Lighthouse of Alexandria

Summary

Lighthouse of Alexandria is a lighthouse^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.096% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,905 views/month, #1 of 1,046).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lighthouse of Alexandria is located in Alexandria^[3].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria is in the country of Egypt^[4].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[5].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's image is recorded as Lighthouse - Thiersch.png^[6].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[7].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's instance of is recorded as destroyed building or structure^[8].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's instance of is recorded as Wonder of the Ancient World^[9].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's architect is recorded as Sostratus of Cnidus^[10].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's commissioned by is recorded as Ptolemy I Soter^[11].
• Pharos is named after Lighthouse of Alexandria^[12].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's architectural style is recorded as Hellenistic architecture^[13].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316597654^[14].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's locator map image is recorded as Antikes Alexandria Karte.JPG^[15].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2009004816^[16].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 119496177^[17].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's IdRef ID is recorded as 02746007X^[18].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's location is recorded as Pharos^[19].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's part of is recorded as Seven Wonders of the Ancient World^[20].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's Commons category is recorded as Pharos of Alexandria^[21].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20000676^[22].
• -0279-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Lighthouse of Alexandria^[23].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria was dissolved in +1480-00-00T00:00:00Z^[24].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.214167, 'lon': 29.885}^[25].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04h6_^[26].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's service retirement is recorded as +1303-00-00T00:00:00Z^[27].

Body

Geography

Lighthouse of Alexandria is in the country of Egypt^[4]. It is located in Alexandria^[3]. It is on the body of water Mediterranean Sea^[5]. Its part of is recorded as Seven Wonders of the Ancient World^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include lighthouse^[7], destroyed building or structure^[8], and Wonder of the Ancient World^[9].

History and Context

-0279-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Lighthouse of Alexandria^[23]. Pharos is named after it^[12].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Lighthouse of Alexandria include Pharos^[28], an impact crater^[29].

Why It Matters

Lighthouse of Alexandria ranks in the top 0.096% of lighthouse entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,905 views/month, #1 of 1,046).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for it include Pharos^[28], an impact crater^[29].