General Information
| Other name(s): | Pharos of Alexandria |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | 299 B.C. |
| Completion: | 279 B.C. |
| Status: | destroyed (1326) |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Column |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Lighthouse |
| Architectural style: |
Hellenistic |
| Material: |
Load-bearing masonry tower |
Location
| Location: |
Alexandria, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Replaced by: |
Fort Qait Bey (1480)
|
| Location description: |
Served the port of ancient Alexandria. |
| Coordinates: | 31° 12' 51" N 29° 53' 6" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| width | 30.60 m | |
| height | 120 m | |
| length | 30.60 m |
Materials
| tower |
stone
|
|---|
Chronology
| 4th century | An earthquake damages the lighthouse such that the light cannot be lit anymore. |
|---|---|
| 10th century | Another earthquake lets the tower crumble to one quarter of the height. |
| 1326 | A third earthquake completely destroys the structure. |
Participants
Design
- Sostratos of Cnidus (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2001): Ägypten - Kunst und Architektur. Könemann, Cologne (Germany), pp. 42-43.
- (1997): Ägypten und Sinai. Pharaonische Tempel und islamische Traditionen. Dumont Kunst-Reiseführer, Cologne (Germany), pp. 203-204.
- (1997): Brunnen - Brücken - Aquädukte. Berichte zum Bauen in der Antike. In: Bautechnik ( 1997), pp. 1-106.
- (1993): Der Leuchtturm Pharos - Das Wahrzeichen Alexandreias in hellenistischer Zeit. In: Bautechnik, v. 70, n. 6 (June 1993), pp. 356-357.
- (2015): Pharos Lighthouse: An Experimental Archaeological Digital Reconstruction. Presented at: Fifth International Construction History Congress, Chicago, 06/2015, pp. 307-314.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000676 - Published on:
24/04/2000 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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