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2 de jun. de 2019 · The objective of this paper is: To describe the location, design, construction, function, history and legacy of the Pharos of Alexandria.
21 de mai. de 2024 · lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous lighthouse in antiquity. It was a technological triumph and is the archetype of all lighthouses since. Built by Sostratus of Cnidus, perhaps for Ptolemy I Soter , it was finished during the reign of Soter’s son Ptolemy II of Egypt in about 280 bce .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Several lighthouses were constructed along the coast of Alexandria and eastwards in Rosetta, Damietta, Cape Bourlos and Port Said to facilitate the navigation of trade and navy vessels to and from Egyptian ports.
The existence of lighthouses before the Pharos of Alexandria is a subject of much debate, but so far there is no unequivocal evidence of lighthouse structures prior to 280 BCE. This paper examines the latest evidence to shed light on the matter.
- paolo vitti
Lighthouse of Alexandria by Philip Galle; 1572, Rijksmuseum. The lighthouse was constructed in the third century BC. After Alexander the Great died, Ptolemy the First (Ptolemy I Soter) declared himself king in 305 BC and commissioned its construction shortly thereafter.
Lighthouse of Alexandria, also called Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous lighthouse in antiquity. It was a technological triumph and is the archetype of all lighthouses since.
24 de jul. de 2018 · The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built on the island of Pharos outside the harbour of Alexandria, Egypt c. 300 - 280 BCE, during the reigns of Ptolemy I and II. With a height of over 100 metres (330 ft), the lighthouse was so impressive that it made it onto the established list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
