Catacombs and Crypts in Egypt

Discover 6 unusual catacombs and crypts in Egypt.

Alexandria, Egypt

The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa

A subterranean necropolis blending Egyptian, Hellenic, and Roman traditions and art styles.

The Tanis tombs.

Tanis

The once great capital of Egypt now crumbles forward as evocative ruins.

Permanently Closed

View into one of the family tomb chambers (Ultimate Trans Africa Blogspot)

Qesm Al Wahat Ad Dakhlah, Egypt

Muzawaka Tombs

The forgotten mummies of Dakhla oasis.

Cairo's City of the Dead

In Egypt's expanding metro area, many of the neighbors are dead.

Zawya Sultan Basha, Egypt

City of the Dead

An endless sea of white conical domes.

(Flickr/Carlos Affonso)

Qesm Saint Katrin, Egypt

St. Catherine's Monastery

Charnel house at the foot of Mount Sinai.

Are we missing something unusual in Egypt?