Roman Amphitheater and Pompey's Pillar, Alexandria

Well-preserved amphitheater, with some attractive mosaics and a date palm, in the middle of contemporary Alexandria.

Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column, one of the largest monolithic columns ever erected. From Wikipedia: "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." The sphinx is a later addition.