Pharos Lighthouse by Kuznetsov_Sergey
What do we recall first of all when hear the name of Alexandria? The Lighthouse and the Library! Famous Pharos Lighthouse is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. They say that the Pharos Lighthouse was constructed at the beginning of the third century BC and stood on the eastern point of Pharos Island some distance from the city center of Alexandria.The tongue of land between the eastern and western harbors developed out of the ancient causeway known as the Heptastadion which led out to the island of Pharos.
The total height of the building including the foundation base was about 120 m, equivalent to a 40-story modern building. Supposedly, the light from the tower could be seen from almost 100 miles out to sea.
Where was it? Did it exist in reality or it was only a fantasy? These questions came to me (and I?m sure to everyone who is interested in ancient history) when I was strolling along the Sea beach in Muntaza park where a modern Lighthouse is located now.