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Description
This vast hypogeum with a capacity for up to 300 tombs dates from the beginning of our era and stands on three underground levels dug out of the rock as deep as 35m. The finest, or Main Tomb (2C), is reached by a spiral staircase and boasts exceptional sculpted decorative work allying Egyptian (pantheon of gods) and Greco-Roman influences.
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Things to see and donearby
- The Green Guide506 m - Sh. Ahmed el-Saaweri, Alexandrie
- The Green Guide2.04 km - Dans l'enceinte du théâtre romain, Alexandrie
- The Green Guide2.04 km - Sh. Patrice Lumumba, Alexandrie
More tourist attractions in Karmouz
Where to sleepnearby
- From US$20Alexander The Great Hotel1.78 km - 5 Oskofia Street Beside the Greek Church in front of Saint Catherine's School, El Mansheya El Soghra, Alexandria
- From US$28Cherry Maryski Hotel2.16 km - 9 Al Borsa Al Kadima St.,El Raml Station,, Alexandria
- From US$35Al Maghraby Hotel2.18 km - 10 El Boursa Al Adima Street, Manshia, Alexandria
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