Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

Local nameكوم الشقافة
LocationAlexandria, Egypt

The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funerary cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Due to the time period, many of the features of the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa merge Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultural points; some statues are Egyptian in style, yet bear Roman clothes and hair style whilst other features share a similar style.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_of_Kom_El_Shoqafa

Address El-nasereya, Kom El Shakafa, Qism Mina El-basal, Alexandria, Egypt

Coordinates 31°10'42.752" N 29°53'34.913" E

Tours and activities: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

Day-Trip to Alexandria from Cairo by Car inc Lunch

from 65 USD

Full-Day Alexandria Private Tour with Tour Guide from Cairo

from 110 USD

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