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La Lanterna di Genova, the historic lighthouse of Genoa, stands 77 metres tall on the promontory of Capo di Faro at the western edge of the old port, making it one of the tallest traditional lighthouses in the world and the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the Mediterranean. A lighthouse has occupied this site since at least 1128, with the current tower dating from a 1543 reconstruction following damage during fighting between Genoese factions and French forces. The two-section stone...