Heliopolis (ancient Egypt)
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Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Mata
Al-Masalla obelisk, the largest surviving monument from Heliopolis, pictured in 2001.
Model of a Votive Temple Gateway at Heliopolis, Dynasty XIX
The Battle of Heliopolis by Léon Cogniet. The Battle of Heliopolis took place during Napoleon's invasion of Egypt in 1800
Excavations by Ernesto Schiaparelli at Heliopolis, area of the temenos and surroundings, 1903-1906.
Cairo
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Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt and the Cairo Governorate. It is home to more than 9.8 million people. It is also part of the largest urban agglomeration in Africa, the Arab world, and
Heliopolis (ancient Egypt)
…district) of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya districts (kism) in northeastern Cairo. One of the oldest cities of ancient Egypt, occupied since prehistoric Egypt, it greatly expanded under the Old and Middle Kingdoms. Today it is mostly…
Cairo Opera House, Al Hurriyah Park and the Nile river
Cairo "Egyptian Museum" panoramio
The Cairo Tower
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