Heliopolis

[ hee-lee-op-uh-lis ]

/ ˌhi liˈɒp ə lɪs /

Biblical name On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta.

ancient Greek name of Baalbek.

Example sentences from the Web for heliopolis

At St. Fatima Church in Cairo's Heliopolis, graffiti spray-painted on the church's walls called for Morsi's return.

Christians Under Attack |Mike Giglio, Sophia Jones |August 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Cities like Pompeii and Petra, Heliopolis in Egypt and Ayutthaya in Thailand, Ur and Jericho and Babylon in the Fertile Crescent.

Swallowed By the Sea |Simon Winchester |March 20, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Nearly three thousand people also packed around the presidential palace in Heliopolis.

Mubarak Steps Down |Babak Dehghanpisheh |February 11, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
Heliopolis was not only a famous city of the ancient world, but it was the seat of learning as well.

The World and Its People: Book VII |Anna B. Badlam

From an examination of the results at Heliopolis, Mr. Horner makes it 318 inches.

History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) |John William Draper
Institutions of higher learning for the training of priests and soldiers were found at Thebes, Memphis, and Heliopolis.

History of Education |Levi Seeley
The land had been governed for over a thousand years from Heliopolis.

The Egyptian Cat Mystery |Harold Leland Goodwin
Trajan was advised to consult the oracle at Heliopolis, about his intended expedition against the Parthians.

The Humbugs of the World |P. T. Barnum

Heliopolis

/ (ˌhiːlɪˈɒpəlɪs) /

(in ancient Egypt) a city near the apex of the Nile delta: a centre of sun worship Ancient Egyptian name: On

the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek