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The lighthouse of Alexandria was:

  • also known as the Pharos
  • situated on the island of Pharos off the coast of Alexandria
  • built between 285 and 247 BC
  • its height is estimated to have been between 115 and 135 m, or 380 and 440 ft, as 10th century travellers reported it as being 300 cubits high
  • its construction was commissioned by Satrap (or governor) Ptolemy
  • it is believed to have been irreparably damaged by two earthquakes in 1303 and 1323
  • at the time of its completion, it was the first lighthouse in the world and the tallest building in existence, apart from the Great Pyramid
  • Its light was said to have been visible for 35 miles - 55km - out to sea.
  • It was so famous even today the Spanish and Italian for lighthouse is faro. French also uses that root with 'phare'. (The latin was Pharos)
  • In 1994, divers off the coast of Alexandria discovered giant limestone blocks underwater that they believe to be from the Pharos (the lighthouse's official name)

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