The Roman Amphitheatre, Alexandria
Over 30 years of excavation have uncovered many Roman sites including this well preserved amphitheatre with marble seats for up to 800 spectators , galleries and sections of mosaic – flooring . In Ptolemaic times this area was the park of pan , a recreational garden surrounded by roman villas and baths.

 

Villa El-toyour (Birds)
An archaeological residential district in Kom El Dekka has been unearthed. It dates back to the Ptolemaic era , and includes houses , workshops and a Byzantine school . Also Villa El-Toyour (Birds), dating to the Roman era has been discovered . Among the discoveries is the first mosaic museum in Egypt depicting seven paintings ornamented with birds and portraying a small lamb.

Pompey’s Pillar ( Alexandria )
It is a 23 meters high red granite column , constructed in honour of Emperor Diocletian , originally part of the temple of Serapis , once a magnificent structure rivalling the Soma and the Caesareum . Other remains in the same area include two pink granite sphinxes . Nearby are subterranean galleries , where the sacred Apis bulls were buried .

 

El-Shatby Necropolis, Alexandria
Built in the style of the old Greek houses , it comprises a doorway , corridor and two chambers . It dates back to the 3rd century B C and lies North of St.Mark's college .

 

The Graeco Roman Museum Alexandria
The collection , which covers the period from the 3rd century B.C. to the 7th century A.D is a fascinating record of a civilization in the process of change as religions merged and society evolved . In Alexandria the Hellenic Roman and Pharaonic religionsfound their common expression in the cult of Serapis . The shift from pagan religions to Christianity can also be seen in the exhibits which include mummies , Hellenistic statues,busts of Roman emperors , tanagra figurines and early Christian antiquities .

 

Alexandria 's Sunken Treasures:
During certain geological occurrences, namely a series of violent earthquakes and certain historical outcomes, the northern parts of the city were affected and sunk below the depth of the sea, resulting in water encircling an incredible treasure. The heritage of the sunken city is in the area near the Royal District and or El Ibrahemia and Mostafa Kamel. The tremendous importance of sunken monuments can be deduced if we consider the large sunken port below the rocks of Pharos Island.