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Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and the largest of its type constructed outside the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople.〔Thiel 2006, pp. 251–254〕 The only known free-standing column in Roman Egypt which was not composed of drums,〔 it is one of the largest ancient monoliths and one of the largest monolithic columns ever erected. The monolithic column shaft measures 20.46 m in height with a diameter of 2.71 m at its base.〔Adam 1977, pp. 50f.〕 The weight of the single piece of red Aswan granite is estimated at 285 tonnes.〔 The column is 26.85 m high including its base and capital.〔 Other authors give slightly deviating dimensions.〔According to Thiel, the single-piece column is 20.75 m high (28.7 m including base and pedestal), with a diameter of 2.7–2.8 m (pp. 252f.).〕 Erroneously dated to the time of Pompey, the Corinthian column was actually built in 297 AD, commemorating the victory of Roman emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrian revolt.〔 In early 1803, Commander John Shortland of HMS ''Pandour'' flew a kite over Pompey's Pillar. This enabled him to get ropes over it, and then a rope ladder. On February 2, he and John White, ''Pandour''s Master, climbed it. When they got to the top they displayed the Union Flag, drank a toast to King George III, and gave three cheers. Four days later they climbed the pillar again, erected a staff, fixed a weather vane, ate a beef steak, and again toasted the king.〔''Naval Chronicle'', Vol. 27, p.111.〕 == Notes == 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pompey's Pillar (column)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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