Sunken treasures
From Abu Qir Bay.
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A museum in an elegant Italian-style mansion on Tariq al-Horreya in central Alexandria, built in 1926 for a timber merchant and for years home to the United States consulate, before opening as a museum in 2003. It tells the story of Alexandria and Egypt through about eighteen hundred objects over three floors arranged by era: the Pharaonic period, with mummies in a reconstructed burial chamber; then the Greek and Roman eras, with pieces raised from the sunken cities of Abu Qir Bay; then the Coptic, Islamic and modern periods. The museum is medium-sized and clearly arranged by period, a good introduction to the city's history before visiting its sites. A foreign visitor's ticket costs about two hundred and twenty Egyptian pounds, and it opens from nine to five. It sits in the city centre close to the Graeco-Roman Museum and the Kom el-Dikka theatre, so make it the start of your day in old Alexandria.
From Abu Qir Bay.
A 1926 building.
From pharaohs to today.
Tariq al-Horreya, central Alexandria
Graeco-Roman MuseumAlexandria's oldest museum, founded in 1892 and opened in its present building w8 minutes walk4.7
Bibliotheca AlexandrinaThe new Library of Alexandria, a revival of the memory of the ancient Library of12 minutes walk4.5
Kom el-DikkaThe largest above-ground archaeological site in Alexandria, in the heart of the 13 minutes walk4.2
Alexandria CornicheThe coastal road that curves along Alexandria's shore for some twenty kilometres14 minutes walk4.5
Eliyahu Hanavi SynagogueThe Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue stands on Nabi Daniel Street in central Alexandria,15 minutes walkYes; it is medium-sized, needs an hour to an hour and a half, and gives a clear picture of the city's history before you visit its sites.