Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Time Periods
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
Location
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El Matareya is a district in Cairo that houses the ruins of the ancient city of Heliopolis, which was a significant urban center during Egypt's Pharaonic period. The site is particularly renowned for its religious structures, including the Temple of Ra-Atum built by Pharaoh Senusret I and the remains of a sun temple from the era of Ramses II. The area features the Masalla Obelisk, an impressive remnant of Heliopolis's past grandeur. Additionally, the site holds a necropolis with tombs from the Middle and New Kingdoms, as well as from the Sixth Dynasty. A pilgrimage site known as the Tree of the Virgin Mary adds spiritual significance to this historically rich area.
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