Monolithic column

Monolithic column
For other uses, see Monolithic HPLC column.
Pompey's Pillar, a Roman monolithic column in Alexandria, Egypt

A monolithic column is a column of which the shaft is made from one single piece of stone instead of different sections.

They are sometimes called 'single-piece columns' and were most likely used on ancient temples.

monolithic pillars are one of the best specimens of mauryan architecture.


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