The Lighthouse of Alexandria ( in Ancient Greek, ὁ Φάρος της Ἀλεξανδρείας ), was a tower built between 280 and 247 BC on the island of Pharos at Alexandria, Egypt.

A stylised representation of the Lighthouse appears on the flag and seal of the Governorate and on many public services of the city, including the seal of Alexandria University.

* A replica of the Lighthouse of Alexandria was constructed in the Window of the World Cultural Park in Shenzhen, China.

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At Pharos — in Hellenistic times the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, ( in modern Greek the word still has the meaning " lighthouse )— a king of Egypt named Proteus welcomed Dionysus in the young god's wanderings.

* Remains of the Lighthouse of Alexandria ( one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ) are toppled by a series of earthquakes.

* August 8 – An earthquake destroys the Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the seven wonders of the world.

* An earthquake badly damages the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

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Originally the gate, being part of the Walls of Babylon, was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the world until, in the 6th century AD, it was replaced by the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Thür's proposed identification of the skeleton was based on the shape of the tomb ( octagonal, like the Lighthouse of Alexandria ), the carbon dating of the bones ( between 200-20 BC ), the gender of the skeleton, and the age of the young woman at death.

Burton designed two lighthouses for the town: The Upper Lighthouse, usually referred to as the Pharos ( after the Pharos of Alexandria in Egypt, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World ), can be seen for 13 miles, and Beach Lighthouse is visible for 9 miles.

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The Latin word farum is derived from the Greek pharos for the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

It is thought to be modeled after the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

* The Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt

The tower is fashioned after the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt.

In the city he visited the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which at that time was still standing, and he was amazed by its size and splendour.

Tower of Hercules, a Roman lighthouse at La Coruna modelled on the Lighthouse of Alexandria | Pharos

The French also built the Louisbourg Lighthouse in 1734, the first lighthouse in Canada and one of the first in North America.

Also of interest are the High Lighthouse ( 1818 ); the unusual Treadwheel Crane ( late 17th century ); the Electric Palace Cinema ( 1911 ), one of the oldest purpose-built cinemas to survive complete with its original projection room and ornamental frontage still intact and operational ; the Old Custom Houses on West Street ; and a number of Victorian shopfronts.

They also participated in a few festivals and multi-artist bills, including two Warp parties: Warp's 10th Anniversary Party in 1999, and The Incredible Warp Lighthouse Party almost one year later.

The city is also known as the location of the Point Pinos Lighthouse, the oldest continuously-operating lighthouse on the West Coast, Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History, located in the historic downtown, the Stowitts Museum & Library and one of the filming locations for Roger Spottiswoode's 1989 film Turner and Hooch.

After decades of restoration by the Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, it stands today as one of the best preserved, most complete light stations in the nation.

Biloxi Lighthouse, built in 1848 and reputed to be one of the most photographed objects in the American South.

Lightvessels in Scotland and the Isle of Man were maintained by the Northern Lighthouse Board, with the exception of one maintained by the Clyde Lighthouse Trust.

The Northern Lighthouse Board Engineer investigated and made the decision that a light at the entrance of Lochryan in Galloway and also one on the Point of Ayre in the Isle of Man, would be the most beneficial.

Image: pointfermin. jpg | Point Fermin Lighthouse, built in the 19th century, functioned as one of the harbor's two principal lighthouses.

Kõpu Lighthouse is one of the best-known landmarks

Located at the base of Lighthouse Hill with New Dorp and Oakwood to the east, Richmondtown has seen much new home construction since the mid-1960s, and ranks as one of the most popular destinations for families seeking to relocate to Staten Island from New York City's other boroughs, especially Brooklyn.

On the same night, 300 Americans attacked Lighthouse Island and burned the lighthouse, killing several British soldiers and capturing 23 at the loss of one life.

The Basco Lighthouse is one of the landmarks.

The first lighthouse at the cape was built in 1803 ; it was replaced by the current Cape Hatteras Lighthouse in 1870, which at from the ground to the tip of its lightning rod is the tallest lighthouse in the United States and one of the tallest brick lighthouses in the world.

Continuing on the Marine Drive one passes the Great Orme Lighthouse ( no longer operational ).

The southernmost beach, the Lighthouse Beach is the one most frequented by tourists, Lighthouse Beach got its name due to the old Vizhinjam Lighthouse located on a rocky promontory here.

As lighthouse technology progressed, in 1860 new lighthouse lamps were bought from England, and one of them was installed in the Lighthouse in 1862.

Calliopes have been identified in Fort Tryon Park, New York and one was identified and banded in Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, Connecticut in December 2006.

Winstanley ( two versions ; the second however just replaced the top of the structure ), Rudyard, Smeaton and finally the Douglass Lighthouse which is the present one.