Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Egypt

Alexandria could be described as a mystical labyrinth of underground passages and catacomb chambers. And it is in confirmation of what has been said that it is right to pay attention to this credible evidence. 
Kom El Shoqafa is the Arabic translation of the ancient Greek name Lofus Kiramaikos, meaning "a pile of pieces of clay." These catacombs emerge before the eyes of man in the form of a mound surrounded by medium-high concrete buildings. The underground tunnels of the catacombs are located in the densely populated area of ​​Karmuz east of Alexandria.
According to local belief, on September 28, 1900, a donkey cart accidentally fell into a pit, which led to the discovery of the catacombs. In reality, however, Said Ali Gibara, a local Alexandrian, was digging stones when he discovered the vault of an underground temple. 
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa catacombs were used until the 4th century AD. Most likely, their purpose was to serve as a private temple to a single wealthy family, and they were later transformed into a public cemetery.
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa include a ground-level structure that probably served as a burial chapel, a deep spiral staircase, and three underground levels for funeral rites and burial. The uniqueness of these catacombs is due to their plan and their decoration, which combines an incredible remake of the cultures and traditions of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa were a place where people seemed to have the talent to combine instead of destroying cultures. Of interest is the fact that although the burial motifs are purely ancient Egyptian, the architects and artists were most likely brought up in the Greco-Roman style. Therefore, here we find ornaments relating to ancient Egyptian themes, but with such astonishing distinction from ordinary practice that it makes them completely different from anything else in the world.