Wednesday, May 4, 2016

The Lighthouse Of Alexandria Paper Model - by Petr Pokrupa

This beautiful and full of details paper model version in 1/600 scale of the Lighthouse of Alexandria was created by Czech designer Petr Pokrupa and if you intend to build this, you will need 12 sheets of paper. 

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and was located in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. 

It was built in the 3rd century BC and was considered a masterpiece of engineering at that time. 

The lighthouse was estimated to be about 120 meters high and was built with stone and marble. It was constructed in three parts: a rectangular base, a central shaft, and an upper platform that housed the lighthouse flame. 

The flame was fueled by wood and resin and could be seen from a distance of up to 50 kilometers at night. In addition to helping ships navigate the sea, the lighthouse also served as a symbol of the greatness and power of the Ptolemaic Empire. 

Unfortunately, the Lighthouse of Alexandria was destroyed in an earthquake in the 14th century, and today only a few underwater and onshore ruins remain.

Este belo e cheio de detalhes modelo de papel na escala 1/600 do Farol de Alexandria foi criado pelo designer tcheco Petr Pokrupa e se você pretende montá-lo, irá precisar de 12 folhas de papel. 

O Farol de Alexandria foi uma das Sete Maravilhas do Mundo Antigo e localizava-se na cidade de Alexandria, no Egito.

Ele foi construído no século III a.C. e era considerado uma obra-prima da engenharia da época. 

O farol tinha uma altura estimada de cerca de 120 metros e era construído com pedra e mármore. Ele foi construído em três partes: uma base retangular, um eixo central e uma plataforma superior que abrigava a chama do farol. 

A chama era alimentada por madeira e resina e podia ser vista a uma distância de até 50 quilômetros durante a noite. Além de ajudar os navios a se orientarem no mar, o farol também servia como um símbolo da grandeza e poder do Império Ptolomaico. 

Infelizmente, o Farol de Alexandria foi destruído em um terremoto no século XIV, e hoje restam apenas algumas ruínas subaquáticas e em terra.


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5 comments:

  1. Wonderful model.
    Could you fix the download link, please?

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    1. Hello,

      Link is fixed now! Is a direct download of a PDF file. Thanks for the alert and greetings from Brazil!

      Mauther

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  2. Hello from Marshville... A very good post and interesting looking "model"!
    Hope that all is well. And have a happy and safe May 5th.
    Stacey / "Dr. Theda"

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  3. it's not downloading... could you sdd a new link?

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