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