Two people paddle a small green rowboat across the blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea, with the Qaitbay Citadel (Qal'at Qaitbay) standing prominently on the shoreline in the background. The citadel was built in 1477 AD by Mamluk Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay on the exact site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, on the Bahri (northern) peninsula of Alexandria. The scene captures everyday maritime life set against one of Egypt's most significant coastal medieval fortresses.