ancient city of Alexandria

AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES

The Kom al-Shoqafa Catacombs and Pompey’s Pillar

Alexandria’s evocative catacombs, known as Kom al-Shoqafa, consist of a multi-level labyrinth featuring dozens of chambers adorned with sculpted pillars, statues, and other syncretic Romano-Egyptian religious symbols, burial niches and sarcophagi, as well as a large banquet room, where memorial meals were conducted by relatives of the deceased. In addition, the most extensive ancient excavation currently being conducted in Alexandria has revealed what is known as Kom al-Dikka, the ancient city’s well-preserved theater. Our visits to these sites will be led by Dr. Kyriakos Savvopoulos.