Kom el-Dikka

travel · 📍 Alexandria, Egypt

Kom el-Dikka — Attraction / activity in Alexandria, Egypt. "Kom el-Dikka" means "pile of rubble" - so much for the grandeur of the Roman Empire. In Ptolemaic times this area was the Park of Pan, a pleasure garden surrounded by villas and baths. Highlights built in the 2nd century CE are the Villa of the Birds, with fine mosaics, and Egypt's only Roman amphitheatre. This has 13 semicircular tiers made of white and grey marble, with seats for up to 800 spectators, galleries and sections of mosaic-flooring. Excavations continue, and in 2010 a Ptolemaic temple was unearthed. You can see the amphitheatre well enough just by peering through the railings, but you'll have to pay to get inside to see the mosaics and other small artefacts. Price: {{EGP. Listed on Wikivoyage (CC-BY-SA). Source: https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Alexandria

Category

travel · tours

Address

Alexandria, Egypt

City

Alexandria

Region/State

Africa

Country

Egypt

Phone

+2033902904

Website

https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Alexandria