Pompey's Pillar is a monolithic column built in 297 AD to commemorate the victory of Roman emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrian revolt, after which he exempted them from paying taxes that year

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...story and see Pompey's Pillar, the catacombs and the Roman amphitheater, and get a panoramic view on top of the citadel.

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Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria

Pompey's Pillar is a monolithic column built in 297 AD to commemorate the victory of Roman emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrian revolt, after which he exempted them from paying taxes that year.

Pompey's Pillar is a monolithic column built in 297 AD to commemorate the victory of Roman emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrian revolt, after which he exempted them from paying taxes that year. The 28 m high red Aswan granite column is the biggest memorial column in Egypt and among the largest monoliths in the world. Pompey's Pillar is actually a misnomer caused by the Crusaders believing that the remains of Roman general Pompey were on top of the column.


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About Pompey's Pillar

 Karmouz, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

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