Pompey's Pillar
Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Culture
Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Despite its modern name, it was actually set up in honour of the Roman emperor Diocletian between 298–302 AD. The giant Corinthian column originally supported a colossal porphyry statue of the emperor in armour.
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