The Catacombs - Largest-Known Roman Burial Site | Day Trip to Alexandria | Egypt Travel Vlog | 30N19
Channel: A Dawn
Date: 27/02/2021

The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa| Road Trip from Cairo to Alexandria 

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The catacombs of Kom El Shofaqa, the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, date back to the second century AD.

The catacombs of Alexandria consist of three tiers of tombs and chambers cut into bedrock to a depth of 35m. Originally a private tomb and later expanded and became a public cemetery. 

The endless tunnels were like a maze inside the catacombs, and it was impressive how they carved them in the solid rock. 

The entry was like a spiral staircase. Dead bodies were lowered on ropes to the centre of the circular shaft. This archaeological site was one of the Seven Wonders in the Middle Ages.

We were to visit Pompey’s Pillar next, which I will talk about in the next post

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:15 The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
0:30 Spiral Staircase Entry
0:41 Circular Shaft
1:35 Anubis Mummifying a Body

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