Alexandria, Egypt
Neighborhood and archaeological site in Alexandria, Egypt
Kom el-Dikka is a mound in central Alexandria, between Misr Station and Nabi Daniel Street, built up from rubble and spoil. Beneath it archaeologists have uncovered the largest and most complete above-ground ancient site in the city. A Polish mission has worked here with the Egyptian antiquities service since the 1960s, and excavations continue. Its best-known feature is the Roman theatre, the only one of its kind in Egypt: thirteen semicircular tiers of white and grey marble seating about 800, probably used as an odeon for music and assemblies. Around it are a large Roman bath complex, cisterns, and a row of small lecture halls with stepped stone benches, thought to be part of Alexandria's famous late Roman schools. At the other end is the Villa of the Birds, a 2nd-century Roman house with mosaic floors of birds, protected under a roof. The site also displays pieces raised from the seabed off the Citadel of Qaitbay.
You can see the theatre through the railings without a ticket, but go in to see the lecture halls and the Villa of the Birds (which may need an extra ticket). Allow an hour. It is right in the centre, a short walk from the Graeco-Roman Museum and Raml Station. Mornings are best before the heat.
Hours and prices change — check before you go. Source: en.wikipedia.org
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