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  2. Heliopolis, Cairo - Wikipedia

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    The exterior of Baron Empain Palace. Heliopolis ( Egyptian Arabic: مصر الجديدة, Maṣr el-Gedīda, [ˈmɑsˤɾ el ɡɪˈdiːdæ, -eɡ-], lit. "New Egypt") was an early 20th century suburb outside Cairo, Egypt, which has since merged with Cairo and is administratively divided into the districts of Masr El Gedida and El Nozha in the ...

  3. Heliopolis (ancient Egypt) - Wikipedia

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    Heliopolis ( Jwnw, Iunu; Ancient Egyptian: 𓉺𓏌𓊖, romanized : jwnw, lit. 'the Pillars'; Coptic: ⲱⲛ; Greek: Ἡλιούπολις, romanized :Hēlioúpοlis, lit. 'City of the Sun') was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the 13th or Heliopolite Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. It is now located in ...

  4. Cairo - Wikipedia

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    Cairo is associated with ancient Egypt, as the Giza pyramid complex and the ancient cities of Memphis and Heliopolis are located in its geographical area. Located near the Nile Delta , [8] [9] the city first developed as Fustat following the Muslim conquest of Egypt in 641 next to an existing ancient Roman fortress, Babylon .

  5. Battle of Heliopolis - Wikipedia

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    Battle of Heliopolis. /  30.12944389°N 31.28888889°E  / 30.12944389; 31.28888889. The Battle of Heliopolis or Ayn Shams was a decisive battle between Arab Muslim armies and Byzantine forces for the control of Egypt. Though there were several major skirmishes after this battle, it effectively decided the fate of the Byzantine rule in ...

  6. Cairo International Airport - Wikipedia

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    Passenger statistics [1] Cairo International Airport ( IATA: CAI, ICAO: HECA) ( Arabic: مطار القاهرة الدولي; Maṭār El Qāhira El Dawli) is the principal international airport of Cairo and the largest and busiest airport in Egypt. It serves as the primary hub for Egyptair and Nile Air as well as several other airlines.

  7. Heliopolis Palace - Wikipedia

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    The Heliopolis Palace (Egyptian Arabic: قصر رئاسة الجمهورية, Kasr Riasat Al Gomhouria, "Palace of the Presidency of the Republic" or قصر الاتحادية Kasr Al Ittihadia, "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 office of ...

  8. El Matareya, Cairo - Wikipedia

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    El Matareya, Cairo. Coordinates: 30°7′46.08″N 31°18′26.94″E. Mataria, with the Masalla Obelisk of Senusret I. El Matareya ( Arabic: المطرية [el.mɑ.tˤɑ.ˈɾej.jɑ]) is a district in the Eastern Area of Cairo, [1] Egypt. The district is unrelated to the coastal town in the Dakahlia Governorate, that is also named El Matareya.

  9. Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral - Wikipedia

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    1911. Completed. 1913. Direction of façade. Southwest. Website. www .labasilique .org. Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral, [1] also known as the Latin Cathedral of Our Lady of Heliopolis, or the Basilica of the Holy Virgin, [2] is a Roman Catholic church building, located on Al-Ahram Square in the Heliopolis neighbourhood of Cairo, Egypt. [3]