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    • Day 4
    • Monday, April 12, 2021 at 9:57 AM
    • ☀️ 18 °C
    • Altitude: 17 m
    • EgyptPompey’s Pillar31°10’60” N  29°53’48” E

    Pompey's villa

    April 12, 2021 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C

    Pompey was an important general and rival of Julius Caesar. This is the location of his home in Alexandria. While mostly in ruins a few structures remain. The most well known is his pillar in the center of the site (1st picture). The next 4 pictures are various looks at the remains and archaeological work.
    The last picture is of a Serapeum, an underground temple of the Greco-Egyptian cult of Serapis based on the worship if the sacred Apis Bull.
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