Al Shatby tombs

Chalabi is oe of the oldest Helleistic dues datig back to the 4th cetury BC. It was used util the ed of the secod cetury BC util it was swallowed up by the urbaizatio of Alexadria at the time, ad therefore it is cosidered a Greek cemetery Pure was ot used durig the Roma era. The cemetery beloged to rich Greek families ad the tured ito a public cemetery over the years. The cemetery is composed of two floors; the upper floor above the groud is shaped like Greek houses, ad the basemet below the surface of the earth is a group of holes carved ito the rock. I additio to a large umber of tombstoes, which were decorated with may religious views, they were used to close the holes after placig the ash tractor. Out.