🇪🇬 Pompey's Pillar | Alexandria’s 1,600-Year-Old Landmark

💗 *A 22m-tall pink granite sentinel that outlived empires!* Stone Survivor 🏛️ Last Relic of the Serapeum: • Built for god Serapis (Greek-Egyptian hybrid deity) • Only standing structure from the ruined temple complex • Ancient GPS: Guided Mediterranean sailors for centuries Why It Wows 🎯 Engineering Feat: • Carved from single Aswan granite block (weighs 285 tons!) • Corinthian capital still crisp after 16 centuries • Base inscriptions honor Emperor Diocletian (but locals call it "Pompey’s" by mistake) Visitor Tips 📍 Hidden Nearby: • Subterranean tunnels where sacred bulls were buried • Sphinx alley (poorly maintained but atmospheric) 📸 Best Angle: • Sunset when the pillar glows cotton-candy pink #AlexandriaHistory #RomanEgypt