Lighthouse of Alexandria
lighthouse · 280 BC–1323 AD
Lighthouse of Alexandria, a lighthouse recorded 280 BC–1323 AD: 1 mapped phase, cited to 1 source, on an interactive historical map you can move through time.
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At a glance
- Completed
- c. 280 BC
- Built by
- Sostratus of Cnidus, for the Ptolemies
- Destroyed
- 1323 AD
- Fate
- Ruined by earthquakes; its stones went into the Citadel of Qaitbay in 1477
- Listed among
- Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Recorded boundaries
| Period | Control | Confidence | Evidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 BC–1323 AD | — | high confidence | no observation date recorded | Standing. |
Each row is a snapshot the source recorded, not a continuous history. The period between two observations is an inference this atlas shows rather than hides.
Sources
- Peter A. Clayton and Martin J. Price (eds), The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, (1988)