Alexandria, Egypt
Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and are 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 attributes; some statues are Egyptian in style, yet bear Roman clothes and hairstyles whilst other features share a similar style.
- City
- Alexandria
- Country
- Egypt
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Alexandria
- Citadel of Qaitbay
- Lighthouse of Alexandria
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
- Lake Mariout
- Ras El Tin Palace
Background: Wikipedia