 Hello everyone, this is Amit Dan of AmitDan.com You are watching Anahma Egypt Driver videos and today I am taking you to the Pompeis pillar in Alexandria, Egypt. Pompeis pillar, a massive 30 meter column made from red azoan granite and 2.7 meter at its base was originally part of the temple of Serafim, a temple dedicated to Serafis. Pompeis pillar rises out of the sparse ruins of the temple, which was also a magnificent structure in ancient times. Pompeis pillar is named after Pompey, a Roman general murdered by Cleopatra's brother, but the pillar was not connected to Pompey. Pompeis pillar was built in 297 AD to celebrate the victory of Roman Emperor Diocletian and to support a statue of the Emperor. Underneath the column lies the ruins of the temple Serafis, now badly damaged. Serafis was the hybrid Greek and Egyptian god of Alexandria. Pompeis pillar on top is the only ancient monument surviving whole and standing in Alexandria today. You will also see two other surviving monuments that are Roman copies of the Sphinx, but much smaller than the Great Sphinx at Giza. Both the Sphinxes, showing the body of a lion and the head of a man are made from pink granite of an earlier date than the pillar. Thank you for watching this video, there will be more YouTube videos coming up, so I will see you shortly. Thank you.