Pompey’s Pillar & the Temple of Serapeum

Visit Pompey's Pillar and the Serapeum Ruins

Pompey Pillar stands alone in the remains of the ancient city of rhakotis and can be visited by Egypt Tours the Original city on which Alexandria was built This 30 meter high column made of red Aswan granite has been a prominent landmark in the city for centuries and can be seen by Egypt luxury tours It rises from the ruins of the Serapeum Temple and has a Corinthian capital atop its pointed column You can learn a lot about it through Egypt tours packages because they provide you with an unparalleled tour.

History

Named after the roman general Pompey the column was actually built in 291 AD to support the statue of emperor diocletian and can be visited by Egypt classic tours Steps lead to the remains of the serapeum a major religious complex dedicated to serapis the greek egyptian god who was worshipped in Alexandria. If you want a day tour you can do so through Alexandria day tours The site also includes the "Branch Library" of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina where scholars from all over the mediterranean consulted manuscripts You can visit this place with your family through Egypt family tours you and your family can enjoy and move and go to another place through this tour such as the Montazah palace gardens and also Pharos Island and many places.

Cultural significance

The Serapeum was attacked during historical conflicts including the Jewish revolt in 115-117 AD and its final destruction by christians in 391 AD You can learn more through Egypt private tours Today the site is dotted with antiquities and artifacts including the Sphinx of heliopolis and a working Nilometer for measuring the nile flood Pompey's Pillar is the only ancient monument still standing in modern Alexandria.