Photo by Emil P. Albrecht 



THi: "pORTO," the: oldest HARBOR OF GENOA, AND THE MOLO VECCHIO, BEGUN 



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The older and newer harbors, with the Avamporto, or outer basin, comprise 470 acres. 

 There are seven miles of quays. A rampart studded with forts crowns the hills that encircle 

 the town, the highest, Forte dello Sperone. 1,690 feet above the sea. The small ancient 

 lighthouse (Fanale) of the picture serves onlv for the inner harbor; there are others upon 

 the riewer breakwaters; and upon Capo del Faro, the rocky headland between Genoa and 

 ban Pier d Arena, stands the Lanterna, a lighthouse 230 feet high, whose light can be seen 

 for 30 miles. Out of this port hailed Columbus, who gave us our new world. 



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