The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa are counted as one of the 7 wonders of the Medieval Ages

  Loading
Relevance Price Price Rating

Showing 1 to 18 of 24 Offers

Catacomb Of Kom El-Shoqafa Entry Ticket

  No Reviews

 3.0 hour

$5

Skip the line and book online Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa Entry Tickets in a few finger steps...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa

  No Reviews

 4.0 hour

$10

Skip the queue and easily book your Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa Entry Tickets online with just a few ...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

From Alexandria: Egyptian Civilisation Full-Day Guided Tour

  24 Reviews

   6.0 hour

$53

Explore the vibrant culture and exciting history of Alexandria city on this tour. Visit the Roman th...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria Day Tour 

  2 Reviews

   8.0 hour

$117

Explore Alexandria on a guided day tour. See rock-cut Roman catacombs, visit Qaitbey Citadel, built ...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Day tour from Cairo to Alexandria

  1 Reviews

    1.0 day

$107

Enjoy with us a day trip from cairo to Alexandria to visit Pompey Pillar, Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqaf...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria Private Day Tour

  1 Reviews

   8 hour

$80

Travel back in time and explore the intact remains of ancient Alexandria. Learn about its history and see Pompey's Pilla...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria Private Full-Day Tour from Cairo

  1 Reviews

    12 hour

$62

Explore the historic port town of Alexandria on a full-day private trip from Cairo and visit the major attractions, incl...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria Port: Day Tour In Alexandria

  1 Reviews

    10.0 hour

$122

Discover the lively culture and captivating past of Alexandria during that guided excursion. Immerse...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

From Alexandria Port : Day Tour of Alexandria

  No Reviews

   6.0 hour

$226

Step off your ship in Alexandria's port and set off with a guide to explore the city's sights. Visit...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

From Alexandria port : Day Tour in Alexandria

  No Reviews

   6.0 hour

$226

Leave your ship in port to see the sights of Egypt’s second city. Visit Qaitbay Citadel, the reconst...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

From Cairo: Private Day Tour To Alexandria

  No Reviews

    10.0 hour

$120

See the sights of Alexandria private full-day tour of the Egyptian city. You’ll view a wide range of...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria Day Tour from cairo (vip)

  No Reviews

    10 hours

$128

Mobile Voucher Accepted

the client they will enjoy discover most of the unique monuments of ancient roman of Alexandria . as...

SEE IT

Offered by Viator

From Cairo: Day trip to Alexandria by bus

  No Reviews

    1 day

$37

When you see this day trip from Cairo by bus to the Mediterranean and visit the main attractions of Alexandria, for exam...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria Tour from Cairo

  No Reviews

   8 hour

$33

Mobile Voucher Accepted

Visit Alexandria's sights: the Roman Catacombs, Pompay Pillar, Roman theater, Qaitbay Citadel, and new Alexandria Librar...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria: 6-Hour City Tour with Entrance Fees & Lunch

  No Reviews

   6 hour

$75

Mobile Voucher Accepted

See the important sites of Alexandria on a shore excursion that includes visits to the Citadel of Qaitbay, the reconstru...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria: Private Full-Day Shore Excursion with Lunch

  No Reviews

   8 hour

$85

See the major sites of interest in Alexandria on a full-day private tour led by an Egyptologist guide. Visit the Catacom...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

From Cairo: Day-Trip to Alexandria & City Highlights Tour

  No Reviews

    14 hour

$89

Spend the day in Egypt’s “second capital”, as you see the bustling street life and see rock-cut Roman catacombs, the rui...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Alexandria : Day Tour to Alamein and Alexandria

  No Reviews

    9.0 hour

$180

Travel west on a private day trip for history buffs to Alamein to see the Memorial Cemetery and Mili...

SEE IT

Offered by Get Your Guide

Jump to Page

Kom el-Shouqafa, Alexandria

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa are counted as one of the 7 wonders of the Medieval Ages.

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa are counted as one of the 7 wonders of the Medieval Ages. Dating back to the 2nd century AD, the Greco-Roman necropolis has 3 levels of rock-cut halls and tunnels, featuring a mixture of Roman, Hellenistic, Pharaonic, Macedonian and ancient Egyptian decorative art. Explore the underground world of the Egyptian dead, and see the Hall of Caracalla where the bones of murdered Christian men were found, the triclinum which was the funeral banquet hall, the rotunda and the burial chamber with stone sacrophagi.


Hours

Sun

NA

Mon

NA

Tue

NA

Wed

NA

Thu

NA

Fri

NA

Sat

About Kom el-Shouqafa

 Karmus, Ragheb Basha, Qism Moharram Bek, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Kom el-Shouqafa and Nearby Sights on Map

Pompey's Pillar

Pompey's Pillar is a monolithic column built in 297 AD to commemorate the victory of Roman emperor Diocletian over an Alexandrian revolt, after which he exempted them from paying taxes that year

Attarine Mosque

Originally a church dedicated to Saint Athanasius built in 370 AD, it was converted into the Attarine Mosque following the Muslim conquest of Egypt

Alexandria Roman Theatre

The Kom Al-Dikka or Roman Amphitheatre in Alexandria dates back to the 2nd century AD, with typical Greco-Roman features

Graeco-Roman Museum

The Graeco-Roman Museum has a vast collection of 40,000 objects, mostly dating from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD, that show the influence of Graeco-Roman culture on Egyptian society after Alexander the Great's conquest

Tomb of the Unknown Naval Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Mansheya is a neo-Classical monument honoring Egyptian military personnel who lost their lives at sea

Alexandria Museum of Fine Arts

The Museum of Fine Arts displays a collection of paintings, sculpture and architectural works by national and international artists

Alexandria National Museum

The Alexandria National Museum has 3 floors of exhibits on the history of Alexandria in Al-Saad Bassili Pasha Palace, an elegant Italianate mansion

Bibliotheca Alexandrina

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina commemorates the ancient Library of Alexandria as a major library and cultural centre on the Mediterranean coast

Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque

The Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque built in 1775 by the Algerians has the tomb of Andalusian Sufi saint el-Mursi Abul Abbas

National Institute For Oceanography & Fisheries

The National Institute For Oceanography & Fisheries has an aquarium and museum on marine life