Heliopolis

He·li·op·o·lis

H0131400 (hē′lē-ŏp′ə-lĭs)1. An ancient city of northern Egypt in the Nile River delta north of modern Cairo. It was the center of worship of the sun god Ra until the rise of Thebes (c. 2100 bc). Its importance as a historical repository with famed schools of philosophy and astronomy declined after the founding of Alexandria in the fourth century bc. Two of its obelisks, both known as Cleopatra's Needle, are now in London and in New York City's Central Park.2. See Baalbek.

Heliopolis

(ˌhiːlɪˈɒpəlɪs) n1. (Placename) (in ancient Egypt) a city near the apex of the Nile delta: a centre of sun worship. Ancient Egyptian name: On 2. (Placename) the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek

He•li•op•o•lis

(ˌhi liˈɒp ə lɪs)

n. 1. Biblical name, On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta. 2. ancient Greek name of Baalbek.

Heliopolis

Heliopolis,

Syria: see BaalbekBaalbek
, ancient city, now in Lebanon, 35 mi (56 km) NW of Damascus, in the Al Biqa (Bekaa) valley. Originally it was probably devoted to the worship of Baal or Bel, the Phoenician sun god, although no traces of an early Phoenician settlement have survived.
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Heliopolis

(hēlēŏp`əlĭs) [Gr.,=city of the sun], ancient city, N Egypt, in the Nile delta, 6 mi (10 km) below modern Cairo. It was noted as the center of sun worship, and its god Ra or Re was the state deity until Thebes became capital (c.2100 B.C.). The god Amon was then joined with Ra as Amon-Ra or Amon-Re (see Egyptian religionEgyptian religion,
the religious beliefs of the ancient inhabitants of Egypt. Information concerning ancient Egyptian religion is abundant but unsatisfactory. Only certain parts of Egyptian religious life and thought are known; whole periods remain in the dark.
..... Click the link for more information. ). Under the New Empire (c.1570 B.C.–c.1085 B.C.), Heliopolis was the seat of the viceroy for N Egypt. The obelisks called Cleopatra's Needles were erected there. Its schools of philosophy and astronomy declined after the founding of Alexandria in 332 B.C., but the city never wholly lost importance until the Christian era. The Egyptian name was On; little of the city remains.

Heliopolis

(literally, city of the sun; ancient Egyptian, Iunu; present-day Al Matariyah, near Cairo), one of the most ancient cities of Egypt. It appeared in the fourth millennium B.C. The city was the main center of the cult of the god Re-Atum. Also located in Heliopolis was the “Nile measure,” a stone structure for measuring the level of the Nile.

Heliopolis

1. (in ancient Egypt) a city near the apex of the Nile delta: a centre of sun worship 2. the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek

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释义	Heliopolis He·li·op·o·lis H0131400 (hē′lē-ŏp′ə-lĭs)1. An ancient city of northern Egypt in the Nile River delta north of modern Cairo. It was the center of worship of the sun god Ra until the rise of Thebes (c. 2100 bc). Its importance as a historical repository with famed schools of philosophy and astronomy declined after the founding of Alexandria in the fourth century bc. Two of its obelisks, both known as Cleopatra's Needle, are now in London and in New York City's Central Park.2. See Baalbek. Heliopolis (ˌhiːlɪˈɒpəlɪs) n1. (Placename) (in ancient Egypt) a city near the apex of the Nile delta: a centre of sun worship. Ancient Egyptian name: On 2. (Placename) the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek He•li•op•o•lis (ˌhi liˈɒp ə lɪs) n. 1. Biblical name, On. an ancient ruined city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta. 2. ancient Greek name of Baalbek. Heliopolis Heliopolis, Syria: see BaalbekBaalbek , ancient city, now in Lebanon, 35 mi (56 km) NW of Damascus, in the Al Biqa (Bekaa) valley. Originally it was probably devoted to the worship of Baal or Bel, the Phoenician sun god, although no traces of an early Phoenician settlement have survived. ..... Click the link for more information. . Heliopolis (hēlēŏp`əlĭs) [Gr.,=city of the sun], ancient city, N Egypt, in the Nile delta, 6 mi (10 km) below modern Cairo. It was noted as the center of sun worship, and its god Ra or Re was the state deity until Thebes became capital (c.2100 B.C.). The god Amon was then joined with Ra as Amon-Ra or Amon-Re (see Egyptian religionEgyptian religion, the religious beliefs of the ancient inhabitants of Egypt. Information concerning ancient Egyptian religion is abundant but unsatisfactory. Only certain parts of Egyptian religious life and thought are known; whole periods remain in the dark. ..... Click the link for more information. ). Under the New Empire (c.1570 B.C.–c.1085 B.C.), Heliopolis was the seat of the viceroy for N Egypt. The obelisks called Cleopatra's Needles were erected there. Its schools of philosophy and astronomy declined after the founding of Alexandria in 332 B.C., but the city never wholly lost importance until the Christian era. The Egyptian name was On; little of the city remains. Heliopolis (literally, city of the sun; ancient Egyptian, Iunu; present-day Al Matariyah, near Cairo), one of the most ancient cities of Egypt. It appeared in the fourth millennium B.C. The city was the main center of the cult of the god Re-Atum. Also located in Heliopolis was the “Nile measure,” a stone structure for measuring the level of the Nile. Heliopolis 1. (in ancient Egypt) a city near the apex of the Nile delta: a centre of sun worship 2. the Ancient Greek name for Baalbek MedicalSeeonFinancialSeeOn
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