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Add a compact highlight to your Alexandria plans by dropping into this ancient open-air site, perfect for linking other city sights with history.
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On arrival, present your pre-booked ticket, move past the ticket queues, and enter the site to begin exploring at your own pace right away.
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Explore the semicircular seating, stage area, and surrounding ruins of the theater, and use your mobile phone to take photos without extra charges.
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Walk around the curved structure at your own pace, choose your viewpoint, and enjoy a calm moment to reflect or plan the rest of your Alexandria day.
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- Skip-the-line entry to the Ancient Roman Theatre in Kom El-Deka
These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.
Visit the Roman Amphitheatre in Kom El-Deka with skip-the-line entry and flexible ticketed access.
Getting started
Use your ticket to head straight to the entrance during opening hours and follow the signs into the site. With skip-the-line entry, you move past the regular ticket queues and proceed directly inside after any mandatory checks. Keep hold of your ticket at all times as you begin exploring the amphitheatre area at your own pace.
Roman Amphitheatre in Kom El-Deka
What to expect
Your visit centers on the Ancient Roman Theatre at Kom El-Deka, a key archaeological landmark in Alexandria. Explore the preserved tiers and central performance space while moving around the accessible areas of the site.
Features
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Entry to the Ancient Roman Theatre is included with your ticket, giving you access to view the structure from different vantage points and appreciate how the semi-circular seating focuses on the central stage.
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Skip-the-line entry lets you avoid the main ticketing queue and use a dedicated access flow so you can enter the site more quickly and spend more time inside the amphitheatre area.
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Free entry for children under 6 years applies at this site, making it easier for families with young children to visit together without additional ticket costs.
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Free entry for Egyptians with special needs, with wheelchair accessible entry, ensures that eligible visitors can access the Ancient Roman Theatre while benefiting from the site’s accessible pathways where provided.
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Free entry for Egyptians above 60 years is available, allowing senior Egyptian visitors to experience the amphitheatre without paying an entry fee.
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Photography with mobile phone is free of charge, so you can capture images of the seating rows, stage area and surrounding remains using your personal mobile device, as long as you do not use professional equipment.
Wrapping up
You can remain inside the Roman Amphitheatre in Kom El-Deka until the last entry cut-off within opening hours, then exit the site following the marked paths when you are ready to leave.
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Accessibility
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Wheelchair access: The Roman Amphitheatre site is wheelchair accessible.
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Special needs visitors: Egyptians with special needs have free, wheelchair-accessible entry.
Additional information
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Opening hours: Summer and winter hours are 9am to last entry at 4pm.
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Ramadan hours: During Ramadan, the site is open from 9am to last entry at 3pm.
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Last entry: Arrive at least one hour before the site closing time.
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Ticket use: Keep your ticket with you at all times during your visit.
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Student tickets: Students must be under 24 years and show a valid student ID.
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Egyptian spouses: Egyptian spouses of foreign nationals are treated as Egyptian visitors for pricing.
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Mobile photography: Photography with a mobile phone is free of charge.
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Currency: All onsite prices are listed and charged in Egyptian Pounds.
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Free entry for: Children under 6 years, Egyptians with special needs (wheelchair accessible), and Egyptians above 60 years.
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- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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