Archaeological areas in Alexandria

Alexandria 

Alexandria is the second largest city in Egypt, which are closer to the cities from the Mediterranean to the character of the cities of the Middle East, cultural heritage faces Adjalanha different from the rest of the country, although it is not far only 225 km from Cairo.
Founded "Alexander the Great" in 331 BC and Sarh capital of Egypt Greek Romania, has cultural prestige symbolizes a beacon "Pharos" occupied a legendary lighthouse that was one of the Seven Wonders of Alexandria was the scene of a love story famous among "Cleopatra and Mark Antony," as they were a center for science and knowledge in the ancient world.
But ancient Alexandria deteriorated and declined after that and when he came out he found Napoleon sparsely populated fishing village. With the beginning of the nineteenth century Alexandria played a new role as a hub for the expansion of Egypt's commercial and maritime, was immortalized in a book such as "any .am .vorst" and "contour", and settled by generations of immigrants from Greece, Italy and the Levant, and made trade and culture bohemian global hub, has been described. "Lawrence Durrell "as" the capital city of the European and Asian If Jazz existence of such a place, "and today, still the effects of all those ages past remain, and can deal with fish caught by parents, or take the tram to see the Romanian effects, or sipping coffee in one of shops candy character European. Waterfront of the city stretching along the Mediterranean for a distance of 20 km, and extends to the magnificent Corniche promenade, and revolve around the eastern port of your curve to reach directly to the city center.

The following are the most important parts of relics in Alexandria


Cemeteries Anfoushi


It limestone tombs dating back to the year 250 BC, has been painted to look like marble, marble, decorated with images of the Egyptian gods and daily life of the graphics and images which returns to the same period.

Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa


This cemetery with three levels also includes Altrickllenium or pews triple, where relatives of the dead sitting on stone benches to commemorate their dead, as there is a major tomb mediates place him prominent fee for snakes with beards, and inside there are statues dating from the second century AD to the gods, "Subic and Anubis" traditional Roman attire.

Graeco-Roman Museum

Considers the group, which covers the period between the third century BC and the seventh century AD, an impressive record of civilization marked by constant change due to the integration of religion and the development of societies, in Alexandria mixed Romania religions and Greek and Pharaonic in the cult of Serapis also can Mlakzh transition from paganism to Christianity and in exhibits include mummies and Hellenic statues, sculptures and half of the Roman emperors, and small statues Altnajer, and the effects due to the early Christian era.

Citadel

Qaeval castle located on the north-eastern tip of the port, and is one of the highlights of the city of Alexandria, the castle was built on the original site of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria "Pharos", which was built in 279 BC, topped by a statue of the god Poseidon. Although the Pharos renewed over different eras, but it collapsed in the 15 century. The castle includes a mosque and a nautical museum, and allow them to see great views of the city and the sea together. Tkchav was the first museum of the effects of the sunken underwater "Empire Cleopatra" any ancient city of Alexandria palaces with clear colors and patterns, and ships, and more than five thousand Pharaonic and Roman and its location in front of the statue of Qaeval Castle. There is also a diving center with a Roman-style Greek club next Qaeval Castle to see the city of Pharos and Cleopatra, which include (the palace - and the wreckage of their own boats, the sun - and the remnants of a plane due to World War Althatah).

Pompey's Pillar

Pompey's Pillar, the last remaining relics of the temple Alserabayoum Bustumus established due date of this column to the third century AD.

Roman Theater


Roman Theater

Kom Deka is the only Roman theater in Egypt.

Romania bathrooms

Found some third-party com Deka and East Kir.

Temple head black

Built due to the late second century and early third century AD and includes the lobby of the temple statues of Osiris and Isis and Farbokratis.

Agaysron Temple


The remaining part of the temple Agaysron

Cleopatra VII built spokesman Mark Anthony has been erected in front of the entrance obelisks were taken from the Temple of Ain ​​Shams and bearing the names of the kings of the Pharaohs Tuthmosis III, Seti I and Ramses II was quoted by one Almslten in 1877 to London, the second to New York.