So today, Pat and I did a tour of Alexandria with my good friend and tour guide, Mohamed Fatehy, commencing at the Catacombs, photos not allowed here but I did manage a few on my phone, sssshhhh, followed by Pompeii's pillar, which apparently, is not Pompeii's at all!!!!!
From Wikipedia: "Pompeii's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and the largest of its type constructed outside of the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople. The only known free-standing column in Roman Egypt which was not composed of drums, it is one of the largest ancient monoliths and one of the largest monolithic columns ever erected.
The monolithic column shaft measures 20.46 m in height with a diameter of 2.71 m at its base. The weight of the single piece of red Aswan granite is estimated at 285 t. The column is 26.85 m high including its base and capital. Other authors give slightly deviating dimensions.
Erroneously dated to the time of Pompeii, the Corinthian column was actually built in 297 AD, commemorating the victory of Roman emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrinian revolt".
The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (meaning "Mound of Shards") is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. The site is fascinating, and was discovered when a donkey drawn cart fell into a pit and is an eclectic mix of Roman, Greek and Egyptian styles of burial chambers and reliefs depicting the different beliefs of burial rituals. You can read more here -> The Catacombs in Alexandria
The pictures can tell a story, so here's some already uploaded to the internet. Those that know me know I don't ever reinvent wheels, and as I couldn't even take my camera in, couldn't have taken them anyway :)
photos of the Catacombs
more later .....................
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