Lighthouse of Alexandria
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria was an ancient marvel of engineering and one of the Seven Wonders of the World, serving as a towering beacon for ships approaching the harbor of Alexandria, Egypt.
Aliases (2)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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ancient lighthouse → architectural structure → |
| approximateCompletion |
around 280 BC
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| approximateRankByHeight |
among tallest structures after the Great Pyramid of Giza
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| architecturalStyle |
Hellenistic architecture
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| associatedWithCityFoundedBy |
Alexander the Great
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| builtDuringReignOf |
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
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| commissionedBy |
Ptolemaic rulers of Egypt
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| constructionStart |
3rd century BC
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
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| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Alexandria
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symbol of maritime power → |
| destroyedBy |
earthquakes
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| destructionPeriod |
between 10th and 14th centuries AD
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| estimatedHeight |
100 meters
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120 meters → approximately 110 meters → |
| functionedAs |
daymark
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nighttime beacon → |
| gaveRiseToTerm |
pharos (meaning lighthouse)
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| hasPart |
cylindrical upper section
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lantern at the top → octagonal middle section → square base → |
| heritageStatus |
archaeological remains underwater
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| influenced |
design of later lighthouses
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| knownFrom |
ancient literary sources
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medieval Arabic descriptions → |
| listedIn |
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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| locatedIn |
Alexandria
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Egypt → |
| locatedOn |
Pharos Island
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| materialUsed |
light-colored stone blocks
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stone → |
| namedAfter |
Pharos Island
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| nearbyBodyOfWater |
Mediterranean Sea
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| notableFeature |
one of the tallest man-made structures of the ancient world
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| overlooks |
Harbor of Alexandria
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| purpose |
aid to navigation
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harbor beacon → |
| status |
destroyed
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| surveyedBy |
underwater archaeologists in Alexandria harbor
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| usedLightSource |
fire
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reflective mirror → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Alexandria
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Alexandria ("Pharos of Alexandria") → Alexandria, Egypt → |
knownFor |
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Citadel of Qaitbay
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builtOnSiteOf |
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Alexandria, Egypt
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hasHistoricalSite |
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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hasPart |
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Ptolemaic Kingdom
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importantBuilding |
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Citadel of Qaitbay
("Eastern Harbour of Alexandria")
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nearby |
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Citadel of Qaitbay
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replaces |