Amud al-Sawari (Pompey's Pillar)
عمود الصواري
The lofty column outside Alexandria, a base beneath it and a base above, said to have no equal among columns for height or roundness; tales about it are written in books and current on every tongue 1.
At a glance
- Region
- Egypt & Nile
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Overview
The Column of the Pillars is a tall column standing in the open outside Alexandria, with a base beneath it and a capital above. 1
Al-Umari's description
Ibn Fadl Allah al-Umari says that among columns it has no equal in its height or its roundness. He adds that there are stories about it, written in books and passed around by word of mouth. 1
What is not covered here
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Connections
- Located in
- Alexandria
People and things also explored
The Conquest of Alexandria· The Roman Recapture of Alexandria and Its Recovery from Manuel· The Sicilian assault on Alexandria (569 AH)· Ibn Hurmuz al-A'raj al-Qari· the Hippodrome of Alexandria· Alexandria
Sources
- Masalik al-absar fi mamalik al-amsar — al-Umari (1924 printing), p. 240
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islam.museum contributors. “Amud al-Sawari (Pompey's Pillar)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/amud-al-sawari/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.