Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are a Roman-era necropolis in Alexandria, Egypt, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages and the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt [1] [2]. Dating to the 2nd century AD under the Antonine emperors, they were used until the 4th century [1]. Rediscovered in 1900 when a donkey fell through an access shaft, the complex descends three levels to approximately 35 metres deep [1] [2]. Key chambers include a triclinium banquet hall, the Hall of Caracalla with human and horse bones, and a main burial chamber with three sarcophagi decorated with Medusa heads and reliefs of Anubis mummifying Osiris [1] [3].