ANCIENT PLAQUES
FOUND UNDER POMPEY’S PILLAR. NEW LIGHT ON HISTORY OF EGYPT. (By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright) ( CAIRO, September 1. The director of the Greco-Roman Museum, Mr Alan Rowe, .has discovered under the foundations of Pompey’s Pillar, at Alexandria, gold, silver and other plaques of the reign of Ptolemy 111 (247-222 8.C.), which throw new light on' the history of the famous temple dedicated to Serapis and also the great library. The excavations, which are being continued, may reveal hitherto unknown documents relating to one of Egypt’s most brilliant periods. Pompey’s Pillar, a Corinthian column of beautifully polished red granite, was erected in 302 A.D. in honour of the Emperor Diocletian, whose statue stood on the summit.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 September 1943, Page 3
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116ANCIENT PLAQUES Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 September 1943, Page 3
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