Title

Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria, Egypt, 1802. Artist: Thomas Milton

Caption

Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria, Egypt, 1802. Probably the best-known ancient monument still standing in Alexandria, the pilliar actually has nothing to do with Pompey but was erected in 293 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. Plate 14 from Views in Egypt by Luigi Mayer.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1821

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D59_492

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,9Mb (2,8Mb) / 17,9in x 13,2in / 5373 x 3963 (300dpi)

Keywords

Italy architecture country Egypt Rome monument color colour Egyptian ruins archaeology ruin column pillar pillars Roman location century ruined archaeological site archeology Alexandria 19th century Ancient Egyptian nineteenth century Pompey's Pillar 3rd century TGN aquatint Thomas Milton Luigi Mayer;Mayer Luigi Historica Graphica Collection Milton Thomas aquatint