On the site of the small fishing village of Rakoda in 332 BC, Alexander the great laid out the city, which was named after him Alexandria. It is one of the oldest cities in the world. Egypt has a large number of cities that are beautiful and interesting for their culture and attractions, but Alexandria is a special city for the history of Egypt and the history of the whole world. The famous library of Alexandria is located here, and the extraordinary museums of Egypt impress with their originality and strangeness.

The ancient Greco-Roman Museum in Alexandria is very popular among tourists. You will be presented 40,000 exhibits that are directly related to the history of the development of Alexandria, various styles of art from these times. Ancient artifacts, large and small statues, papyri, sarcophagi, all belong to the reign of the Ptolemies, Greeks and Romans. Wooden and marble figures of various gods, the remains of the sanctuary of the God Sobek, as well as the mummy of the crocodile, which was worshiped as a deity in Fayyum – all this you will see in the Greco-Roman Museum in Egypt.

This wonderful Museum covers a beautiful historical period when Egyptian culture interacted with Western culture. Bright and spacious halls are located around the Central garden. Most of the Museum’s exhibits come from Alexandria, as well as its surroundings, the rest were taken from other Greek settlements.
In the center of hall 6 you will see a huge statue of the bull APIs, which is located near Pompey’s column, and an exquisite statue of the good-natured God Serapis, which was commissioned by the Ptolemies to unite the Egyptian and Greek cultures.

And the sculpted heads of Cleopatra and Alexander will appear before you in hall 12. The most important and valuable exhibit of the Greco-Roman Museum is the terracotta statuettes, which are located in hall 18. They were discovered in the tombs of young women, teenagers and children of Alexandria, perfectly depicting the beauty of life and the sadness of early death, they were dated to the end of the IV – beginning of the II century BC.
In Alexandria, excavations are constantly carried out, various mosaic panels and interesting statues are found here, so the collection of the Greco-Roman Museum is constantly replenished.
The museums of this beautiful city have great historical value, but when you go on a trip, you should remember that they are open from 9 to 18 every day, except Friday. Enjoy your holiday and exciting journey

• Country: Egypt
• City: Alexandria
• Address: Al Mesallah Sharq, Qesm Al Attarin