North Africa
Egypt
Alexandria Governorate

Pompei’s Pillar

Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in , . Despite its modern name, it was actually set up in honour of the Roman emperor Diocletian between 298–302 AD.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt
  • Also known as: “Pompey’s Pillar”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa and Kom el Deka (Roman stairs).

Photo: Asiatologist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The are an historical archaeological site located in , , and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. is situated 550 metres southwest of Pompei’s Pillar.

Park
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kom El Deka, also known as Kom el-Dikka, is a neighborhood and archaeological site in , . Early Kom El-Dikka was a well-off residential area, and later it was a major civic center in Alexandria, with a bath complex, auditoria, and a theatre. is situated 1½ km northeast of Pompei’s Pillar.

Church
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Catherine's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in . It is the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt. It also serves as the church of the Franciscan monastery in . is situated 1¼ km north of Pompei’s Pillar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandria and Safar.

Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is 's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions and still-palpable glimpses of its past.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood in , . is situated 2½ km northwest of Pompei’s Pillar.

Hamlet
Photo: Delengar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a neighborhood in , . is situated 2½ km northeast of Pompei’s Pillar.

Pompei’s Pillar

Latitude
31.18258° or 31° 10′ 57″ north
Longitude
29.89639° or 29° 53′ 47″ east
Open location code
8G3F5VMW+2H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1263172956
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q492487
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Pompei’s Pillar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “عامود السوارى”
  • Arabic: “عامود السواري”
  • Arabic: “عامود الصواري”
  • Arabic: “عمود السواري”
  • Arabic: “عمود الصواري”
  • Asturian: “Columna de Pompeyo”
  • Basque: “Ponpeioren Zutabea”
  • Bulgarian: “Колона на Помпей”
  • Bulgarian: “Колоната на Помпей”
  • Catalan: “Columna de Pompeu”
  • Cebuano: “Pompey’s Pillar”
  • Chinese: “庞培柱”
  • Dutch: “Pompey’s Pillar”
  • Dutch: “Zuil van Pompeius”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “عمود السوارى”
  • Finnish: “Pompeiuksen pylväs”
  • French: “colonne de Pompée”
  • French: “Colonne de Pompée”
  • German: “Pompeiussäule”
  • German: “Pompejus-Säule”
  • German: “Pompejussäule”
  • Greek: “Στήλη του Πομπηίου”
  • Greek: “Στήλη του Πομπήιου”
  • Hebrew: “עמוד פומפיוס”
  • Italian: “colonna di Pompeo”
  • Italian: “Colonna di Pompeo”
  • Italian: “Pilastro di Pompeo”
  • Japanese: “ポンペイの柱”
  • Persian: “ستون السواری”
  • Portuguese: “Coluna de Pompeu”
  • Portuguese: “Pilar de Pompeu”
  • Russian: “Помпеева колонна”
  • Slovenian: “Pompejev steber”
  • Spanish: “Columna de Pompeyo”
  • Swedish: “Pompejus pelare”
  • Swedish: “Pompey’s Pillar”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pompey’s Pillar and Karmouz.

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