Amuse your eyes with the glory of the Lighthouse of Alexandria which is one of the most advanced technological achievements of the 3rd century, B.C, It was the one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the story starts when Alexander the great conquest the city, he built the city of Alexandria and established two harbors, after his dead the city had an economic importance according to its location on Mediterranean sea, so Ptolemy the soter built it to be guide for ships, The building was designed by Sostratus as he carved his name in the building because he was proud.
The lighthouse of Alexandria shown as massive box, it consists of different floors, it is not like any single column, 1st floor was square in shape and measured 100 feet and 240 feet in high, inside this section was a large spiral ramp that allowed materials to be pulled to the top in horse-drawn carts. The building was constructed of marble blocks with lead mortar.
In addition scout around the most gleaming finds of the central level or also known as circular level of the lighthouse of Alexandria but in the 13th century A.D, another earthquake destroyed the second floor while the first floor survived, be astonishing while explore the top of the tower, which was a cylinder that extended up to an open cupola where the fire that provided the light burned, there was huge mirror reflected the light of the sun, There are stories that this mirror could be used as a weapon to concentrate the sun and set enemy ships ablaze as they approached. At night it was fire to guide ships especially in distance of 100 miles away from the harbor.