Pompey’s Column
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Pompey’s Column is a massive Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and one of the city’s most famous ancient landmarks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pompey’s Column canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman triumphal column
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ancient monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| approximateDate | around AD 298–302 ⓘ |
| architecturalOrder | Corinthian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman rule in Egypt
ⓘ
Temple of Serapis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAfter | Siege of Alexandria (AD 297) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInHonorOf | Diocletian’s suppression of a revolt in Alexandria ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Alexandria Governorate
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Monuments and memorials in Alexandria ⓘ Roman columns in Egypt ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 3rd century AD ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most famous ancient landmarks of Alexandria ⓘ |
| currentUse | historical monument ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Emperor Diocletian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| feature |
Corinthian capital
ⓘ
massive square base ⓘ single monolithic shaft ⓘ |
| hasNearbyArtifacts |
fragments of the Serapeum
ⓘ
sphinxes from the Ptolemaic period ⓘ |
| height | about 26.85 metres ⓘ |
| heightIncludingBase | about 28 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument of Egypt ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| inscriptionMentions |
Diocletian
NERFINISHED
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Prefect Publius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Serapeum of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
granite
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red Aswan granite ⓘ |
| misattributedTo | Pompey the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey the Great) in medieval tradition ⓘ |
| near | Karmouz district of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName | Diocletian’s Column NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | archaeological site of the Serapeum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shaftDiameterAtBase | about 2.7 metres ⓘ |
| shaftDiameterAtTop | about 2.3 metres ⓘ |
| shaftHeight | about 20.75 metres ⓘ |
| survivingFrom | ruins of the Serapeum complex ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Alexandria ⓘ |
| viewedAs | symbol of ancient Alexandria ⓘ |
| visibleFrom | surrounding districts of Alexandria ⓘ |
| weight | over 250 tons ⓘ |
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