The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa (Mound of Shards) is a famous archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt. The necropolis contains Alexandrian to
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa (Mound of Shards) is a famous archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt. The necropolis contains Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funerary cult . Much of the art, paintings and architecture mixes up diverse Roman, Hellenic and Egyptian styles and features. A circular staircase, which was used to transport deceased bodies, leads down into the tombs that were tunneled into the bedrock during the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century CE). The catacombs were used from the 2nd century to the 4th century, before being rediscovered in 1900, when a donkey accidentally down the access shaft. Unlucky donkey, lucky
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