing it to the use of
grand history, was constructed by NUROL humanity as usual.
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