Sostratus, the son of Dexiphanes, the Cnidian, dedicated this to the Saviour Gods, on behalf of those who sail the seas. Dedicatory inscription of the Lighthouse, completed around 280-279 BC.

Sostratus of Cnidus (born 3rd century BC), was a Greek architect. He designed the lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, ca. 280 BC on the island of Pharos off Alexandria.