Pharos of Alexandria. Historical artwork of the lighthouse known as the Pharos of Alexandria. This lighthouse was built around 300-280 BC on the island of Pharos,off the coast of Alexandria,Egypt. The lighthouse was a stone tower over 100 metres tall,no lighthouse as large has been built since. The lighthouse was built by the Alexander the Great's successors,Ptolemy I and Ptolemy II. It is the most recent of the seven wonders of the classical world. The lighthouse was destroyed by an earthquake in the thirteenth century,only the base remains | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library |
Bildgröße: | 3536 px × 2241 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |