Light Houses Galore

lighthouses still in use
Lighthouse at Alexandria?

I need to know:
-Longitude & Latitude...
-Who built it?
-Year constructed
-Original purpose of structure
-Current use of structure
-Is structure still standing?If so in what condition is it in?
-Why is it considered one of the seven world wonders?

Year constructed and who built it: The lighthouse (the Pharos) was built by order of Ptolemy Soter, in 290 B.C., it was completed some twenty years later.The lighthouse's designer was Sostrates of Knidos
The city of Alexandria (whose building started in the reign of Alexander the Great and was completed by Ptolemy)
Its purpose: A symbol for the city and a mechanism to guide the many trade ships into the busy harbor. It original purpose was first as a city symbol and then as a working lighthouse.
Current use? None. Its remains lie on the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. (See construction /destruction at site given below). - probably the victim of earthquakes. (collapse 1336 BC)
The city of Alexandria: northwest of Egypt, is located at 31.198° Latitude North and 29.9192° Longitude East. The position of the lighthouse was 31.125 North; 29.53 East.
Current State? Not standing. Not even certain that its remains have been found. Divers at the bottom of the harbor have only found large blocks of stone (read story at site below) . There are plans to turn this site into an archaeological park with a lighthouse museum.Visitors maybe able to rent snorkle gear and wet suits and dive in the bay among the remains of the great Pharos lighthouse.
Why one of the Wonders?: it was the first lighthouse in the world and the tallest building in existence, with the exception of the Great Pyramid.

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