is the lighthouse of alexandria still standing today
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria , sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria ( / ˈfɛərɒs / ; Ancient Greek : ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας , contemporary Koine Greek pronunciation : ( ho phá. ros teːs a. lek. sandréːaːs ) ) , was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom , during the reign Ptolemy II Philadelphus ( 280 -- 247 BC ) which has been estimated to be 100 metres ( 330 ft ) in overall height . One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , for many centuries it was one of the tallest man - made structures in the world . Badly damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1323 , it then became an abandoned ruin . It was the third longest surviving ancient wonder ( after the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the extant Great Pyramid of Giza ) , surviving in part until 1480 , when the last of its remnant stones were used to build the Citadel of Qaitbay on the site . In 1994 , French archaeologists discovered some remains of the lighthouse on the floor of Alexandria 's Eastern Harbour . In 2016 the Ministry of State of Antiquities in Egypt had plans to turn submerged ruins of ancient Alexandria , including those of the Pharos , into an underwater museum . 
The Lighthouse of Alexandria , sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria ( / ˈfɛərɒs / ; Ancient Greek : ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας , contemporary Koine Greek pronunciation : ( ho phá. ros teːs a. lek. sandréːaːs ) ) , was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom , during the reign Ptolemy II Philadelphus ( 280 -- 247 BC ) which has been estimated to be 100 metres ( 330 ft ) in overall height . One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , for many centuries it was one of the tallest man - made structures in the world . Badly damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1323 , it then became an abandoned ruin . It was the third longest surviving ancient wonder ( after the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus and the extant Great Pyramid of Giza ) , surviving in part until 1480 , when the last of its remnant stones were used to build the Citadel of Qaitbay on the site . In 1994 , French archaeologists discovered some remains of the lighthouse on the floor of Alexandria 's Eastern Harbour . In 2016 the Ministry of State of Antiquities in Egypt had plans to turn submerged ruins of ancient Alexandria , including those of the Pharos , into an underwater museum .
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was badly damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1323, it then became an abandoned ruin.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria , sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria ( / ˈfɛərɒs / ; Ancient Greek : ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας , contemporary Koine Greek pronunciation : ( ho phá. Badly damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1323 , it then became an abandoned ruin .
No.  The Lighthouse of Alexandria was badly damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1323, it then became an abandoned ruin.
The Lighthouse of Alexandria , sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria ( / ˈfɛərɒs / ; Ancient Greek : ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας , contemporary Koine Greek pronunciation : ( ho phá. Badly damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1323 , it then became an abandoned ruin .