The Shatby Necropolis: Resting Place of Alexandria’s First Greek Settlers

The Shatby Necropolis: Resting Place of Alexandria’s First Greek Settlers

Tombs from the period when Alexandria was emerging as a cosmopolitan capital of the Hellenistic world. Credit: Alexandria Necropolis Project The Shatby Necropolis from the late 4th–3rd century BC is the resting place of Alexandria’s first Greek settlers and the the oldest surviving archaeological site in the Egyptian city. It was brought back to life after decades of neglect through the Alexandrian Necropolis Project (2020–2023), spearheaded by …