Roman Amphitheatre (Kom El Dikka)
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Egypt's only Roman-style marble theatre, with 13 rows of white marble seats, next to Roman baths and villa mosaics.
The Kom el-Dikka site is near the central railway station and was discovered by accident when buildings were constructed in the 1960s. Its centrepiece is a small theatre from the 4th century AD, possibly a music hall or a council chamber. Its 13 rows of marble seats form a horseshoe and are well preserved. The site also includes Roman baths, cisterns, lecture halls from an academy, and the finely detailed “Bird Villa” mosaic, which requires a separate ticket. Admission is about 150 EGP, and a visit takes about 1 hour. It is about a 15-minute walk from Saad Zaghloul Square.
Opening hours
09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Alexandria Opera House (Sayed Darwish Theatre)
- Cavafy Museum
- Graeco-Roman Museum
- Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
- Coptic Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Mark
- Saad Zaghloul Square & Historic Cafés
- Alexandria National Museum
- Alexandria Corniche