Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

Alexandria, Egypt

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One of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages

The catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa are located in Alexandria, Egypt. This historical monument is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.

The necropolis

The necropolis consists of a set of catacombs, dating from the first century and the beginning of the second century, in the Roman Period. It is also known as the Alexandrian Catacombs because the design is very similar to the Christian Catacombs in Rome. These Catacombs were discovered in 1892 by chance; a donkey drawn cart fell into a pit, which led to the discovery. 

Bas-relief decoration

In Bas-relief decoration there is a mixture of Egyptian and Greco-Roman art forms, different from most Egypt Monuments. It comprises three levels, with numerous passages, vestibules, antechambers, burial chambers and niches carved into the rock. Since its discovery, two of the inferior levels were submerged; after the water level went down in 1995, only the lowest level was immersed.

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