Tigran Tomb
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, El Karaa- El Toubgea - Kafr El Ghates, Karmouz, Alexandria, Egypt
About
It is located in the same complex of Catacombs. Unlike catacombs, this tomb is located on the ground, not underground. The tomb is facing the main entrance of the complex. It belongs to the Pharonic time and the bodies of the father, mother and son of one family is believed to have been buried there.. Tigran family is believed to have belonged to a royal family in Alexandria during the Roman time. A mixture of Roman and Egypt art are seen on the wall paintings. Paintings of snakes and falcon on the walls and ceiling are believed to be of the Pharonic period. Horus, represented by the falcon, is also seen as the son of gods Isis and Osiris. A sun god, Horus was superior both physically and socially, representing the King and linking the sun and the moon, the two primary celestial beings. Horus was worshipped throughout Egypt The Kings of Egypt associated themselves with Horus and was personally identified with the king, as each succeeding pharaoh used the name of Horus as the first of his titles. The royal family was treated as the `co-ruler` for Romans when they occupied Alexandria and still had their rights as royal family among the people.
