Greco- Roman Museum

Greco- Roman Museum. The Greco- Roman Museum is considered to be one of the most famous and largest Museums in Alexandria, and dates back to the Era of Khedive Abbas Helmy and the target of the establishment was to preserve the antiquities that had been discovered in Alexandria. The Greco - Roman Museum is one of the most important Monuments in Alexandria, as it documents a avery major time Period in the History of Egypt. Most of the Museum’s possesions dates back to the Period between the Third Century BC until the Third Century AD, and includes the Ptolemaic and Roman Periods as well as the Coptic Era, and displays approx.. Twenty Thousand artifacts. The Museum revealed two important Tombs, one was from the Ptolemaic Era which was discovered in the Wardian Market area, and the other dating back to the Roman Era, it also includes an important Group from the Coptic Period deiscovered in Alexandria, which included a Marble Slab showing Saint Apomina between two crouching Camels, a marble statue and marble Crowns in them form of wicker baskets, statue of the Good Shepherd, a symbol of Jesus which dates back to the Sixth Century AD. Alexandria is known for having hardly anything to show for it’s storied History . The Location of the City which lies between the Meditteraenean and the Nile Wetlands behind means that it has actually been constructed on top of itself many times over as to be able to fit into the confines of this Place. Include in this the devastation of so many repeated Sieges, bombardments and conquests during it’s History, and the fact that very little of Ancient Alexandria is visible today makes it more understandable. It can be somewhat difficult to get your mindset around the importance of this City as a hub of Trade and Culture, since it’s discovery in 331 BC , however if you take a visit to the Greco – Roman Museum and Kom Al – Dikka may help you to understand. Even though the Greco – Roman Museum is small it features artifacts from an interesting Period in Egyptian History when Greek, Roman, and Ancient Egyptian Civilization all interacted here, which resulted in a fascinating combination of Traditions. Within this small Museum you will have the exposure of several legendary figures from World History, all of who interacted important parts of their Lives in Alexandria. Represented here you will find Alexander the Great, Julius Ceasar, Cleopatra and Marc Anthony. You also have opportunity to view the only exsisting replica of the Pharos Lighthouse that used to symbolize Alexandria’s Harbor which is the Second of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World in Egypt, which of course the other is the Giza Pyramids in Cairo. Close by to the Museum is Kom Al – Dikka, which the name translates from Arabic as a Mound of Rubble, however this is one of a handful of Sites where archeologists have discovered part of the Ancient City, with the ongoing digging and work which goes on here has discovered a very well preserved Roman Amptitheatre, the only one of many that are supposed to have adorned the Ancient City. The Site has also exposed a Roman Bath House and a Roman Villa with Mosaic decorations which are still in tact.