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title: Lighthouse of Alexandria Illustration
author: Prof. H. Thiersch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/181/lighthouse-of-alexandria-illustration/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lighthouse of Alexandria Illustration
_Authored by Prof. H. Thiersch_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/181.gif)
## Image Caption
A drawing of the [Lighthouse of Alexandria](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lighthouse_of_Alexandria/), also known as Pharos, by German archaeologist Prof. H. Thiersch (1909).
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## Cite This Work
### APA
Thiersch, P. H. (2012, April 26). Lighthouse of Alexandria Illustration. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Thiersch, Prof. H.. "Lighthouse of Alexandria Illustration." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 26, 2012. .
### MLA
Thiersch, Prof. H.. "Lighthouse of Alexandria Illustration." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Apr 2012, .
## License & Copyright
Original image by **Prof. H. Thiersch**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 26 April 2012. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.