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Memphis was at this time located strategically at the apex of the Nile delta. Memphis is counted for being the first imperial city in world history. In the period of the Old Kingdom Memphis was the capital of Egypt.
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ancientneareast.tripod.com/Memphis.html
ancientneareast.tripod.com/Memphis.html
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Actually, Thebes was never exactly the administrative center of Egypt which Memphis was, its significance being more religious. In fact, by the 18th Dynasty ...
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www.touregypt.net/memphis.htm
www.touregypt.net/memphis.htm
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The history, language and culture of Ancient Egypt ... The end of the Old Kingdom by no means meant the end of Memphis as one of the most important cities in Egypt. Quite to the contrary! Memphis remained the political and administrative center of Lower- and Middle-Egypt.
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www.ancient-egypt.org/topography/memphis/index.html
www.ancient-egypt.org/topography/memphis/index.html
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Institute of Eqyptian Art and Archaeology - Welcome - ... Exciting Selection of Ancient Egypt Programs this Fall in Memphis ... The Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology is a Tennessee Center of Excellence. It is a component of the Department of Art at The University of Memphis, in Memphis, Tennessee (USA).
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www.memphis.edu/egypt/
www.memphis.edu/egypt/
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Visit the University of Memphis on Facebook ... Color Tour of Egypt ... 2008 The University of Memphis; Institute of Egyptian Art & Archaeology | 201 Jones Hall Memphis, TN 38152 | 901-678-2555...
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www.memphis.edu/egypt/map.htm
www.memphis.edu/egypt/map.htm
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Important city in ancient Egypt. Memphis was home to many chariot factories, which helped the Egyptian war effort. Memphis was also the site of many huge statues to Ramses II. ... Elsewhere on the Web: More on Memphis; Good detail on the ancient city ... Map of Ancient Egypt; Click on the map to see a closeup of the cities in...
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www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/world/memphisdef.htm
www.socialstudiesforkids.com/wwww/world/memphisdef.htm
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Once the centre of the worship of Ptah, it was the earliest capital of a united Egypt under King Menes in about 3050 BC, and acted intermittently as capital until around 1300 BC. Memphis was later used as a stone quarry, but the ‘cemetery city’ of Sakkara survives, with the step pyramid built for King Zoser by...
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www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0...
www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0002259.html
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