Villa of the Birds

The Villa of the Birds is one of three beautiful historical villas in Alexandria's Kom al-Dikka archaeological park, which covers over 40,000 square meters and slopes considerably below present-day street level. The park's residential section along the eastern elevation dates from the first to third century AD. Over the ages, the villa's mosaic flooring and original floorplans have been preserved.

The American Research Center in Egypt began efforts to protect the mosaics in the Villa of the Birds in 1998, in conjunction with the US Agency for International Development, the Polish-Egyptian Preservation Mission, the Polish Center of Archaeology, and Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities. The mosaic's creative representation of birds is a one-of-a-kind characteristic, and it is one of the few figural mosaics from Alexandria's Roman period that have survived to the current day.

The Birds' Villa Alexandria features magnificent birds depicted in tiny detailed mosaic tiles. Furthermore, there are the remnants of a great villa that existed here during Hadrian's rule. The main area had a magnificent mosaic floor displaying numerous bird species. Villa of the Birds is one of Egypt's best surviving examples of a big Roman mansion. In actuality, the villa was burned down. Large areas of the mosaic tile floor have also been repaired and restored.

Location: Alexandria