Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa

Alexandria's 2nd century Greco-Roman burial complex: wine vessels and libation practices echo in carved triclinia where families held commemoration feasts with wine to honor the dead.

What to do there

TourCatacombs of Kom el-ShoqafaRoman tombs with wine imagery. This underground necropolis blends Egyptian, Greek, and Roman styles in bizarre harmony. Serpents wear Roman armor; Anubis wears a Roman toga. Wine vessels and drinking scenes decorate walls.

Places to see nearby

Archaeological site Alexandria: Roman Theatre Ancient Alexandria theater where Greco-Roman society reveled: wine culture thrived in this cosmopolitan Hellenistic port city, now reimagined as wine experience bridging 2000 years of Mediterranean heritage.