Tower of Hércules is a Patrimony of the Humanity

The most ancient Roman lighthouse of the world in assets, has just been declared Patrimony of the Humanity by the Committee of the World Patrimony of the UNESCO assembled in Seville.
The Tower of Hércules has received the support of all the countries and approved by acclamation inscribing to the Tower in the list of the World Patrimony as cultural place of "exceptional universal value". The candidacy of the Tower of Hércules began in 2001 with the creation of the Institute of Studies Tower of Hércules (IETH) and it has been provided with a wide popular support.

only one Roman lighthouse that still keeps on fulfilling his original mission almost 2.000 years later, being now a light of the World Patrimony something that they could preserve not even Alexandria not Rhodes.
Gallicia already counts with this new nomination with four declared places Patrimony of the Humanity. The City of Santiago de Compostela, the Milky Way and the Roman Wall of Lugo.