Museum
Graeco-Roman Museum
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The Graeco-Roman Museum, founded in 1892, houses one of the world’s finest collections of Hellenistic and Roman antiquities from Alexandria and the Nile Delta. Visitors wander through 27 halls filled with marble statues of gods and emperors, intricate floor mosaics from Roman villas, pottery, glassware, and jewelry. Highlights include a statue of the Apis bull in black granite, a mosaic of Medusa, and a collection of Tanagra figurines. The museum’s architecture itself is a neoclassical gem, with a garden courtyard displaying sarcophagi and columns. It provides essential context for understanding Alexandria’s role as a Mediterranean cultural crossroads.
Don't miss
- The colossal black granite statue of the Apis bull, a Ptolemaic masterpiece
- The mosaic of Medusa from a Roman villa, with intricate tesserae
- The collection of Tanagra figurines, small terracotta statues from Hellenistic tombs
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Graeco-Roman Museum
You can visit Graeco-Roman Museum on your own. A guide mainly adds context, what you are looking at and why it matters, and a tour can add transport or combine nearby sights into one day.
Cheapest way inExclusive Tour Alexandria, It's newly opened Greek & Roman Museum5★ · 12 travelers5-6 hoursFree cancellationFrom$35 per personSee dates →
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