Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria

Alexandria, which is known as the second largest city of Egypt and draws its mileage from the cultural history of Alexander, the great and the resultant evolution during the reign of the Ptolemaic rulers and the Roman empire. Alexandria in Egypt, the port lost much of its northern area under the waters of the Western harbor. Today, million of tourists flock to Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria to explore the remnants of the historic city. Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.

Features of Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria

  -  Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria are limestone tombs which can be traced to 250 B.C.
  -  These tombs are painted as well so that they can be given the looks of alabaster and marble materials.
  -  You will find decors of pictures of Egyptian gods, examples from regular living and graffiti of the ancient period in Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria
  -  If you go to the south of the esplanade leading to the palace of "Ras el-Tin", you will spot Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria, which were unraveled for the world in 1901 and 1921
  -  Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria includes five rock-cut tombs.
  -  Each of them has a courtyard, which in turn is bordered by chambers with burials.
  -  You will be impressed by the first of Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria tomb which can be reached via a rock-cut stairway filled with pictures of mythological scenes.
  -  Once you reach further, you will find the vaulted ceiling of the funeral chamber decked with geometric designs that reflect décor of ancient villas.
  -  The motifs of Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria display a blended effect of Greek art and the traditional Egyptian art forms.
  -  You will notice Egyptian themes in the burial sites of Anfushi Tombs in Alexandria.