1st Edition

The Pharos Lighthouse In Alexandria Second Sun and Seventh Wonder of Antiquity

By Andrew Michael Chugg Copyright 2024
230 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This comprehensive and insightful book brings scientific rigor to the problems of reconstructing the Pharos Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and understanding how it functioned as the archetypal lighthouse in antiquity, when it was described as a “second Sun”. Conceived by Alexander the Great and designed by Sostratus, the Pharos lighthouse stood as an iconic landmark... Read more

1. The Genesis of the Pharos; 2. The Fame of the Pharos; 3. The Fate of the Pharos; 4. Fantasies of the Pharos; 5. The Form of the Pharos; 6. The Technical Task of Contriving Tall Towers; 7. The Pharos’ Height from the Range of its Light; 8. The Crowning Statue & Other Adornments; 9. The Light of the Pharos; 10. A Framework for Reconstruction; 11. Towards a Virtual Pharos; 12. The Modern Legacy of an Antique Wonder; Appendix A: Evidence & Antique Testimony; Appendix B: Alfred Butler on the Pharos.

Biography

Andrew Michael Chugg is the author of books on The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great and Alexander’s Lovers as well as articles and papers on ancient history subjects. He is an historian and a scientist, being also an expert on electromagnetics and ionising radiation at MBDA UK Ltd.

"This is essential reading for scholars, who will find the appendices very helpful...it is also an entertaining read for anyone who wishes to know more about the greatest of the Seven Ancient Wonders." - Ancient Egypt Magazine