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The '''Lighthouse of Alexandria''', also known as the '''Pharos of Alexandria''', was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 BCE and 247 BCE in [[Alexandria]].
|description = One of the Wonders of the World
|location = [[Alexandria]], [[Egypt]]
|architect = [[Sostratus of Cnidus]]
|dateconstructed = 280–247 BCE
|abandoned = 1323
|functions = Lighthouse
|features = [[Viewpoint]]
|events = [[Siege of Alexandria]]
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The '''Lighthouse of Alexandria''', also known as the '''Pharos of Alexandria''', was a lighthouse built by the [[Ptolemaic Kingdom]] between 280 and 247 BCE on the island of [[Pharos]] in [[Alexandria]]. Designed by the [[Greece|Greek]] architect and engineer [[Sostratus of Cnidus]], it was considered one of the [[Wonders of the World|Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]] before its destruction.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


== Reference ==
==History==
* [[Assassin's Creed: Origins|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'']]
During the [[Siege of Alexandria]] in 47 BCE, the [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] was tasked by [[Gaius Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]] to light the signal at the top of the lighthouse to alert the [[Rome|Roman]] fleet, as he believed [[Amunet|Aya]] would not be able to accomplish this. Bayek switched places with Aya, though, as they both wanted to prove Caesar wrong. She climbed the lighthouse's tower and, despite facing difficulties with several of [[Ptolemy XIII]]'s men, managed to light the signal in time, allowing Caesar to receive reinforcements from his fleet.<ref name="Aya Blade of the Goddess">''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' – [[Aya: Blade of the Goddess]]</ref>
 
Years later in 30 BCE, Aya, now known as Amunet, brought an unconscious [[Caesarion]], the son of [[Cleopatra]], to the harbor near the lighthouse to meet with [[Phoxidas]]. From there, they set sail for Rome, escaping [[Augustus|Octavian]]'s [[War of Actium|invasion]] of Egypt.<ref name="ACO Comic">[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]] – [[Assassin's Creed: Origins 4|Issue #4]]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center">
ACO Lighthouse of Alexandria 2.jpg
ACO Lighthouse of Alexandria 3.jpg
ACO Lighthouse of Alexandria 4.jpg
ACO Lighthouse of Alexandria 5.jpg
ACO Lighthouse of Alexandria 6.jpg
ACO Alexandria Lighthouse - Concept Art.jpg|Concept Art
ACO The Battle of the Nile 1.png|Bayek and Caesar watching the lighthouse
ACO Aya Blade of the Goddess 45.png|The lighthouse during the Siege of Alexandria
ACO The Battle of the Nile 2.png|The lighthouse's signal in 47 BCE
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1st}}
*[[Assassin's Creed: Origins (comic)|''Assassin's Creed: Origins'' comic]]
 
==References==
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[[Category:Landmarks in Alexandria]]
[[Category:Landmarks in Alexandria]]
[[Category:Landmarks in Egypt]]
[[Category:Viewpoints]]
[[Category:Lighthouses]]
[[Category:Towers]]

Latest revision as of 01:44, 6 May 2026

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, also known as the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 and 247 BCE on the island of Pharos in Alexandria. Designed by the Greek architect and engineer Sostratus of Cnidus, it was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World before its destruction.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

During the Siege of Alexandria in 47 BCE, the Medjay Bayek of Siwa was tasked by Julius Caesar to light the signal at the top of the lighthouse to alert the Roman fleet, as he believed Aya would not be able to accomplish this. Bayek switched places with Aya, though, as they both wanted to prove Caesar wrong. She climbed the lighthouse's tower and, despite facing difficulties with several of Ptolemy XIII's men, managed to light the signal in time, allowing Caesar to receive reinforcements from his fleet.[2]

Years later in 30 BCE, Aya, now known as Amunet, brought an unconscious Caesarion, the son of Cleopatra, to the harbor near the lighthouse to meet with Phoxidas. From there, they set sail for Rome, escaping Octavian's invasion of Egypt.[3]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Concept Art
    Concept Art
  • Bayek and Caesar watching the lighthouse
    Bayek and Caesar watching the lighthouse
  • The lighthouse during the Siege of Alexandria
    The lighthouse during the Siege of Alexandria
  • The lighthouse's signal in 47 BCE
    The lighthouse's signal in 47 BCE

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins – Aya: Blade of the Goddess
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Origins comic – Issue #4

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