Heliopolis
city of ancient Egypt
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Summary
Heliopolis is an ancient city[1]. Heliopolis ranks in the top 3% of ancient city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,756 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Egypt[3], Cairo Governorate[4]
- Country: Egypt[5]
- Instance of: tell[6], archaeological site[7], sanctuary[8], temple[9]
- Commons category: Heliopolis, ancient Egypt[10]
- Located in time zone: UTC+02:00[11]
- Start time: 3500 BC[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Heliopolis, ancient Egypt[13]
- Commons gallery: Heliopolis (Egypt)[14]
- Described by source: Sytin Military Encyclopedia[15], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Pauly–Wissowa[20], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24], The New Student's Reference Work[25], Meyer’s Universum, Achter Band[26]
- Elevation above sea level: 22 m[27]
- Culture: Ancient Egypt[28]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Heliopolis include Heliopolis[29], a shiyakha[30], in Egypt[31], founded in 1906[32].
Why It Matters
Heliopolis has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Heliopolis is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for Heliopolis include Heliopolis[29], a shiyakha[30], in Egypt[31], founded in 1906[32].