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Pompey's Pillar is an obelisk and pillar in Egypt, Africa. Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities dates it to c. 297 CE. Listed figures include a height of 26.85 m and a heaviest stone of 285 tonnes (estimated). Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities also records: “Victory column.”
A single red granite shaft about 20 m long, the largest of its kind outside Rome.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
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| Date | 297 CE - 300 CE c. 297 CE Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Victory column Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 299 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 297 CE - 300 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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