Dear friends today we are going publish a photo of Hasina Ata from Alexandria, Egypt. Hasina is doing graduation. She takes a lot of interest in Egyptian history. She always tried to know something about historical places of Egypt through vising and reading books. Hasina has sent a little introduction of Lighthouse of Alexandria in her email. She tells that The Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is the most recent Wonder to be built, having been built during the reign of Ptolemy I of Egypt, a commander under Alexander the Great who took over control of Egypt after Alexander’s death. Historical records indicate that the Lighthouse was commissioned in 290 B.C. and completed some 2 decades later. The famed architect Sostratus designed the Lighthouse.
The most interesting thing about the lighthouse Hasina tells that is mirror of Lighthous. She says that many people believed that the mirror was so smooth and powerful that it could be used to reflect the sun’s rays onto invading ships and burn them. Another belief was that the mirror was so strong it could be used to observe and spy on competing city-states across the Mediterranean Sea, more than 100 miles away. However, it is highly unlikely that either of these stories are true.
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