Things to Do

Things to Do in El Ayyat

There are 64 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
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Great Pyramid of Giza
Oldest Egyptian pyramid and ancient royal tomb
Archaeological Site
Grand Egyptian Museum
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Grand Egyptian Museum
Large museum displaying Egypt's ancient artifacts near Giza
Museum
Great Sphinx of Giza
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Great Sphinx of Giza
Massive limestone statue with human head and lion body
Monument
Dahshur
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Dahshur
Pharaonic necropolis with several pyramids near Saqqara
Administrative Seat
Saqqara
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Saqqara
Ancient burial ground featuring Egypt's Step Pyramid
Administrative Seat
Giza pyramid complex
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Giza pyramid complex
Ancient funerary complex with pyramids and Sphinx
Archaeological Site
Memphis
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Memphis
Ancient Egyptian capital and archaeological site
Archaeological Site
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Egyptian pyramids
Ancient monumental tombs on Giza plateau, Egypt
Amusement Park
Giza Necropolis
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Giza Necropolis
Ancient funerary complex including pyramids and Great Sphinx
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Djoser
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Pyramid of Djoser
Step pyramid complex and early Egyptian funerary monument
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Khafre
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Pyramid of Khafre
Second-largest Giza pyramid with surviving limestone casing
Archaeological Site
Abusir
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Abusir
Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Old Kingdom pyramids
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Menkaure
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Pyramid of Menkaure
Smallest Giza pyramid and ancient pharaonic tomb
Archaeological Site
Bent Pyramid
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Bent Pyramid
Early Egyptian pyramid notable for sloping profile
Archaeological Site
Red Pyramid
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Red Pyramid
Ancient pyramid at Dahshur, earliest smooth-sided royal tomb
Archaeological Site
Fustat
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Fustat
Medieval Egyptian capital ruins beneath modern Old Cairo
Archaeological Site
Amr ibn al-As Mosque
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Amr ibn al-As Mosque
Historic mosque in Old Cairo, among Egypt's oldest
Mosque
Meidum
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Meidum
Ancient Egyptian pyramid site featuring early pyramid
Administrative Seat
Lisht
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Lisht
Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Middle Kingdom pyramids
Administrative Seat
Pyramid of Unas
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Pyramid of Unas
Small Old Kingdom pyramid containing earliest Pyramid Texts
Archaeological Site
Layer Pyramid
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Layer Pyramid
Ancient Egyptian pyramid in Giza region
Archaeological Site
Buried Pyramid
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Buried Pyramid
Unfinished Old Kingdom pyramid, mostly underground remains.
Archaeological Site
Hanging Church
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Hanging Church
Ancient Coptic church in Cairo built above a gatehouse
Religious Site
Pyramid of Sahure
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Pyramid of Sahure
Old Kingdom pyramid of Pharaoh Sahure, Abusir necropolis
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Userkaf
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Pyramid of Userkaf
Early Fifth Dynasty pyramid of Pharaoh Userkaf, Saqqara
Archaeological Site
Roda Island
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Roda Island
Historic Nile island in Cairo with medieval monuments
Island
Abu Gorab
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Abu Gorab
Archaeological complex of ancient Egyptian sun temples
Ruins
Gezira (Cairo)
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Gezira (Cairo)
Nile island in Cairo hosting cultural and sports venues
Island
Black Pyramid
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Black Pyramid
Middle Kingdom pyramid of Amenemhat III at Dahshur
Archaeological Site
Mastabat al-Fir'aun
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Mastabat al-Fir'aun
Ancient Egyptian mastaba tomb near Giza necropolis
Archaeological Site
Ben Ezra Synagogue
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Ben Ezra Synagogue
Historic Cairo synagogue associated with ancient manuscript discoveries
Synagogue
Meidum Pyramid
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Meidum Pyramid
Early Egyptian pyramid at Meidum, distinct collapsed form
Archaeological Site
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
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National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Giza museum showcasing Egypt's ancient and modern civilizations
Museum
Pyramid of Nyuserre Ini
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Pyramid of Nyuserre Ini
Ancient Egyptian pyramid from Fifth Dynasty at Abusir
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Teti
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Pyramid of Teti
Old Kingdom royal pyramid at Saqqara, Egypt
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Merenre
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Pyramid of Merenre
Ancient Old Kingdom pyramid of Pharaoh Merenre
Archaeological Site
White Pyramid
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White Pyramid
Pyramid in Giza region notable for white limestone casing
Archaeological Site
Church of St. George
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Church of St. George
Coptic Orthodox church in Giza's historic Christian quarter
Religious Site
Dream Stele
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Dream Stele
Ancient stele between the Sphinx's paws recounting Thutmose IV
Monument
Pyramid of Amenemhat I
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Pyramid of Amenemhat I
Middle Kingdom pyramid of Amenemhat I at Lisht
Archaeological Site
Tarkhan
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Tarkhan
Ancient Egyptian cemetery site with early dynastic tombs
Archaeological Site
Giza Plateau
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Giza Plateau
Archaeological plateau housing Egypt's Giza pyramids and Sphinx
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Khentkaus I
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Pyramid of Khentkaus I
Old Kingdom royal tomb attributed to Queen Khentkaus I
Tomb
Philadelphia (Faiyum)
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Philadelphia (Faiyum)
Ancient Greco-Roman settlement in the Faiyum Oasis
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi
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Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi
Old Kingdom Egyptian pyramid belonging to pharaoh Djedkare-Isesi
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Senusret I
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Pyramid of Senusret I
Middle Kingdom Egyptian pyramid at el-Lisht necropolis
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Senusret III
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Pyramid of Senusret III
Substantial Middle Kingdom pyramid near Dahshur
Archaeological Site
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
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Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church
Ancient Coptic church in Old Cairo's Christian quarter
Religious Site
Serapeum of Saqqara
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Serapeum of Saqqara
Ancient burial complex for Apis bulls with massive sarcophagi
Tomb
mortuary complex of Pepi I
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mortuary complex of Pepi I
Old Kingdom Egyptian mortuary complex of Pharaoh Pepi I
Archaeological Site
Bakchias
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Bakchias
Archaeological Site
Giza Zoo
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Giza Zoo
Historic urban zoo adjacent to Cairo's Giza plateau
Zoo
Karanis
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Karanis
Greco-Roman archaeological site in Faiyum oasis
Ruins
Mazghuna
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Mazghuna
Ancient Egyptian necropolis with Middle Kingdom pyramids
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Ameny Qemau
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Pyramid of Ameny Qemau
Minor Egyptian pyramid from the early Middle Kingdom.
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Khendjer
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Pyramid of Khendjer
13th-dynasty Egyptian pyramid and burial complex remains.
Archaeological Site
Pyramid of Seila
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Pyramid of Seila
Small Old Kingdom pyramid near Seila, Egypt
Archaeological Site
Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque
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Al-Sayyida Nafisa Mosque
Shrine and mosque in Cairo housing revered saint's tomb
Mosque
Imhotep Museum
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Imhotep Museum
Museum at Saqqara displaying Imhotep and ancient artifacts
Museum
Nilometer
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Nilometer
Ancient Egyptian structure for measuring Nile flood levels
Historical Site
Orman Garden
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Orman Garden
Historic botanical garden in Giza with diverse plants
Park
Ḩadīqat al Asmāk
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Ḩadīqat al Asmāk
Park
Umm Kulthum Museum
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Umm Kulthum Museum
Museum dedicated to singer Umm Kulthum's life
Museum
Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
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Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur
Ancient Egyptian capital with Giza pyramids and tombs
Historical Site