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'Ain Gallaw (also Ain Jallaw, Ain Gellaw, Ain Gillaw, Ain Jillaw, Arabic:عين جلو, ʿAin Ǧallaw) is an uninhabited well area and an archaeological site about 5 kilometers south of the city el-Farāfra east of the modern street.
getting there
The journey can only be made with an all-terrain four-wheel drive vehicle or a motorcycle. The area is visible from the street, you can also walk there.
mobility
In the palm garden you can only walk on foot.
Tourist Attractions
Of course, like near the other fountains, you can walk comfortably through the gardens. A special feature are the well-preserved and functioning ones here Fuggārat Gallery Fountain (also Qanāt called), i.e. wells that are connected underground by a canal.
Such well systems have been known since the late ancient Egyptian period. The advantage of these systems instead of an above-ground water distribution is certainly the lower evaporation rates. On the other hand, it makes it easier to tap into the groundwater. The maintenance effort compared to artesian wells was greater. The plants begin here in el-Farāfra at a depth of about six meters.
There are some in the area of this fountain area Rock tombs from Roman times. They are usually undecorated. However, some Coptic inscriptions have also been found here.
kitchen
Food must be taken with you. The waste should be taken back and not scattered in the desert. There are restaurants and food stalls only in the city Farāfra.
accommodation
Accommodation is only available in the city Farāfra.
trips
The spring can be combined with other well areas such as ʿAin el-Ḥadīq and the archaeological site ʿAin Bisāi in the south of the city el-Farāfra visit.
literature
- : Three months in the Libyan desert. Cassel: Fisherman, 1875, P. 86 f.Reprinted Cologne: Heinrich-Barth-Institut, 1996, ISBN 978-3-927688-10-0 .
- : Oasis life: the Egyptian oases of Bahriya and Farafra in the past and present. Bonn: Political Working Group Schools (PAS), 2006, Contributions to cultural studies; 23, ISBN 978-3921876275 (Pb), ISBN 978-3921876282 (Linen), pp. 171-175.
