Picture No | 10191347 |
Date | 4th century / 1850 |
Description | POMPEY'S PILLAR |
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'Pompey's Pillar' - wrongly believed to contain remains of Roman general Pompey, this pillar near Alexandria was raised in the 4th century to honour the emperor Diocletian.
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Source | Engraving by an unnamed artist in Meyer's Universum vol 17 page 136 |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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