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Alexandria Day Tour: Catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar and the Citadel
10-12 hoursAlexandriaPrivate tour
A long day in Alexandria: the Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar and the Citadel of Qaitbay.
Overview
A day in the city of Alexander the Great: Roman tombs underground, a Roman column on the hill of the old Serapeum, and the fortress at the edge of the Mediterranean.
Add-on: a visit to the Library of Alexandria.
Itinerary
Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
Roman-era tombs cut deep into the rock, mixing Egyptian, Greek and Roman art.
Pompey's Pillar
The tall Roman column raised in honor of Emperor Diocletian, at the site of the Serapeum.
Citadel of Qaitbay
The 15th-century fortress on the site of the ancient Pharos lighthouse.
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