Great Lighthouse of Alexandria

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:lighthouse
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Sostratus_of_Cnidus
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom
navigation and trade
gptkbp:base gptkb:Square
gptkbp:built gptkb:island_of_Pharos
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Hellenistic_period
gptkb:Ptolemy_II_Philadelphus
circa 280 BC
gptkbp:contains_story three
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspiration for future lighthouses
gptkbp:cultural_symbol gptkb:ancient_Alexandria
gptkbp:defeated natural disasters
earthquakes
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:coins
gptkbp:design_influence lighthouses worldwide
gptkbp:famous_for being one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
gptkbp:featured_in gptkb:historical_texts
gptkbp:function guiding ships
gptkbp:function_period over 1,500 years
gptkbp:height approximately 100 meters
taller than most ancient structures
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Ancient_Greece
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the tallest man-made structures of the ancient world
gptkbp:historical_site underwater ruins
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Lighthouse of Alexandria
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:literature_and_art
subsequent lighthouse construction
gptkbp:inspired modern lighthouse designs
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of maritime navigation
gptkbp:is_visited_by ancient travelers
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Pharos_of_Alexandria
gptkbp:known_for architectural innovation
gptkbp:light_beacon visible for many miles at sea
gptkbp:lighting gptkb:Fire
gptkbp:location gptkb:Alexandria,_Egypt
gptkbp:material gptkb:marble
gptkbp:mythology myths and stories
gptkbp:notable_feature three distinct tiers
gptkbp:part_of ancient wonders list
ancient port of Alexandria
gptkbp:reconstruction_attempts limited due to location
gptkbp:significance ancient engineering marvel
gptkbp:style Hellenistic architecture
gptkbp:temple underwater near Alexandria
gptkbp:top_shape circular
gptkbp:used_for maritime signaling
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alexandria
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4