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Pompey's Pillar

An ancient monument, this 25-m-high granite column was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian in AD 297.

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Pompey's Pillar
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Why go

The confined area where the column stands also has other ruins and sculptures such as the Serapium oracle. Also beside this area is a very big shopping center for cloth and furniture called "El-Saa3a," where you can find many types of cloth or clothes.

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