Things to Do in El Ayyat

There are 3 attractions in El Ayyat. Great Pyramid of Giza, oldest egyptian pyramid and ancient royal tomb, is the most popular.

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Great Pyramid of Giza

Great Pyramid of Giza

Oldest Egyptian pyramid and ancient royal tomb

Archaeological Site

Grand Egyptian Museum

Grand Egyptian Museum

Large museum displaying Egypt's ancient artifacts near Giza

Khan el-Khalili

Khan el-Khalili

Historic Cairo bazaar and traditional craft market

Cairo Citadel

Ottoman-era fortified complex with mosques and views

Historical Site

Great Sphinx of Giza

Great Sphinx of Giza

Massive limestone statue with human head and lion body

Egyptian Museum

Egyptian Museum

Major Cairo museum housing ancient Egyptian antiquities

Dahshur

Pharaonic necropolis with several pyramids near Saqqara

Administrative Seat

Saqqara

Ancient burial ground featuring Egypt's Step Pyramid

Administrative Seat

Giza pyramid complex

Giza pyramid complex

Ancient funerary complex with pyramids and Sphinx

Archaeological Site

Memphis

Ancient Egyptian capital and archaeological site

Archaeological Site

Egyptian pyramids

Ancient monumental tombs on Giza plateau, Egypt

Giza Necropolis

Giza Necropolis

Ancient funerary complex including pyramids and Great Sphinx

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Djoser

Pyramid of Djoser

Step pyramid complex and early Egyptian funerary monument

Archaeological Site

Tahrir Square

Central Cairo public square pivotal to modern protests

Pyramid of Khafre

Pyramid of Khafre

Second-largest Giza pyramid with surviving limestone casing

Archaeological Site

Abusir

Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Old Kingdom pyramids

Archaeological Site

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

One of Cairo's oldest mosques with vast courtyard

Pyramid of Menkaure

Pyramid of Menkaure

Smallest Giza pyramid and ancient pharaonic tomb

Archaeological Site

Bent Pyramid

Early Egyptian pyramid notable for sloping profile

Archaeological Site

Al-Azhar Mosque

Al-Azhar Mosque

Historic Cairo mosque and major Sunni theological center

Red Pyramid

Ancient pyramid at Dahshur, earliest smooth-sided royal tomb

Archaeological Site

Fustat

Medieval Egyptian capital ruins beneath modern Old Cairo

Archaeological Site

Amr ibn al-As Mosque

Amr ibn al-As Mosque

Historic mosque in Old Cairo, among Egypt's oldest

Muhammad Ali Mosque

Muhammad Ali Mosque

Ottoman-era mosque in Cairo's Citadel, alabaster interiors

Meidum

Ancient Egyptian pyramid site featuring early pyramid

Administrative Seat

Lisht

Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Middle Kingdom pyramids

Administrative Seat

Pyramid of Unas

Pyramid of Unas

Small Old Kingdom pyramid containing earliest Pyramid Texts

Archaeological Site

Cairo Tower

Concrete Cairo tower offering panoramic city views

Layer Pyramid

Ancient Egyptian pyramid in Giza region

Archaeological Site

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan

14th-century Mamluk mosque-madrasa near Cairo Citadel

Buried Pyramid

Unfinished Old Kingdom pyramid, mostly underground remains.

Archaeological Site

Hanging Church

Ancient Coptic church in Cairo built above a gatehouse

Pyramid of Sahure

Pyramid of Sahure

Old Kingdom pyramid of Pharaoh Sahure, Abusir necropolis

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Userkaf

Pyramid of Userkaf

Early Fifth Dynasty pyramid of Pharaoh Userkaf, Saqqara

Archaeological Site

Roda Island

Historic Nile island in Cairo with medieval monuments

Al-Hakim Mosque

Al-Hakim Mosque

Fatimid-era mosque in Cairo with decorated minarets

Abu Gorab

Archaeological complex of ancient Egyptian sun temples

Al-Hussein Mosque

Al-Hussein Mosque

Historic mosque and shrine in Cairo's Islamic district

Gezira (Cairo)

Nile island in Cairo hosting cultural and sports venues

Abdeen Palace

Historic Cairo palace and former royal government residence

Black Pyramid

Middle Kingdom pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dahshur

Archaeological Site

Mastabat al-Fir'aun

Mastabat al-Fir'aun

Ancient Egyptian mastaba tomb near Giza necropolis

Archaeological Site

Aqsunqur Mosque

Aqsunqur Mosque

Historic Cairo mosque famed for its blue-tiled interior

Ben Ezra Synagogue

Ben Ezra Synagogue

Historic Cairo synagogue associated with ancient manuscript discoveries

Meidum Pyramid

Early Egyptian pyramid at Meidum, distinct collapsed form

Archaeological Site

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Giza museum showcasing Egypt's ancient and modern civilizations

Al-Rifa'i Mosque

Al-Rifa'i Mosque

Historic Cairo mosque and royal mausoleum near Citadel

Coptic Museum

Museum in Cairo dedicated to Coptic Christian art

Pyramid of Nyuserre Ini

Pyramid of Nyuserre Ini

Ancient Egyptian pyramid from Fifth Dynasty at Abusir

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Teti

Pyramid of Teti

Old Kingdom royal pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt

Archaeological Site

30 June Stadium

30 June Stadium

Multi-purpose stadium in Cairo used for football matches

Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque

Al-Nasir Muhammad Mosque

Mamluk-era mosque within Cairo Citadel complex

Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo

Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo

Comprehensive museum housing Islamic art across centuries

Pyramid of Merenre

Pyramid of Merenre

Ancient Old Kingdom pyramid of Pharaoh Merenre

Archaeological Site

White Pyramid

Pyramid in Giza region notable for white limestone casing

Archaeological Site

Bab Zuweila

Medieval fortified gate and minareted towers in Cairo

Church of St. George

Church of St. George

Coptic Orthodox church in Giza's historic Christian quarter

Dream Stele

Ancient stele between the Sphinx's paws recounting Thutmose IV

Egyptian Royal Opera House

Egyptian Royal Opera House

Historic Cairo opera house hosting performing arts

Pyramid of Amenemhat I

Pyramid of Amenemhat I

Middle Kingdom pyramid of Amenemhat I at Lisht

Archaeological Site

Tarkhan

Ancient Egyptian cemetery site with early dynastic tombs

Archaeological Site

Giza Plateau

Archaeological plateau housing Egypt's Giza pyramids and Sphinx

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Khentkaus I

Pyramid of Khentkaus I

Old Kingdom royal tomb attributed to Queen Khentkaus I

Aqmar Mosque

Medieval Fatimid-era mosque with ornate carved facade

Philadelphia (Faiyum)

Philadelphia (Faiyum)

Ancient Greco-Roman settlement in the Faiyum Oasis

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi

Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi

Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid belonging to pharaoh Djedkare-Isesi

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Senusret I

Pyramid of Senusret I

Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid at el-Lisht necropolis

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Senusret III

Pyramid of Senusret III

Substantial Middle Kingdom pyramid near Dahshur

Archaeological Site

Qalawun complex

Qalawun complex

Mamluk funerary complex in Cairo with mausoleum and hospital

Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church

Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church

Ancient Coptic church in Old Cairo's Christian quarter

Serapeum of Saqqara

Serapeum of Saqqara

Ancient burial complex for Apis bulls with massive sarcophagi

mortuary complex of Pepi I

mortuary complex of Pepi I

Old Kingdom Egyptian mortuary complex of Pharaoh Pepi I

Archaeological Site

Al-Azhar Park

Large public park in Cairo on restored landfill

Madrasa of al-Nasir Muhammad

Madrasa of al-Nasir Muhammad

Mamluk-era madrasa and historic Islamic monument in Cairo

Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad

Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad

14th-century Mamluk mosque in medieval Cairo

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq

Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Barquq

Mamluk mosque-madrasa complex in Cairo's historic quarter

Al-Ashraf Mosque

Al-Ashraf Mosque

Medieval Cairene mosque with Mamluk-era architecture

Al-Fath Mosque

Modern mosque in Cairo notable for large dome

Bakchias

Archaeological Site

Giza Zoo

Historic urban zoo adjacent to Cairo's Giza plateau

Karanis

Greco-Roman archaeological site in Faiyum oasis

Lulua Mosque

Historic mosque in Cairo's Islamic quarter

Mazghuna

Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Middle Kingdom pyramids

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Ameny Qemau

Pyramid of Ameny Qemau

Minor Egyptian pyramid from the early Middle Kingdom.

Archaeological Site

Pyramid of Khendjer

Pyramid of Khendjer

13th-dynasty Egyptian pyramid and burial complex remains.

Archaeological Site

Funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay

Funerary complex of Sultan Qaytbay

Mamluk-era funerary complex and mosque in Cairo

Mokhtar El Tetsh Stadium

Football stadium in Cairo Governorate

Pyramid of Seila

Pyramid of Seila

Small Old Kingdom pyramid near Seila, Egypt

Archaeological Site

Sayyida Zainab Mosque, Cairo

Sayyida Zainab Mosque, Cairo

Major Cairo mosque and shrine for Sayyida Zainab

Sulayman Pasha Mosque

Sulayman Pasha Mosque

Ottoman-era mosque in Cairo near historic districts

Al-Mahmoudia Mosque

Al-Mahmoudia Mosque

Historic Cairo mosque near city center

Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque

Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque

Shrine and mosque in Cairo housing revered saint's tomb

Amir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar Mosque

Amir Jamal al-Din al-Ustadar Mosque

Historic Cairo mosque with Mamluk-era architectural features

Imhotep Museum

Museum at Saqqara displaying Imhotep and ancient artifacts

Mosque of Amir al-Maridani

Mosque of Amir al-Maridani

Historic Cairo mosque from the Mamluk period

Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars

Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars

13th-century Mamluk mosque with notable stonework

Petrosport Stadium

Petrosport Stadium

Football stadium in Cairo used for domestic matches

All Saints' Cathedral, Cairo

All Saints' Cathedral, Cairo

Anglican cathedral in Cairo serving English-speaking congregation

Juyushi Mosque

Fatimid-era mosque in Cairo with historic inscriptions

Madrasa of Sarghatmish

Madrasa of Sarghatmish

14th-century Mamluk madrasa with ornate architecture