Alexandria's Lighthouse

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lighthouse
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Sostratus_of_Cnidus
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:the_city_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:built gptkb:Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
limestone
gptkbp:constructedIn gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
3rd century BC
gptkbp:defeated natural disasters
14th century AD
gptkbp:depictedIn ancient maps
gptkbp:description ancient historians
gptkbp:died earthquake
gptkbp:famousFor its three tiers
gptkbp:featuredIn ancient coins
gptkbp:function guiding ships
gptkbp:hasGoals the tallest man-made structures of its time
gptkbp:height approximately 100 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexandria's Lighthouse
gptkbp:influenced later lighthouses
lighthouses_in_Europe
gptkbp:inspiration literature and art
modern lighthouse designs
gptkbp:is_designed_to a period of 12 years
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy marble and granite
gptkbp:isConsidered a technological marvel
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn gptkb:Strabo
gptkbp:isEngagedIn aid navigation
gptkbp:isLocatedIn the writings of Pliny the Elder
gptkbp:isLocatedNear the_entrance_of_Alexandria's_harbor
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy its light beam
gptkbp:isRegardedAs a feat of engineering
gptkbp:knownFor Pharos of Alexandria
its large statue at the top
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Alexandria
gptkbp:partOf the_Pharos_Island
gptkbp:replacedBy Fort Qaitbay
gptkbp:schoolEvents of the Ancient World
gptkbp:style gptkb:Hellenistic_architecture
gptkbp:symbolizes ancient engineering
gptkbp:usedFor fire
gptkbp:visitedBy ancient travelers
gptkbp:wasA maritime landmark
tourist attraction in ancient times
symbol_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:wasPartOf the ancient wonder list
the_ancient_port_of_Alexandria