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Lighthouse of Alexandria

By EthanMassey
  • 247 BCE

    The Lighthouse Was Constructed

    The Lighthouse Was Constructed
    In 247 B.C. Alexander the Great and one of the 7 world wonders constructed.
  • 956

    The First Earthquake.

    The First Earthquake.
    The lighthouse suffered an earth quake damaging the lighthouse.
  • 1303

    The Second Earthquake

    The Second Earthquake
    In 1303 The lighthouse suffered from a second earthquake this time damaging it even more.
  • 1323

    The Last Earthquake

    The Last Earthquake
    In 1323 there was a final earthquake making the lighthouse fall into the harbor, leaving the lighthouse in ruins. After this insolent no one made lighthouses for quite a while.

  • Lighthouse Rebuild?

    Lighthouse Rebuild?
    in 1978 the city of Alexandria attempted to rebuild the lighthouse, but failed.

  • Lighthouse Ruins Found

    Lighthouse Ruins Found
    In 1994 some of the remains of the lighthouse were discovered by French archaeologists in Alexandria's Eastern Harbor.