Pompey’s Pillar

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Roman triumphal column ancient Roman structure monument

Pompey’s Pillar is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous surviving ancient monuments.

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Roman triumphal column → ancient Roman structure → monument →
alsoKnownAs	Amud al-Sawari → Amud el-Sawari →
archaeologicalSiteType	classical archaeology site →
builtToCommemorate	Diocletian’s victory over a revolt in Alexandria → Roman Emperor Diocletian’s relief of the siege of Alexandria →
constructionEnd	early 4th century CE →
constructionStart	late 3rd century CE →
continent	Africa →
country	Egypt →
culturalSignificance	symbol of ancient Alexandria →
dateOfErection	circa 298–302 CE →
dedicatedTo	Emperor Diocletian →
era	Roman Imperial period →
hasArchitecturalStyle	Roman →
hasCapital	Corinthian capital →
hasColor	reddish-brown →
hasColumnOrder	Corinthian →
hasCoordinateLatitude	31.180 →
hasCoordinateLongitude	29.895 →
hasInscription	dedicatory inscription to Diocletian →
height	about 26.85 metres →
heightIncludingBase	about 28 metres →
heritageStatus	major ancient monument of Alexandria →
inscriptionLanguage	Greek →
locatedIn	Alexandria → Egypt →
locatedOn	Serapeum hill →
material	granite → red Aswan granite →
namedAfter	Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus →
nameEtymology	medieval misattribution to Pompey →
nearbyFeature	ruins of the Serapeum of Alexandria →
oneOfTheTallestOf	ancient free‑standing columns →
partOf	Serapeum of Alexandria archaeological site →
region	Alexandria Governorate →
shaftDiameterAtBase	about 2.7 metres →
shaftDiameterAtTop	about 2.3 metres →
shaftHeight	about 20.75 metres →
supportingStructure	massive square base →
survivingFrom	late Roman Alexandria →
touristAttraction	yes →
visitorAccess	open to the public →
weight	over 250 tonnes →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alexandria, Egypt →	hasHistoricalSite
Alexandria →	hasLandmark
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa →	locatedNear