Masākin Shirkat al Khazaf wa aş Şīnī

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Heliopolis

Archaeological site

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Heliopolis was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of Lower Egypt and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of Ain Shams and El Matareya districts in northeastern Cairo.

Qubba Palace

Castle

Photo: Riad Shehata, Public domain.

Koubbeh Palace or Qubbah Palace is one of the various Egyptian palaces which serve as the country's official guest house for visiting dignitaries. The palace was most likely originally built in the mid-19th century and sold to Khedive Ismail in 1866 by his brother Mustafa Fazl Pasha. Qubba Palace is situated 4 km southeast of Masākin Shirkat al Khazaf wa aş Şīnī.

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Zeitoun

Suburb

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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971. Zeitoun is situated 4 km southeast of Masākin Shirkat al Khazaf wa aş Şīnī.

North Cairo

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The northern districts of Greater Cairo form a vast and highly populated region, but which is generally of little interest to the tourist. The ancient city of Heliopolis was here, but it's mostly covered over by urban sprawl of the Matariya neighborhood.

Mit Nama

Village

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Mit Nama is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Masākin Shirkat al Khazaf wa aş Şīnī.

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