Location
Heliopolis
- Title
- grc Heliopolis
- grc Ἡλίου πόλις
- grc Ὠν - Ὀνίου
- lat Helius - Heliu
- lat Solis oppidum
- egy Ỉwnw - Ỉwnw-mḥty - Ỉwnw-wr - Ỉwnw-nw.t-Ỉtm - Ỉwnw-Rʿ - Pr-Rʿ - Ỉnb-ḥḏ-ỉȝbt
- cop ⲱⲛ
- ara Tell Hisn
- Description
- eng Ancient Heliopolis was the capital of the 13th or Heliopolite Nome of Lower Egypt and served as a major religious center. The site is now located in Ayn Shams, a suburb of Cairo.
- Latitude
- 30.1294036
- Longitude
- 31.3074812
Linked resources
Archaeological Atlas of Coptic Literature
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