[1] Early Kom El-Dikka was a well-off residential area, and later it was a major civic center in Alexandria, with a bath complex (thermae), auditoria (lecture halls), and a theatre.

[2] Today, Kom el-Dikka is the largest and most complete above ground archeological site in Alexandria.

[3] The Early Roman Period, dating from the 1st-3rd century AD, contains the earliest well preserved structures.

In the late 3rd century, the area was badly damaged by a combination of Palmyrene invasion, Aurelian’s siege, and Diocletian’s repressions.

Public works replaced private houses, and the site was notably dominated by a large imperial bath complex, as well as a theater and a series of auditoria.

For these achievements, he received the Professor Jan Zachwatowicz Award, presented by the Polish Committee of ICOMOS.

[9] Their style is typical of Roman baths, featuring an apodyterium, frigidarium, tepidarium, destrictarium, sudatorium, caldarium, large pool, furnaces, and storerooms.

Graffiti in the seats from the 6th century shows support for the Blue and Green factions, popular teams of charioteers, though the theatre was not large enough for racing.

[3] In the Early Roman Period, from the 1st–3rd century AD, Kom el-Dikka was occupied by large villas known for their elaborate mosaic floors.

The destruction of the 3rd century and systemic pilfering have caused most of the structure of the buildings from this period to be lost, but the floor mosaics have been preserved.

Although it was subsequently plundered for materials and occupied for a long period of time, the mosaics survived in relatively good condition.