| LOCATION | TIME |
|---|---|
| Pickup at Four Seasons Hotel | FROM 9:30 AM TO 16:00 PM |
| The Roman Amphitheatre & Villa of Birds | |
| Alexandria National Museum | |
| Qaitbay Citadel | |
| Lunch at the Greek club with a view of the eastern port |
The Roman Amphitheatre in Alexandria is the only Roman amphitheater in Egypt, dating back to the second century AD. It was discovered by chance in 1960 by Egyptian-polish expedition in Kom el-Dekka. It was found when team of the expedition was trying to remove some remains of Napoleon's times. The theatre dates back to the 1st -2nd century BC.
Villa of the Birds is discovered by the members of the Egyptian – polish mission, It was during their forty years of work at Kom El Dekka , Alexandria , Egypt . In fact, Villa of the Birds has tiny intricate mosaic tiles of beautiful birds, It has a stunning mosaic floor in the main room depicting various species of birds. Villa of the Birds indeed is one of the best preserved examples of a large Roman house in Egypt, visitors must walk around a raised floor with overhead shelter.
The Alexandria National Museum (ANM) is a museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It was inaugurated the 31 December 2003 and it is located in a renovated Italian style palace in Tariq Al-Horreya Street. The building used to be home to the United States consulate.The three-storey palace was a meeting place for the Egyptian upper-class society of Alexandria.
Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress. It is located in the western of Alexandria city (island of pharos) at the end of the eastern harbour, it was built on the old lighthouse location after it was destroyed by the earth wake. Qaitbay citadel is considered one of top attractions in Alexandria city due to its historic value and important position.
| LOCATION | TIME |
|---|---|
| Pickup at Four Seasons Hotel | FROM 9:30 AM TO 16:00 PM |
| Bibliotheca Alexandria& it's museums (Archaeological Museum/Manuscripts Museum/Sadat Museum/ Alexandria overtime Museum/Fashion Museum/ Shady Abdel-Salam Museum) | |
| Lunch at Zafir Restaurant with a view of the eastern port |
The new Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA), an amazing piece of modern architecture that represents the spirit of openness of the original Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The library was opened in 2002 as a new center of learning and culture. It became now one of Egypt’s major cultural venues and a stage for numerous international performers and contains a collection of breath-taking museums.
| LOCATION | TIME |
|---|---|
| Pickup at Four Seasons Hotel | FROM 9:30 AM TO 16:00 PM |
| Pompey's Pillar & the Serapeum | |
| Catacombs | |
| Royal Jewelry Museum | |
| Lunch at Palestine Hotel in Montazah |
Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt, and the largest of its type constructed outside the imperial capitals of Rome and Constantinople. The only known free-standing column in Roman Egypt which was not composed of drums, it is one of the largest ancient monoliths and one of the largest monolithic columns ever erected. The column rises out of the sparse ruins of the Temple of Serapeum, a magnificent structure that stood here in ancient times, now badly damaged.
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages. The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funeral cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Due to the time period, many of the features of the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa merge Roman, Greek and Egyptian cultural points.
The Royal Jewelry Museum is an art and history museum in Alexandria, Egypt. It is located in the former palace of Princess Fatma Al-Zahra'. The building's halls contain an inestimable collection of jewels and jewelry, 19 -century paintings, statues, and decorative arts are also exhibited in the rooms and lobbies.
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