Tag: Monuments of Kom El Deka

Monuments of Kom El Deka in Alexandria - Places to Visit in Alexandria Kom El Dikka neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt | Facts and history of the most important tourist places in Alexandria and the historical archaeological areas in Egypt and what are the most important tombs, temples and Pharaonic monuments in the area, visiting hours, entrance ticket prices and more to start your tourist tour in Egypt. Monuments of Kom El Deka Facts This neighborhood is one of those areas in Alexandria, the historical areas, specifically those currently belonging to the Downtown Alexandria neighborhood.. This area is topped by a hill that actually rises about eight to ten metres above sea level.. It is located in an area between those archaeological tourist areas and the commercial hubs in the city center. It is an artificial hill that was formed from the rubble of those buildings that had been demolished and then piled up on top of each other. This ancient or influential neighborhood is considered the focus of the archaeological area in the city of Alexandria.. It is still full of excavations and magnificent artifacts, one of which may be the tomb of Alexander the Great, the most famous king of the Greek-Macedonian dynasty.. The area was also used as a cemetery in the Greek-Roman era, and the Mamluk era.. Where did the name come from? This area was known in ancient times as the Acropolis area, meaning that it was the place elevated above the city where those ancient Egyptian Temples and religious buildings were built.. This is similar to the countries of Greece and the Greeks, which had the Acropolis.. This name or the naming of Kom El-Dikka El-Saeer Zilk to that area dates back to the nineteenth century, when this historian Al-Nuwairi or the Alexandrian historian passed