Pharos

Summary

Pharos is an island^[1]. Pharos has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Pharos is located in Alexandria^[3].
• Pharos is in the country of Egypt^[4].
• Pharos is on the body of water Levantine Sea^[5].
• Pharos's instance of is recorded as island^[6].
• Pharos's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[7].
• Pharos's instance of is recorded as peninsula^[8].
• Pharos's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.214166666667, 'lon': 29.885}^[9].
• Pharos's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 31.21322222222222, 'lon': 29.884333333333334}^[10].
• Pharos's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[11].
• Pharos's culture is recorded as Ancient Egypt^[12].
• Pharos's culture is recorded as Hellenistic period^[13].

Body

Geography

Pharos is in the country of Egypt^[4]. Pharos is located in Alexandria^[3]. Pharos is on the body of water Levantine Sea^[5].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include island^[6], archaeological site^[7], and peninsula^[8].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Pharos include Lighthouse of Alexandria^[14], a lighthouse^[15], in Egypt^[16], founded in -0279^[17] and Pharos^[18], an impact crater^[19].

Why It Matters

Pharos has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Pharos is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for Pharos include Lighthouse of Alexandria^[14], a lighthouse^[15], in Egypt^[16], founded in -0279^[17] and Pharos^[18], an impact crater^[19].