Daily Archives: October 20, 2011

Pieces of History, part 2: Gosh, It Sure Is Dark In Here!

After the tourists moved in at Pompey’s Pillar, we moved underground to the Serapeum. The Serapeum was the ancient temple of Serapis, the Egyptian-Hellenistic protector deity of Alexandria.  Nothing remains of the temple above ground (thanks a bunch, Bishop Theophilus) after … Continue reading

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