The Lighthouse of Alexandria, or the Pharos, was a tall tower built between 285 and 247 BCE. It was built on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt to serve as a lighthouse for sailors. The top of the tower had a mirror that reflected sunlight during the day; a fire was lit at night.
The word for "lighthouse" in some languages is pharos or its equivalent.
A: The Lighthouse of Alexandria, or Pharos, is a tall tower built in Alexandria, Egypt between 285 and 247 BCE.
A: The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built to serve as a lighthouse for sailors.
A: The top of the tower had a mirror that reflected sunlight during the day and a fire that was lit at night.
A: The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built between 285 and 247 BCE.
A: The Lighthouse of Alexandria is located on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt.
A: The word "pharos" is the equivalent of "lighthouse" in some languages and was derived from the name of the island on which the Lighthouse of Alexandria was built.
A: The Lighthouse of Alexandria was built during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus by Sostratus of Cnidus.
