Heliopolis Archive

Mini Sphinxes, Huge Baboon Statue And Blocks From Khufu’s Reign Discovered In Heliopolis

AncientPages.com | June 20, 2022

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in Egypt have unearthed the foundations of the Temple of the Sun and blocks dating back to Khufu‘s reign at the

Heliopolis ‘Sun City’ Was One Of The Most Ancient Cities Of Egypt

AncientPages.com | October 6, 2021

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Heliopolis, a name that translates to "city of the Sun" or "city of pillars," evokes a sense of wonder about its historical significance

Archaeological works in eastern Cairo's Matariya, onve part of ancient city of Heliopolis.

Archaeology

Inscribed Fragments Of Stone Slabs Unearthed In Matariya, Ancient Heliopolis

AncientPages.com | November 9, 2018

AncientPages.com - Several inscribed fragments of stone slabs have been unearthed by a German-Egyptian archaeological mission working in Matariya, ancient Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt. One of the inscriptions credits the

Ancient Mysteries

Mysterious Shemsu Hor – Followers Of Horus Were Semi-Divine Kings And Keepers Of Sacred Knowledge In Predynastic Egypt

AncientPages.com | May 15, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient Egyptians viewed their civilization as a legacy coming directly from divine beings who existed in Egypt thousands of years before the pharaonic

The newly discovered statue suggested to be for King Ramses II. Photo by Magdi Abdel Sayed

Archaeology

Two 19th Dynasty Royal Statues Unearthed At Ancient Site Of Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

AncientPages.com | March 11, 2017

AncientPages.com - An 8-meter quartzite colossus possibly depicting Ramses II, one of ancient Egypt's most powerful pharaohs, has been unearthed by German-Egyptian archaeological team. Excavations at the ancient archaeological