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Great Sphinx of Giza
Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.
41 km · about 50 min drive
Giza, Egypt · Africa
Al ‘Ayyāţ sits on the route: 10 minutes from Aş Şaff, 45km from Citadel of Salah Ed-Din.
Al ‘Ayyāţ is a town located in Giza, Egypt. With a population of 45,793, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Al ‘Ayyāţ sits in Egypt, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Cairo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Al ‘Ayyāţ to your route.
The El Ayyat train disaster occurred at 2 a.m. on 20 February 2002 in an eleven-carriage passenger train traveling from Cairo to Luxor. A cooking gas cylinder exploded in the fifth carriage, causing a fire which destroyed seven third-class carriages.
The initial number of deaths given by officials at the time wasRead more
383, all Egyptians. However, considering that seven carriages were burnt to the ground, and each was packed with at least double the maximum carrying capacity of 150, this number may be greatly underestimated. The dubious nature of the given death toll lies with the absence of a full passenger list; accounting for those missing was almost impossible at the time. In addition, the fire was so intense and the carriages so badly burned that many corpses were reduced to ash.
As there was no means of communication between the driver and the rear carriages, the driver did not immediately know of the fire, resulting in many people attempting to flee from the overcrowded carriages, jumping to their death. Some important Egyptians have commented that the official number of 383 dead is grossly inaccurate and was an attempt to lessen the damage done to the reputation of the government.
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Al ‘Ayyāţ is located in Giza, Egypt, Africa. The coordinates are 29.6197 latitude, 31.2575 longitude.
Al ‘Ayyāţ has a population of approximately 45,793 people, making it a town in Egypt.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and a human head, guarding the Giza pyramid complex.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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The last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, these 4,500-year-old pyramids are Egypt's most iconic monuments.
42 km · about 50 min drive
museum
The world's largest archaeological museum, built near the Pyramids of Giza to house the complete Tutankhamun collection and over 100,000 artifacts.
44 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A medieval Islamic-era fortification on Mokattam Hill in Cairo, built by Saladin to protect the city from Crusader attacks.
45 km · about 50 min drive
museum
Home to the world's most extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, including Tutankhamun's golden treasures.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cafe
Cairo's oldest coffeehouse, open in a Khan el-Khalili alley since 1797 and run by seven generations of one family. Naguib Mahfouz wrote parts of the Cairo Trilogy in its back rooms, under the same tarnished mirrors.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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