The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built around 280 BC, it was the tallest building of its time, standing at an impressive height of over 400 feet. It was built to guide ships safely into the harbor of Alexandria, and its
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus. It has been estimated to have been at least 100 metres (330 ft) in overall height. One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, for many centuries it was one of the world's tallest man-made structures.