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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:lighthouse
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gptkbp:architect
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gptkb:Sostratus_of_Cnidus
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Pharos_Island
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gptkbp:attraction
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scholars and architects
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gptkbp:base
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gptkb:Square
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gptkbp:built
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gptkb:Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
honor the sun god Helios
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
3rd century BC
advanced engineering techniques
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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ancient engineering marvel
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gptkbp:defeated
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14th century
earthquakes
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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coins and artifacts
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gptkbp:featured_in
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gptkb:ancient_texts
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gptkbp:function
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guiding ships
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gptkbp:height
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approximately 100 meters
taller than most modern lighthouses
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol of Alexandria
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Alexandrian Lighthouse
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gptkbp:influenced
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lighthouse design worldwide
modern lighthouse technology
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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and literature
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gptkbp:inspiration
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subsequent lighthouses
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gptkbp:inspired
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the design of the Tower of Hercules
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gptkbp:is_described_as
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ancient historians
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gptkbp:is_located_near
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gptkb:the_Great_Library_of_Alexandria
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gptkbp:is_visited_by
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ancient travelers
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gptkbp:known_as
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gptkb:Pharos_of_Alexandria
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gptkbp:known_for
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its height and design
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gptkbp:lighting
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gptkb:Fire
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Alexandria
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:limestone
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gptkbp:middle_section_shape
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octagonal
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gptkbp:one_of_the_seven_wonders
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of the Ancient World
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:harbor
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gptkbp:preserved_by
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no longer exist
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gptkbp:reconstruction_attempts
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made in modern times
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gptkbp:statue_on_top
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gptkb:Colossus_of_Rhodes
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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maritime safety
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gptkbp:top_section_shape
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circular
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gptkbp:used_for
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gptkb:navigation
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gptkbp:was
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one of the tallest man-made structures of the ancient world
a beacon for sailors.
a major tourist attraction in ancient times
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Ptolemaic_rulers
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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