Greco Roman Museum and Alexandria Sites from Alexandria Port
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1 DayGreco Roman Museum and Alexandria sights from Alexandria Port are considered a must-do tour to some of the top Alexandria attractions that you can explore during Egypt tours. You will explore the Greco Roman Museum with its 30 galleries including artifacts from Roman, Greek, and ancient Egyptian Civilization. You will explore Pompey Pillar and the ruins of the old Serapeum in your Egypt shore excursions. Also, you will visit the Catacombs of Alexandria and you will witness the mix between the Egyptian, Roman, and Greek cultures. Golavita Travel offers Alexandria port trips with a professional Egyptologist tour guide and a new brand private A/C vehicle.
Highlights
- Greco-Roman Museum
- Pompey’s Pillar
- Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa
Tour Includes
- Round transfer with modern A/C vehicle
- Entrance fee for all the sightseeing
- Expert Egyptologist guide
Tour Excludes
- Beverages during the tour
- Tipping
Media Gallery
Itinerary
Golavita travel expert guide will meet you at the agreed time at your hotel lobby to start your Alexandria day tours to some of the best Alexandria attractions. You will start with the newly opened Museum in Alexandria after 18 years of restoration since 2005.
Greco- Roman Museum
This museum was opened by Khedive Abbas Helmy II in 1895 to showcase the Greco-Roman artifacts that had been found in Alexandria up until that point and it's one of the best attractions in Alexandria. In addition to a cutting-edge research and conservation facility and a multimedia hall, the Greco-Roman Museum currently offers thirty galleries in which to showcase its collection of Greco-Roman artifacts. Ten thousand artifacts from the Greek, Roman, and Egyptian civilizations are on display at the museum. Legendary actors including Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, Ptolemy VI, Cleopatra, and Alexander the Great are on display at the Graeco Roman Museum. At the end of your tour of the Greco-Roman Museum, you will proceed to the next stop
Pompey's Pillar
Egypt has never produced a monolithic column larger than Pompey Pillar. It is housed in the god Serapis-devoted Serapeum of ancient Alexandria. Like the Hatshepsut Obelisk in Karnak, the column is approximately 27 meters tall and is composed of red granite from Aswan. It was a section meant for remembering. built between 298 and 302 AD as a tribute to the Roman emperor Diocletian. The location also contains a few artifacts, including a purification basin and a black basalt statue that was created during Hadrian's rule and depicts the bull-shaped god Serapis.
The Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa
Now a well-known sight in Alexandria, the Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa was formerly regarded as one of the seven marvels of the Middle Ages. It was utilized as a family tomb and dated to the second century AD. All things considered, the Catacomb blends elements of Greek, Egyptian, and Roman culture. At the end of your tour, we will drive you back to Alexandria Port.
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