The Alexandria Lighthouse, also known as the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built in Egypt by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The lighthouse was built on Pharos Island, which is located opposite the Port of Alexandria. Alexander the Great founded the city of Alexandria on an isthmus opposite Pharos in 332 BC. Alexandria […]
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The Temple of Artemis, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to an ancient, localized form of the goddess Artemis. Inside the Temple of Artemis were many works of art. The temple was decorated with paintings, columns gilded with gold and silver, and religious works by the famous Greek sculptors […]
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World or known as the Seven Wonders of the World. It is a list of seven important buildings that existed in classical antiquity. They are extraordinary ancient monuments, all built by human beings. The first known list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which is considered valid […]