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Lighthouse of Alexandria, a Rare card
The Pharos of Alexandria was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 72
- Power
- 143
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 480,000
Power 143 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Lighthouse of Alexandria quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Lighthouse of Alexandria card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It has been ______ to have been at least 100 metres in overall height.
Answer
estimated. It has been estimated to have been at least 100 metres in overall height. From the Lighthouse of Alexandria article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The lighthouse was severely damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and ____ and became an abandoned ruin.
Answer
1300s. The lighthouse was severely damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1303 and became an abandoned ruin. From the Lighthouse of Alexandria article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Gena Rowlands. Gena Rowlands 77 · Ahura Mazda 74 · Lighthouse of Alexandria 71 · Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i 67 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It has been estimated to have been at least 100 metres in overall height.
- One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, for many centuries it was one of the world's tallest man-made structures.
- The lighthouse was severely damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1303 and became an abandoned ruin.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Lighthouse of Alexandria article was read about 480,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 72: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get Lighthouse of Alexandria
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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- Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'iRare · History · ATK 67 DEF 76
- Michael ConnellyRare · Arts · ATK 76 DEF 67
- Anne BonnyRare · History · ATK 72 DEF 71
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Lighthouse of Alexandria (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Prof. Hermann Thiersch (1874–1939), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
