To reach the site take bus #309 f from Raml Station Sq. and get off on Karmus St. when you see the pillar. The entrance is on the southern side of the complex. You can also take tram #16. (Site y open daily 9am4pm, during Ramadan 9am-3pm. Admission LE3, students LEI.50.) -Ambling past the entrance to the Serapium (in the direction the bus travels), taket your first right and follow it about 0.5km to the eerie Catacombs of Kom ash ; Shokafa. These Roman tombs descend in three levels to a depth of about 35m and are noteworthy for their bits of sculpture and reliefs depicting Egyptian gods with unmistakably virile Roman bodies. A statue of jackal-headed Anubis stands near the entrance to the innermost burial chamber. As you enter the central rotunda the creepy capacious room to your left is where the funeral feasts were held The hall of the goddess Nemesis, farther down and to the left, is flooded. (Open daily 9am-4pm, during Ramadan 9am-3pm. Admission LE6, students LE3.)

Behind the Governor’s residence sits the architecturally-intriguing Royal Jewelry Museum, 27 Ahmed Yehia St., Gleem. which contains the gleaming baubles of the Muhammad Ali era. Most memorable are the pieces belonging to the royal family, especially those bestowed on the wives of King Farouk. Take tram #2 (look for the red sign) to get there. (Open Sat.-Thurs. 9am4pm, Fri. 9-ll:3Oam and l:30-4pm. Admission LEIO, students LE5.) For another quick tourist fix, visit the Tombs of Chatby, Port Said St., across from St. Mark’s College. Believed to be the most ancient tombs in Alexandria, they date back to the 3rd century BC. (Open daily 9am-4pm. Admission LE3, students LEI .50.) For the student of Alexandrian history, the Cavafy Museum on Sharm ash-Sheikh St. (call the Greek consulate, tel. 483 8455, or the tourist office for information) houses a collection of this Greek Alexandrian poet’s books and furniture. (Open Mon.-Fri. 10am-2pm, Tues. and Thurs. also 5-8pm. Admission free.)