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  2. Heliopolis, Cairo - Wikipedia

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    Heliopolis is a suburb of Cairo, Egypt, named after the ancient Egyptian city of Heliopolis. It was founded in 1905 by a Belgian industrialist and became a fashionable residential area for the upper and middle class.

  3. Heliopolis (ancient Egypt) - Wikipedia

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    Heliopolis was a major city and religious center of ancient Egypt, dedicated to the sun god Ra or Atum. It was located in northeastern Cairo and had a long history from prehistoric to Roman times, with many temples and obelisks.

  4. Baron Empain Palace - Wikipedia

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    A historic mansion in Heliopolis, Egypt, built in 1905 by a Belgian businessman inspired by Hindu temples. Learn about its history, architecture, legends, and restoration as a cultural center.

  5. List of Egyptian obelisks - Wikipedia

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    Learn about the history and location of the remaining ancient Egyptian obelisks, which are monolithic stone pillars with a pyramidion on top. See the names, images, heights, pharaohs, and current locations of 30 obelisks, including the unfinished obelisk in Aswan and the Cleopatra's Needles in London and New York.

  6. Heliopolis Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Heliopolis Palace (Egyptian Arabic: قصر رئاسة الجمهورية, Kasr Riasat Al Gomhouria, [1] "Palace of the Presidency of the Republic" or قصر الاتحادية Kasr Al Ittihadia, [2] "Federation Palace") is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being Abdeen Palace, Koubbeh Palace, Montaza Palace and Ras El Tin Palace, for the executive ...

  7. Cairo International Airport - Wikipedia

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    Cairo International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Egypt and the principal hub for Egyptair and Nile Air. It has three terminals, two runways, and serves over 14 million passengers annually.

  8. Battle of Heliopolis - Wikipedia

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    Learn about the decisive battle between Arab Muslim armies and Byzantine forces for the control of Egypt in 640 CE. The battle took place near Heliopolis (now Ain Shams outside Cairo), and opened the door for the Muslim conquest of the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa.

  9. Ain Shams - Wikipedia

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    Ain Shams (also spelled Ayn or Ein - Arabic: عين شمس, [ʕeːn ʃæms], Coptic: ⲱⲛ ⲡⲉⲧ ⲫⲣⲏ [1]) is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. [2] The name means "Eye of the Sun" in Arabic, referring to the fact that the district contained the ruins of the ancient city of Heliopolis, once the spiritual centre of ancient Egyptian sun-worship, and settled since 3100 BCE ...

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