The lighthouse in Alexandria

With a height of 124 m, like a skyscraper

nowadays and remaining the tallest lighthouse
ever built, the lighthouse in Alexandria, the last
of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, has
guarded for over a thousand years one of the
most important ports in the Mediterranean,
following many legends.

Since ancient times people have been able to

build real megastructures either to show the
greatness of the rulers and the civilization to
which they belong, or because the necessity
required these constructions.Although of the
Seven Wonders of the ancient world today only
the Great Pyramid of Giza is preserved, there
are still written testimonies and ruins and the
rest of them, but their absence puts them in a
shadow of mystery.
The watchman in the Mediterranean
The following inscription is said to have been
placed on the edifice: "Sostrates, the son of
Dexiphanes of Cnidos, worshiped this
construction to the saving gods on behalf of
those who roam the seas." of the immensity of
the Lighthouse. One of these legends recounted
that the top mirror could catch sunlight and
point it at enemy ships to catch fire.

Regarding the information attesting the

existence of the Lighthouse, they come from
quite varied sources, from representations on
coins and mosaics to studies on similar
constructions that have survived over time and
from travelers' reports.
Details about the Alexandria Lighthouse
● it has long been believed
that the 6-meter-high
statue of the Peakidon was
the incarnation of
Poseidon, the god of the
seas; however, subsequent
research has shown that
the statue actually
represented Zeus Soter
("Savior").
● all this mirror is supposed
to have been designed by
the famous Archimedes (c.
287-212 BC); most likely
the material from which it
was made was bronze
● the Jewish historian ● it is considered very
Josephus (ca. 37-100 AD)
calculated that the light
emitted by the edifice
extended up to a distance
of 56 km.
● for the lifting of the
firewood in the
combustion chamber on
the upper floor, rope and
pulley systems were used.
important to use and be
able to use the
heliographer, a signaling
system with the help of
accompanying lights, thus
sending signals to
Alexandria about the care
of the nearby ships.
inside the building, instead
of stairs, ramps were used
to allow the burden
animals to have the
necessary resources.
Name teacher : Anton Marius
Name pupil: Constantin Maria Cosmina
Class: a 8-a