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Over Day to Alexandria
Breakfast, then transfer from Cairo to Alexandria (about a
2-hour ride). Upon arrival, start your sightseeing by visiting
the Greco-Roman Museum, which contains statues, bas reliefs,
pottery, jewelry, marble pieces and other artifacts, all of
which give you a picture of the grandeur of Alexandria in its
Greek and Roman days. Then visit the Roman amphitheater which is
the only known Amphitheater from the Roman Era in Egypt. Lunch
at a local restaurant to experience the delicious seafood at
Alexandria. Continue your tour to the Catacombs of
Kom-El-Shouqafa. These tombs are remarkable for their unusual
mixture of art styles, sculpture, and reliefs which are images
of Egyptian gods. Continue your tour to visit Pompey's Pillar
which is a column 98 feet high and 7 feet thick, made of Aswan
rose granite erected in 297 AD. |
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