Alexandria & North Coast
Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
مقابر كوم الشقافة
Roman-period catacombs blending Egyptian, Greek and Roman art.
The catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa are a multi-level Roman-period burial complex cut into the rock of Alexandria, generally dated to the first and second centuries AD. A spiral shaft leads down to halls and tomb chambers whose decoration blends Egyptian, Greek and Roman styles, a vivid record of the city's mixed culture.
Highlights
- The spiral staircase shaft
- The main tomb with mixed Egyptian–Roman carving
- The banquet hall (triclinium)
Good to know
- Lower levels can be affected by groundwater.
Ways to experience it:Historical & archaeological
- Suggested visit
- Half day
- Coordinates
- 31.1869°N, 29.9047°E (approximate)
- Status
- Editorial draft · unverified
- Sources
- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities — Kom el-Shoqafa
- Wikidata — Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa (Q2671839)
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