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Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

Carmous, Alexandria, Egypt
Ranked #3 of 22 attractions in Alexandria
4.0 of 5 stars 44 Reviews
Type: Ancient Ruins
Traveler Description: It's worth going early in the morning when no one else is around (before the tour buses arrive). With no one around, it can be a great experience... more »
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

A humbling experience even for the non religious person. To actually see where and how people lived in order to just survive. More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

It was 35 L.E. to enter the catacombs and I felt that it was OK to get a chance to see a Roman style burial site. It does not take very long to look around, but I found it very interesting to see where so many people were laid to rest. It was also interesting to see the place where... More

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Pune, Maharashtra, India
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

It was an awesome experience..!! Do visit with some expert/guide..!! The spiral staircase and the burial chambers are simply amazing and you will have a great experience exploring the chambers..!! Some time you you will find it a bit scary too..!! :) More

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Camden, Australia
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106 helpful votes 106 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

It is very interesting to visit the Roman Catacombs. The place is a little run down though but worth the visit. More

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Durban, South Africa
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56 reviews 56 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

what a fantastic experience, impressive the way the catacombs were designed and built on a trip to alex it should be on ones itenary More

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Cairo, Egypt
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Took a taxi from the Corniche to the Catacombs and found them very quiet......the price paid for entrance was really good. The tombs and artifacts in the open ari were very intersting and the colours were great and had not been renovated. The catacomb itself was very interesting it consists of 3 floor but you can only visit two as... More

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Alexandria, Egypt
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

a combination of the authenticity and History the location and the Monument , location at Kom El Shokafa Area in Karmooz Alexandria ., the location reflects the authentic spirit of old Alexandria with the monuments it self the Catacombs considered to be the prettiest tombs in Alexandria related to the Greeko Romano age which was built in a very vital... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012
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They are in one of the densely populated districts of Alexandria now, built initially in the 1st century AD. Mohd Ali Pasha used this district to defend the city. On its western side, predictably lies the ' city of the dead'. In the 1900s an Alexandrian discovered these catacombs. It was only in 1995 after pumping the subsoil water from... More

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Alexandria, Egypt
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012
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This place is considered one of the most important places in Alexandria. if you not visit it considered you did not visit Alexandria once in a lifetime because they said after 30 years will disappear this place More

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Madrid, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 19, 2012
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Very hard to go down.it has more than 100 of steps down.i only recommend it to young people More

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