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Pompey's Pillar: Serapeum
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  • By Aurorae on September 13, 2003
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  • Alex by Jelena - Alexandria
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    One of the very rare and few remained relicts of the antique era, the place of the temple of Serapis, a new deity. Some people believe that there was the place of the old biblioteca alexandrina, but not a lot.

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  • By Jim_edmonds177 on December 10, 2007
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    An ancient monument, this 25-meter-high granite column was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian in AD 297 the most well-known ancient monument still standing today. It is located on Alexandria's ancient acropolis — a modest hill located adjacent to the city's Arab cemetery — and was originally part of a temple colonnade. Including its pedestal, it is 30 m (99 ft) high; the shaft is of polished red granite, roughly three meters in diameter at the base, tapering to two and a half meters at the top. The structure was plundered and demolished in the 4th century when a bishop decreed that Paganism must be eradicated. "Pompey's Pillar" is a misnomer, as it has nothing to do with Pompey, having been erected in 293 for Diocletian, possibly in memory of the rebellion of Domitius Domitianus. Beneath the acropolis itself are the subterranean remains of the Serapeum, where the mysteries of the god Serapis were enacted, and whose carved wall niches are believed to have provided overflow storage space for the ancient Library.


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    Pompey's Pillar: Literally Just A Pillar
  • Updated By InfiniteVoyage on January 18, 2007
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  • If you've been in other Roman ruins, especially Jerash and Palmyra, then by all means skip this one. It's literally just a red granite column on a tiny hill, with sprinkings of statues of sphinx from other areas of Alexandria and Egypt. It costs EGP 20...yes, EGP 20. It probably took me only ten minutes tops to see the entire area. For that cost, you might as well spend that money somewhere else more deserving and fun.

  • Directions: in the center of the city near the Roman amphitheater

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    Pompey's Pillar: (sic)
  • Updated By TheLongTone on November 25, 2007
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  • It was a close call, this could have been in 'Tourist Traps'. It's pretty well advertised as such, and expecting little I took a walk and investigated. Talking a walk through a new city with a thoroughly unimportant objective comes high on my 'Things to do' list. I was in no way disappointed. Just a rocky outcrop with some semi-excavated fragments of wall, random chunks of carved stonework. Big red granite column. A place to stand and think about how many of the great works of the past have been destroyed. Diocletian? his memorial is to have the start of his reign, a period of bloody repression for the Christian religion, taken as Year One, the Year of the Martyrdoms, in the Coptic calendar.


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    Pompey's Pillar: The surrounding is ...
  • By Levente_D on March 13, 2005
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  • Sphinx - Alexandria
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    Pompey's pillar and the Sphinx are really nice, surrounded by a fence they are protected from the busy every day life of Alex and so are you ... but still the neighbourhood is taking away something from the "ancient monument feeling" ... I guess you know what I mean

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    Pompey's Pillar: Pompeys pillar
  • Updated By dedeckerm. on September 8, 2002
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    Pompeys pillar The Pillar is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria.

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    Pompey's Pillar: Pompey's Pillar
  • By Sambawalk on May 29, 2006
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    The admission fee is 10 EGP (May 2006). The area is not big and there is only a pillar and Sphinex and some ruins which are non-reconogisable. I suggest you saving that 10 EGP for something else. Not worth.

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    Pompey's Pillar: The romans were here ...
  • By Levente_D on March 13, 2005
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    The romans were in Egypt as well and they left some things behind ... check them out because they are also nice!

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    Pompey's Pillar: Amud El-Sawari
  • Updated By misr on December 30, 2006
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    There is not much left of the ancient temple of Serapis. One column 25 meters high, Pompey´s pillar. There is subterranean galleris also. Entrance fee in 2005 was 10 L.E (Egyptian pound)

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    Pompey's Pillar: Pompey Pillar
  • By exeteur on September 13, 2006
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    There is nothing much to see at this place a part from a big pillar maybe erected during roman time.The place a bit remote and burning hot during summer specially around the pillar area.However,going down from pillar area,there is a small garden which can be a shade after spending your time under the heat.The easiest way to get here is by hiring a taxi.From here you can walk to katacomb As Suhafa.


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