Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, the largest of its type constructed outside the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople, located at the Serapeum of Alexandria. 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. Actually has nothing to do with Pompey and was instead set up in AD 292 in honor of Diocletian, who supplied food for the starving population after the siege of the city. In my opnion the price of the Ticket is to high just to see this.

The last of the three "small ruins" of the city all visited on the same day, this site I would say is one for the "most underwhelming" (with the least to see among the three) where to do is just to go up a small hill to see close-up a "commemorative pillar" of some significant height (but just not one for much impression) & two sphinxes of modest sizes one on each of two opposite sides of the Pillar (with somewhat of an appearance of "guarding the Pillar" between them). And, kind of an addition to those above the hill, to see at the bottom of the hill while going along the "specific path" on the way to the hilltop are some more pillars (likely remains of the buildings once existed) & a number of sculptures on display (likely those excavated from this very site where yes the work likely is an "ongoing one" from what I saw). Also, if you're into souvenir shopping, there's a nice row of small vendors in like one long building on one side of the site grounds below the hill. With all three sites located within just about a 15-minute taxi ride from one another (including the traffic times in the city streets), I started the day at Roman Theater (just a "tiny theater" with some additional structures around it in a small complex of ruins) followed by Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (the site of tombs both above & below ground) before arriving at this "last stop" for the day.

Pompey’s Pillar is the name of a Roman triumphal column. The reference to Pompey is a misnomer, assigned mistakenly by early travelers. The pillar was dedicated sometime around 297-303 AD in honor of the Roman Emperor Diocletian and would have supported a massive statue of him. Made of red Aswan granite, the tapered column now stands about 89 ft (27 m) high and 9 ft (2.7 m) at its base. I felt very tiny standing next to this massive structure! The pillar is flanked by two sphinxes brought from Heliopolis. There’s not much else here. The remainder of the site is basically the ruins of the Temple of Serapeum and Rhakotis, the ancient town from which Alexandria grew. Nevertheless, it is worth a visit, because Pompey’s Pillar is the only ancient monument remaining whole and standing in all of Alexandria today.