During an archaeological excavations lasting about thirty years, this well-preserved Roman Theatre was discovered under a Muslim cemetery in Alexandria) with galleries, sections of mosaic floor and 800 marble seats for the audience. Inscriptions and other archaeological finds indicate that this area was once a garden of delights, which at a certain point, before the beginning of musical performances, was covered with a roof. Other inscriptions on the walls and some of the audience areas confirm that in Byzantine times Gladiator battles and chariot races took place here, and the North side of the theater was probably part of the ancient University of Alexandria.
Nearby is a newly opened Bird Villa with outstanding mosaic floors featuring various bird species (hence the name of the Villa), as well as several cats. Please note that you must buy a separate ticket to visit the Villa.
Roman Theater – Alexandria, Egypt
Every city in ancient Rome had an amphitheater, which means “double theater”. They were grand and impressive, semicircular in shape, in the open, and possibly held 100,000 people. The stadium had no tent, it was just a stone platform.
The Roman theater is located in the modern area of Kom El-Dikaa, which is almost in the center of the city of Alexandria in Egypt bordered by Horrya road from the north, Nabi Daniel road from the west, Abdel Moneim road from the south, and Saphia Zaghloul road from East.
Dating back to the 2nd century AD it has a large auditorium, approximately 42m in diameter. The outer surface of this building was probably decorated with columns located in different floors. In later times the theater was rebuilt and its auditorium was reduced to 33.5 m in diameter. And then counted 16 rows of marble seats
The last major reconstruction was in the 6th century AD when the stage was transformed into a huge atrium, joined with the auditorium by means of a triple-arcade. Two marble pedestals and the bases of the columns are preserved. The auditorium was lowered to 13 rows of seats, and a dome, which soon fell into disrepair, is covered.
Opening hours of the Roman Theater: 09: 00-16: 00 (during Ramadan-until 15: 00)
