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__The Light House __

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria

http://www.softschools.com/facts/wonders_of_the_world/lighthouse_of_alexandria_facts/72/

Nicknames: Pharos of Alexandria


 * **It was built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 and 247 B.C **
 * **It was 393 - 450 feet tall **
 * **It became a wonder due to its height. It was the tallest man - mad structure for numerous centuries **
 * **It was badly damaged during 3 earthquakes between A.D 956 and 1323 **
 * **After lots of damage it was abandoned **
 * **Built many year after Alexander's death **
 * **built to guide sailors into Egypt's port **
 * **built by: Sostratus of Cnidus **