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Pick Up From your hotel in Cairo at 7:00 A.M.
Return Approximately 7:00 P.M.
Tour Description and Locations Visited
Bibliotheca of Alexandria
The New Library of Alexandria, the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina is dedicated to recapture the spirit of openness and scholarship of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. It is much more than a library. It contains the National Museum of Alexandria housed in the old Bassili Pasha Palace on Fouad Street, this new museum boasts historic artifacts from several different periods of Egyptian history. From the Phoraonic period to the Graeco and Roman periods, museum-goers can explore treasures that have been excavated or found during the archaeological underwater excavations in Alexandria. The later eras of Coptic and Islamic Egypt are also covered upstairs.
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Photos from Alexandria Egypt
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Kom el Shokafa Catacombs
The catacombs of Kom al-Shoqafa date from the beginning of the second century AD. The tombs were constructed for a wealthy family still practicing the old Egyptian religion. The mixture of the ancient Egyptian motifs and the Greco-Roman artists skills make of these tombs unique pieces. In these tombs the Egyptian old deities (Horus, Thoth and Anubis) are rendered in Greco-Roman style. Several Greek and Roman symbols complete the decoration of the tomb chamber this is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Alexandria and visitors can walk around the tombs unsupervised.
Alexandria, Roman Amphitheater
The Roman theater was, in Ptolemaic times, in the park of Pan, a pleasure garden. It was used for musical performances, and sometimes also for wrestling contests. Materials for its constructions were brought form all over the world: marble from Asia Minor, red granite from Aswan and white marble from Europe.
Pompey's Pillar
An approximately 25m red Aswan granite column with a circumference of 9m, was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesareum. Nearby are subterranean galleries where sacred Apis bulls were buried, and three sphinxes. After his defeat by Julius Caesar in the civil war, Pompey fled to Egypt where he was murdered in 48 BC; mediaeval travelers later believed he must be buried here, and that the capital atop the corner served as a container for his head. In fact, the pillar was raised in honor of Diocletian at the very end of the 4th century. Diocletian captured Alexandria after it had been under siege. The Arabs called it "Amoud el-Sawari", Column of the Horsemen. The Pillar is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria.
The Muntazah Complex
This 115 acre complex is surrounded by great walls from the south, east and west, and with the beach on its north side. This area used to belong to the Mohamed Ali family, that ruled Egypt from the mid 19th century until 1952. The construction was started in 1892 by King Abbas II, who built a large palace inside the complex called the Salamlek. In 1932, King Fuad built a larger palace and called it the Haramlik. His son, King Farouk, built a bridge to the sea to act as a water front. The rest of the 115 acres is nothing but beautiful gardens. Palm trees and gazelles cover the area. This is a wonderful spot to enjoy the beauty of Alexandria.
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1 Day Fully Escorted Tour to Alexandria, Egypt 
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