Itinerary

1. Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa - Pompey's Pillar - Roman Theatre - Stanley Bridge - Monument to the Unknown Soldier

   • A tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Alexandria to start one of our Alexandria tours. 
   • Transfer to discover the catacombs of Kom El Shofaqa, also known as the hill of treasure, regarded as a huge necropolis and royal cemetery that dates back to the second century A.D. The necropolis has a unique mixture of Roman, Hellenistic and pharaonic art elements reflected in the paintings on the wall and the style of the statues, funeral objects and tombs. The archaeological site was one of the seven wonders of the middle ages.
   • Then move to one of the remarkable structures built during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in Egypt - Pompey's pillar. The column is now standing in the heart of Alexandria on top of a temple ruin built during the Ptolemaic kingdom in 297 AD. The pillar's base diameter is 2.71 meters and was carved out of red granite from Aswan city. The net weight of the pillar is 285 tons and reaches 26 meters high with the base. The prime sight was built to commemorate the victory of Emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrian revolt.
   • Then move to the Roman theatre. We see today at Alexandria city is a typical form of Roman theatre, consisting of an audience section made of marble, granite columns, five compartments and based on thick limestone walls. The theatre used to host huge ceremonies and events with a capacity of 600 spectators. The audience section consisted of 13 rows made of white marble, and the supporting columns were made of granite exported from Aswan city, south Egypt. The five compartments on the top of the audience section probably were used to host royals or public figures during performances and were covered by ceilings in the shape of domes supported by granite columns to protect the audience from the sun and rain. In the 6th century A.D., an earthquake hit Alexandria, and it destroyed most of these structures, leaving only some ruins that still stand today, reflecting the Romans' beautiful architectural skills.
   • Visit the Stanley Bridge. The Stanley Bridge is built to improve traffic flow on the Alexandria Corniche.
   • See the Monument to the Unknown Marine Soldier in the Mansheya area of Alexandria. It was built by the Italian community in Alexandria in 1933 A.D. to honour Khedive Ismail, and she made a statue for him in the middle of the top of the Monument. Then it was turned into the Unknown Soldier's Monument in 1965 A.D. The statue of Khedive Ismail was removed from the Monument. 
   • Back to the hotel.