Pharos

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Pharos Island off the coast of n Egypt, in the Mediterranean, connected to the mainland by a causeway built by Alexander the Great. in c.280 bc Ptolemy II completed a lighthouse that was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. According to writers of the time, it was c.135m (450ft) tall, and its light could be seen 65km (40mi) away. In 1346 an earthquake destroyed the lighthouse. Pharos is now part of the city of Alexandria.

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