THE LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA
The first documented lighthouse was the Lighthouse of Alexandria, built in 200 BC on the island of Pharos by the Egyptian Emperor Ptolemy. On the base an inscription proclaims that Sostratus of Cnidus dedicated it to the "savior gods" on behalf of navigators. It is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, it is thought to have been 150 metres (492 ft) high - about three times taller than modern lighthouse and that the light was provided by "eternal" fires of resinous wood and/or oil.

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