Alexandria Guide

Pompey´s Pillar

The Pompey´s Pillar which was in fact erected to honor the emperor Dioclecian is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria. Besides that, it is also the largest pillar constructed outside Rome and Constantinople, which were the two capitals of the Roman Empire. This column is built of red...

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

One of the seven wonders of the Middle Ages, a multi-level labyrinth, Kom el Shoqafa, features numeral chambers with pillars, religious symbols and sarcrophagi. The interior of the chambers is a beautiful combination of Egyptian, Roman and Greek culture.

Catacombs were used from 2nd to...

Lighthouse of Alexandria Egypt

Montaza Garden Egypt

The Roma Theater (Kom el Dikka)

In 1967, due to construction works, the only Roman Amphitheater of this kind in Egypt, was discovered. It was built in the 2nd century AD. It is estimated that the theater with its 13 tires could receive 800 spectators. The theater includes galleries, sections of mosaic, marble seats, and...

The Graeco-Roman Musum

The Graeco-Roman Museum was built in 1892 and it had 11 galleries, but over the time, as the museum grew, extra galleries were added. Museum is home to many valuable collections, such as the coin collection that dates back to 3rd century BC.

There are exhibited items representing the...