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Sostratus of Cnidus (; ‹See Tfd›Greek: Σώστρατος ὁ Κνίδος; born 3rd century BC) was a Greek architect and engineer. He is said to have designed the lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (c. 280 BC), on the island of Pharos off Alexandria, Egypt. This claim is disputed.
Strabo writes that the lighthouse was dedicated and presumably funded by Sostratus, a friend of Egypt's ruler, Ptolemy. Pliny says that Sostratus was the architect and that Ptolemy graciously allowed him to "sign" the monument.




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Sostratus of Cnidus bio from the Technology Museum of Thessaloniki

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• Sostratus dari Snidus
• Sostratus of Cnidus
• Sostratus
• Lighthouse of Alexandria
• 285 BC
• Knidos
• Asia Minor Greeks
• History of lighthouses
• Ancient Egyptian technology
• Culture of Egypt
• List of Greek artists