Biblical place
Where was Heliopolis?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Ain Shams.
First appears in Genesis 41:45 · 3 books · 4 chapters
Overview
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
Heliopolis is represented in the local geography layer as Ain Shams. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 41:45 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 5 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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About 417 km away in the local coordinate layer.
Where it sits on the map
How to get to Heliopolis today
Travel to Heliopolis, the modern-day Ain Shams.
Heliopolis is commonly identified with Ain Shams, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Heliopolis is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.