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 (15,494 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 instance of is recorded as lighthouse^[6].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's instance of is recorded as destroyed building or structure^[7].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's instance of is recorded as Wonder of the Ancient World^[8].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's architect is recorded as Sostratus of Cnidus^[9].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's commissioned by is recorded as Ptolemy I Soter^[10].
• Pharos is named after Lighthouse of Alexandria^[11].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's architectural style is recorded as Hellenistic architecture^[12].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria took place at Pharos^[13].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria is part of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World^[14].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's Commons category is recorded as Pharos of Alexandria^[15].
• 279 BC marks the founding of Lighthouse of Alexandria^[16].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria was dissolved in 1480^[17].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.214167, 'lon': 29.885}^[18].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's service retirement is recorded as 1303^[19].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's significant event is recorded as construction^[20].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's significant event is recorded as earthquake^[21].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's significant event is recorded as 1303 Crete earthquake^[22].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's significant event is recorded as earthquake^[23].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's significant event is recorded as demolition^[24].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pharos of Alexandria^[25].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's Commons gallery is recorded as Pharos of Alexandria^[26].
• Lighthouse of Alexandria's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[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]. It is part of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World^[14].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include lighthouse^[6], destroyed building or structure^[7], and Wonder of the Ancient World^[8].

History and Context

279 BC marks the founding of Lighthouse of Alexandria^[16]. Pharos is named after it^[11].

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 (15,494 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].