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Greaco-Roman Era
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Greaco-Roman Museum

 

Greaco-Roman Museum:

The Greaco-Roman museum contains about 40,000 rare antique pieces,which trace the historical steps of a period beginning at the IIIrd century BC until the VIIth century AD Among the most remarkable collections, we can find the “Tanafra” Statue made of terracotta as well as ancient money pieces.

Address: 5, El Mathef St. Tel: 4836434 Fax: 4825820
Opening Times: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fridays: winter: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Summer: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Hawareya Area:

This area is situated on the Amreya – Borg El Arab road, it consists of a Roman villa with many rooms and two main courts. It dates back to the early centuries AD .

Kom Al Dikka Excavations:

The western part of the area of Kom Al Dekka lies almost in the centre of contemporary Alexandria. Excavations were undertaken in 1960, investigation is continued until today. When entering Kom Al Dekka through the gate of Abdel Moneim street, to the right side lies an ancient theatre whose present shape results from a series of rebuilding and alterations in the period between the 2nd and 6th centuries AD On the whole area of Kom Al Dekka, also in the theatre existed two Arabic necropolis. The upper one dating from 13th-14th centuries was removed during the excavations. The lower one from 8th-9th centuries is partially preserved in front of the theatre.

To the north side, huge brick ruins are seen. This used to be a Roman bath of 2nd-6th centuries AD, certainly one of the greatest in Alexandria and in Egypt. The bath is seriously damaged and deprived
of its architectural decorations, the bath attracts attention with it greatness, regularity and the symmetry of its plan. Missing marblem pavements, wall decorations and painted plaster reveal interesting details of construction and the water drainage system. The basins and
channels show how the water flew from the settling tanks through the heating system, basins and out.

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