Everwondered about those tall structures that are landmarks along every shore allover the world? Lighthouses. We see them in pictures and in movies andalong every seashore. Tall, statelystructures looking out to sea, warning the incoming ships of approaching land. Didyou know what served as a lighthouse in the early years? The locals from the area would light a fireat a height to warn boats of any impending dangers like rocks or evenland. The early constructors oflighthouse included the Greeks, Romans and Phoenicians. Howdo you think these lighthouses showed the way to incoming Read moreships? Those were the days when technology had nottaken over the world. The lighthousesused lamps to guide the ships. However,these lamps could throw light only as far as a few miles into the sea. It was only much later that mirrors, prisms,electricity and the automatic working of a lighthouse came to be. It is indeed amazing what these statelystructures out in lonely locations across the world mean to the sailors as theynear land after days out at sea. Didyou know that the Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the Seven Wonders of theAncient World? It was located on the island of Pharos in Egypt and it was built in 290BC. The lighthouse used fire at nightand reflected the sunrays during the day to warn sailors of land. This monument is a legacy in the
To show direction to the ships
To warn the ships of approaching land or rocks
To show technological development
To keep a check on the ships at the sea
Electricity was yet to be discovered
Technology was not used
Automatic lighthouses had stopped working
Sailors wanted only fire to be used
It is a legacy in the world today
It was destroyed by several earthquakes
It is a breathtaking structure savaged by nature
It was built with the marble and stones from the destroyed lighthouse
Is located on the island of Pharos in Egypt
Was destroyed in the 1300’s
Helps sailors today
Used electricity at night
Stately structure
Tall structure
Beacon
Landmark
Quiz Review Timeline +
Our quizzes are rigorously reviewed, monitored and continuously updated by our expert board to maintain accuracy, relevance, and timeliness.
Wait!
Here's an interesting quiz for you.