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An ancient mosaic floor with geometric patterns, worn by time.

Alexandria · Kom el-Dikka, Alexandria

The Villa of the Birds

A Roman house whose mosaics show nine birds, protected under a shelter.

€ BudgetOff the beaten track

Inside the Kom el-Dikka site, a second-century villa has kept a salon floor: nine birds, each in its medallion, around a geometric pattern. A piece of rare delicacy, and it needs a separate ticket.

The extra bit

Buy the combined ticket at the Kom el-Dikka entrance: bought separately it costs more.

Know before you go

The shelter closes at times for conservation: ask at the entrance before paying.

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Kom el-Dikka site, Alexandria

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