Light a torch for the wanderers, that they may find their way back.
Definition/Summary:
Alexandria
- Lighthouse of Alexandria aka Pharos of Alexandria
- Lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 and 247 BC which was in the region of 100 metres in overall height
- One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- One of the tallest man-made structures in the world
Expanded info:
- Badly damaged by three earthquakes is now an abandoned ruin
- In 1994, French archaeologists discovered some remains of the lighthouse on the floor of Alexandria’s Eastern Harbour
- Egypt has planned to turn submerged ruins of ancient Alexandria, including those of the Pharos, into an underwater museum
Add/Misc:
Name Origin is from the ruling period of Alexander the great