Alexandria, Egypt

Serapeum of Alexandria

Serapeum of Alexandria, Alexandria

The ruins of the great temple of Serapis, built under Ptolemy the Third in the 3rd century BCE. It held a daughter library of the famous Library of Alexandria and was destroyed in 391 CE. Pompey's Pillar still towers over the site.

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Location

Coordinates: 31.1825, 29.8964

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