Lighthouse of alexandria

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

Ancient Egyptian Blog ☥ on Instagram: “The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built on the island of Pharos outside the harbours of Alexandria, Egypt c. 300 - 280 BCE, during the…”

The Great Lighthouse of Alexandria, illustration from a Hungarian edition of 'History in Pictures' by B. Seyfert, 1928

As Sayalah Sharq Lighthouse, Qesm Al Gomrok, Alexandria Governorate, in Egypt ~.~

Lighthouse of Alexandria. It was a tower built between 280 and 247 BC on the island of Pharos at Alexandria, Egypt. Its purpose was to guide sailors into the port of Alexandria.

Recreation of the Lighthouse at Alexandria a creation of the Graeco-Ptolemy dynasty.

When Alexander the Great died, one of his generals and best friends, Ptolemy, took Alexander’s corpse and went to Egypt to establish a new pharaonic dynasty. One of the things he did during his reign was to begin construction on what would become one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It stood for over a thousand years and was unlike the world had ever seen. Learn more about the Lighthouse of Alexandria and what eventually happened to it.