Column Sawari
Sawari is a column of the most famous monuments in Alexandria. Built on a hill Sidra door between current landfills Muslims area known as the landfill and the Golan column com archaeological Alhqavp. And a length of about 27 meters and is made of red granite stone. Held in honor of the Emperor Diocletian in the third century AD. He last remaining relics of the Serapeum raised Bustumus. The top of the monument in the world. Was unable to determine the date of the establishment of this column, but goes back to the Roman era, and was told that this column dedicate to Christianity after its victory in Alexandria.
And return the column label name column Sawari to the Arab era where it is believed they were the result of steep rise in this column between 400 last column, which looks like masts of ships and so-called Arab column masts and later misrepresented to the Sawari
And return the column label name column Sawari to the Arab era where it is believed they were the result of steep rise in this column between 400 last column, which looks like masts of ships and so-called Arab column masts and later misrepresented to the Sawari
Column layout Sawari
A one-piece diameter at the base of 2.70 meters, and when the crown 2.30 meters. The overall height of the column, including the rule about 26.85 meters. [3] In the west side of the column bases can be reached peace underground There statues are similar to the Sphinx made of granite pink dating back to the era of Ptolemy VI. On one inscription of King Hur loving
Photo column Sawari
