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12 hours
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Over Day: Ultimate Alexandria
Explore the rich history of Alexandria; from its ancient Egyptian roots, through the Greek period, to Roman times and beyond on a full-day tour from Cairo. Accompanied by your degree-certified Egyptologist, explore the Roman Catacombs, the Bibliotheque of Alexandria, the Pompei Pillar, the Roman Museum.
The Pompei Pillar of Alexandria Visiting the ancient roman Pillar of Pompei in Alexandria. The Roman Catacombs Your trip continues on to explore the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa; the necropolis of 3 sub-levels dating from the 2nd century AD merges aspects of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman culture in its features. Visit the Roman triclinium – a banquet hall to honor the dead, as well as statues, reliefs, and a pillared lobby featuring depictions of Egyptian gods in Roman armor. Lunch Enjoy lunch at the Mediterranean seafront in one of the popular Alexandrian seafood restaurants. Vegetarian options are available, kindly indicate during the booking progress The Library of Alexandria After lunch you stop at the library of Alexandria. The Alexandria Bibliotheca, is built on the site of the famous ancient library and is home to 8 million books The Roman museum Alexandria. Considered one of Egypt’s finest museum, the Alexandria National Museum is located in a restored palace and contains about 1,800 artifacts that narrate the history of Alexandria throughout the ages, including the Pharaonic, Roman, Coptic and Islamic eras.
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