Heliopolis

Ancient Egyptian center

Heliopolis is the Greek name for an ancient Egyptian city that was the center of sun worship, meaning "city of the sun." The name was later applied to a suburb of Cairo.

In antiquity, Heliopolis housed temples to the sun god Ra and was renowned for its priests and learning.

The original Egyptian name was Iunu.

ancient-city

Ra

Egyptian sun deity

EnneadSacred group of nine
obeliskTapering stone monument
CairoEgyptian capital city

Nile · pharaoh · hieroglyphics · priesthood · Memphis · Thebes · Alexandria · Giza · dynasty · Ptolemaic

solar-worship

Ra

Egyptian sun deity

EnneadSacred group of nine
obeliskTapering stone monument
phoenixSelf-immolating, regenerating bird

sunrise · horizon · ritual · priesthood · offerings · incense · sanctuary · altar · veneration · solstice

archaeology

excavation

Act of unearthing

artifactsHuman-made historical objects
ruinsDecayed structural remains
antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past

dig · stratigraphy · potsherds · epigraphy · ceramics · tomb · inscription · bas-relief · frescoes · sarcophagus

modern-district

Cairo

Egyptian capital city

suburbOutlying residential district
neighborhoodResidential area nearby
palaceMonarch's official residence

basilica · airport · metro · urban · Egyptian · residential · historic · architecture · colonial

Heliopolis

Ra

Ra

excavation

Cairo

Heliopolis

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