Historical Alexandria Full Day Tour from Cairo - Guide & Lunch & Tickets Inc
Alexandria day tour discovers the beauty and the history of the second-largest city in Egypt Alexandria, the city of Alexander the Great and Cleopatra take a day tour to Alexandria with a private guide to visit the best historical places in Alexandria such as the Roman Tomb Catacomb and the Roman Theater and Biblioteca Alexandrina and more. Book a day trip to Alexandria with us and find the best price and daily departure guarantee. Book Now! This Trip Includes : Private Egyptologist guide. Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites. Lunch at Local Restaurant on the Mediterranean All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Pick up services from your hotel & return.
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Historical Alexandria Full Day Tour from Cairo - Guide & Lunch & Tickets Inc
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Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
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 AD. 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 in the middle ages.
Ancient Roman Amphitheater
more than 500 years and was the capital city of Egypt during important eras. Greek scholars and philosophers visited Alexandria in order to learn more about the Egyptian culture that admired the whole world. Under the Ptolemaic rule, they set many roads to connect the city with the surrounded harbors and islands, and also built many construction that are regarded recently as historic monuments. Alexandria library, the lighthouse, Pompey's pillar and other main Alexandria attractions were done in the time of the Ptolemaic dynasty and Roman emperors. The Roman amphitheatre of Alexandria is one of the distinguished highlights of the city as well, in which we are going to discuss its history and design with details in this article.
Pompey's Pillar
Its name is misleading. This single column standing on a rocky hilltop in the middle of Alexandria has nothing to do with the Roman Consul and General Gaius Pompey who was Julius Caesar’s rival in a civil war and was murdered by a Ptolomaic pharaoh in 48 BC when he fled to Alexandria. This legend was started by Crusaders, who thought the 100-foot (30 meter) red Aswan granite pillar marked his burial site. The pillar is instead the a triumphal monument erected around 300 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian, but the true significance of this archeological site is what stood here before the pillar. It is the site of the Serapeum, Alexandria’s acropolis.
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- Private tour
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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