Lichthoose o Alexandria
The Lichthoose o Alexandria, sometimes cried the Pharos o Alexandria (Auncient Greek: ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας), wis a lichthoose biggit bi the Ptolemaic Kinrick atween 280 an 247 BC which was atween 393 an 450 ft (120 an 137 m) taw. Ane o the Seiven Wunners o the Auncient Warld, it wis ane o the tawest man-made structurs in the warld for mony centuries. Badly damaged bi three yirdquauks atween AD 956 an 1323, it then acame an abandoned ruin.
 Drawin bi archaeologist Hermann Thiersch (1909) | |
| Location | Pharos, Alexandria, Egyp |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°12′50″N 29°53′08″E / 31.21389°N 29.88556°ECoordinates: 31°12′50″N 29°53′08″E / 31.21389°N 29.88556°E |
| Year first constructit | c. 280 BC |
| Deactivatit | 1303/1323 |
| Foondation | Stone |
| Construction | Masonry |
| Touer shape | Square (ablo), octagonal (middle) an circular (tap) |
| Hicht | 393–450 ft (120–137 m) |
| Range | 47 km (29 mi) |