The Pharos of Alexandria is the youngest of the Seven Wonders. This lighthouse was erected
off of Pharos Island during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus (284-246 B.C.)
It was called the Pharos, which, because of its fame, came to mean lighthouse
all over the Greek world. Earthquakes decimated the structure, and in 1480 A.D.
a fort was built where the Lighthouse once stood.
The Pharos of Alexandria