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Which part of the Roman lighthouse at Dover still survives?
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Lighthouse at Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
A fragment of the original Roman lighthouse at Dover still survives today. Located within the precincts of Dover Castle, this structure is considered one of the oldest buildings in Britain still standing, having been constructed in the first century CE following the Roman conquest. Approximately 1,000 years after its initial construction, the lighthouse was converted into a belfry.12