Egypt’s Memphis Necropolis is a must-see.

Memphis was the earliest of the world’s Imperial Cities, and it can be traced back to the Old Kingdom of the Pharaohs in 3100 BC when the then-King Menes established the settlement.

It served as Egypt’s first capital and, at the time, was a prosperous center of trade as well as a religious center dedicated to the god Ptah.

Because it predates the Pyramids and was the first-ever Pharaonic Capital and City, it is still a major tourist site in Egypt and serves as a visitors center today.

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Directions:

The Memphis Necropolis, which is located in what is known as Saqqara, is a short 20-minute drive from the Bent Pyramid and around 45 minutes from the Three Pyramids of Giza.

History:

It was known as the “First City of Pharaonic Egypt,” and the Pharaohs and nobles of this Old Kingdom were buried at the necropolis of Saqqara, which is still standing today.

Memphis was erected at the point where the delta meets the southern valley as a symbol of the union of the two regions.

As late as the 5th century BC, when Thebes had long since supplanted Cairo as Egypt’s capital, it was an impressive metropolis that served as both a prosperous commercial center and an important worship center devoted to the god Ptah.

It’s difficult to envision such beauty now, given that the mud-brick palaces have crumbled and the stones of its temples, especially the colossal temple of Ptah, have been plucked and used in other constructions for hundreds of years.
Mit Rahina is a small town with just a handful of modest monuments.

There is a superb limestone colossus of Ramses II as a young man in the museum’s little gallery, and a stunning alabaster sphinx in the garden.

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