About Egypt : Optional Tours : Alexandria

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The Greco-Roman Museum was founded in 1892, and has celebrated its centenary, Its vast collection, gathered over the years. The Museum consists of 27 halls, and contains a very big variety of coins from different countries, hundreds of precious antiques, statues of Graeco-Roman period and show pieces of a shrine in the Fayoum dedicated to the Pnepheros the Crocodile God, a hall devoted to mummies, pottery, coloured glassware, and magnificent collection of metal, silver and gold. It is an excellent introduction to the Greek and Roman art and history in Egypt. The Roman Theatre a well preserved theatre with marble seats for up to 800 spectators, galleries and sections of mosaic-flooring. The Roman theatre was built in the 4th century AD, it remained in use till the 7th century AD. It was discovered during the 1960s.
Greco Roman Museum and Roman Theatre (ALX/01)
Half day
The Greco-Roman Museum was founded in 1892, and has celebrated its centenary, Its vast collection, gathered over the years. The Museum consists of 27 halls, and contains a very big variety of coins from different countries, hundreds of precious antiques, statues of Graeco-Roman period and show pieces of a shrine in the Fayoum dedicated to the Pnepheros the Crocodile God, a hall devoted to mummies, pottery, coloured glassware, and magnificent collection of metal, silver and gold. It is an excellent introduction to the Greek and Roman art and history in Egypt. The Roman Theatre a well preserved theatre with marble seats for up to 800 spectators, galleries and sections of mosaic-flooring. The Roman theatre was built in the 4th century AD, it remained in use till the 7th century AD. It was discovered during the 1960s.

Pompey Pillar and the Catacombs of Kom El Shoukafa (ALX/02)
Half day
The Pompey Pillar is most well known ancient monument still standing today, located on Alexandra ancient acropolis, it was originally part of a temple colonnade. Beneath the acropolis itself are the subterranean remains of the Serapeum, where the mysteries of the god Serapis were enacted, and whose carved wall niches are believed to have provided overflow storage space for the ancient Library. The Catacombs known as Kom Al Shoukafa were discovered by accident in the 1800s. The Catacombs are a network of underground burial reached via a large spiral staircase, and featuring dozens of chambers adorned with sculpted pillars statues, burial niches and sarcophagi, and a large roman-style banquet room.

Fort Quaitbay, the Royal Jewellery Museum, Sidi Aboul Abbas Mosque (ALX/03)
Half day
The Citadel of Quaitbay or the Fort of Quaitbay located on the Mediterranean sea coast and is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the Eastern Harbour. The Fort was built from the ruins of the lighthouse of Alexandria. It was established in 1477 AD by Sultan Al Ashraf Safy Al Ein Quaitbay a Maulk Slave, who later ruled Egypt between 1468 1496 AD. The Royal Jewellery museum was inaugurated in 1986 and it was once the palace of Princess Fatma Al Zahra. It is an architectural masterpiece. The halls contain many rare paintings, Statues, and decorations. The Jewels of the Mohamed Ali Dynasty of the 19th Century and the remaining jewellery left over by the late Royal family is on display. The Aboul Abbas Al Mursi Mosque is the most historical and most beautiful mosque in Alexandria, it was built in 1775 over a tomb of a Spanish scholar and saint.

Al Alamein (ALX/04)
Full day
Al Alamein is located near the Mediterranean Sea; it is 103km west of Alexandria. Alamein is known as the place where the Allied forces of World War II gained a decisive victory of the Axis forces. Proceed to World War II remains and Italian, German military cemeteries. First stop will be the Military Museum opened 1956. In the Military Museum, weapons, military garb, tanks, descriptions of the actions of Montgomery, Rommel and the others participated in the battle on display. The citadel like cemeteries is the final resting place for Common wealth, Greek, Italian and German soldiers.

Cairo (ALX/05)
Full day/Overnight
Early start from Alexandria, 3 hours drive through the desert road to Cairo. The Giza plateau is home to two other pyramids, Khafre and Menkaura. The pyramid is the only remaining member of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Next to the Khufu pyramid there are several boat pits. In 1954, a large cedar boat was uncovered in one of the pits and reassembled in the Boat Museum. To complete this wonderful archaeological site a stop at the Sphinx. In front of the Sphinx is its temple, while adjacent it is the better preserved valley temple of Khafre. Next stop at the Egyptian Museum, it has 107 halls. At the ground floor there are the huge statues. The upper floor houses small statues, jewels, Tutankhamun treasures and the mummies. A hall for the royal mummies was opened at the museum, housing eleven kings and queens.