| This light house of Alexandria was one of
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| | BC and completed after his death by his
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| the useful of the seven wonders of the
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| | son Ptolemy Philadelphus. Sostratus who
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| world (for the sailors to return to the
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| | lived in the same time as Euclid, was the
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| Great Harbor), which is a small
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| | architect. This used to remain in the
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| differentiates it, when compared with the
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| | harbor for centuries. This wonder of the
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| other wonders of the world. The mirror
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| | world also depicted in the Roman coins
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| which was mounted on this lighthouse
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| | that time.The writings of the Arab
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| could reflect the light more than 35
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| | conquerors are very good source of
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| miles off-shore. Of the 6 ancient
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| | information about this lighthouse. The
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| destroyed wonders, this was the last to
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| | new rulers moved the capital to the
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| be destroyed around 1480 AD.Location:On
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| | Cairo. So this place had lost its
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| the ancient island of Pharos, now a
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| | importance. Three earthquakes stuck in
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| promontory on the harbor of the city of
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| | various periods (around AD 956, AD 1303
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| Alexandria in Egypt.Description:This
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| | and AD 1323 ) have damaged the lighthouse
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| lighthouse was built around 280 BC and
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| | significantly. The during AD 1480 the
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| was around 134 m in height. This was
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| | Egyptian Mamelouk Sultan, has built a
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| built in the city of Alexandria.The light
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| | medieval fort at the same place. That was
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| house had a good mirror which can reflect
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| | the end to the story of the light
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| the sun light to a very long distance.
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| | house.There are some more tales to the
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| Mythical stories used to say that this
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| | light house. Sostratus after he completed
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| mirror was used to burn the enemy
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| | the lighthouse wanted his name to be
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| ships.The Macedonian conqueror, Alexander
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| | carved on the light house. This was not
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| during his successful reign, had tried
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| | allowed by Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
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| establishing approximately 17 cities in
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| | Ptolemy II wanted his name to be carved
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| the name of Alexandria. The only one
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| | on the structure. But what Sostratus did
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| survived long was the one in Egypt. That
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| | is he first carved his name underneath,
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| too even this city was not completely
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| | put plasters on it and then carved
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| built by Alexander. The completion of the
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| | Ptolemy II's name. After some years, the
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| construction of this city was achieved by
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| | plasters worn out and his name has come
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| his commander Ptolemy I Soter.Ptolemy
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| | out to be known to all.The design of the
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| connected Alexandria to the Pharos island
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| | lighthouse was unlike the modern slim
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| by a bridge. It was realized that the
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| | lighthouse towers. This was built in 3
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| sailing in this coastal region is very
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| | stages, each built on top of the
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| dangerous. That is why he decided to
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| | lower.This lighthouse was so popular that
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| build a light house. This project was
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| | the word Pharos came into French, Spanish
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| initiated during Ptolemy's reign in 290
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| | and Italian to mean lighthouse.
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