Old engraving of Pompey's Pillar Egypt

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From an original engraving published 1881. Info from Wiki: Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and the largest of its type constructed outside the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople.[1] The only known free-standing column in Roman Egypt which was not composed of drums,[1] it is one of the largest ancient monoliths and one of the largest monolithic columns ever erected. Erroneously dated to the time of Pompey, the Corinthian column was actually built in 297 AD, commemorating the victory of Roman emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrian revolt

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Size: 2088px × 2098px
Location: Egypt
Photo credit: © Historical Images Archive / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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