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title: Fort Qaitbey
author: David Stanley
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14216/fort-qaitbey/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Fort Qaitbey
_Authored by David Stanley_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14216.jpg)
## Image Caption
Fort Qaitbey, [Alexandria](https://www.worldhistory.org/alexandria/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), built by the Mamluk ruler Quait-bey (r. 1468-1496 CE) between 1477-1480 CE.
The fort stands a the site of the ancient [Lighthouse of Alexandria](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria/), one of [the Seven Wonders](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Seven_Wonders/) of the Ancient World.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Stanley, D. (2021, June 08). Fort Qaitbey. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Stanley, David. "Fort Qaitbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 08, 2021. .
### MLA
Stanley, David. "Fort Qaitbey." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
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