Inscribed as a World Heritage Site in as early as 1979, this open-air museum city, founded in about 3100 BC, offers a glimpse of its glorious past as the capital of ancient Egypt during the Old ...

Twelve Great Dynasties of Egypt Gallery. By Dr Aidan Dodson Last updated 2011-02-17. Stela of King Djet, from his tomb at Abydos. ... at Memphis (about 20km - 12 miles - south of modern Cairo).

Its fame comes from its being the first Capital of Ancient Egypt. The unrivaled geographic location of Memphis, both commanding the entrance to the Delta while being at the confluence of important ...

Voices from Ancient Egypt Gallery. By John Ray Last updated 2011-02-17. ... At first, they lived with in Memphis. Their mother left their father for a Greek soldier, named Philippos.

The Red And Bent Pyramids At Dashur And Enormous Sculpture At Memphis In EgyptThese pyramids reveal an evolution of techniques and mysterious shifts in ancient engineering design.#DashurPyramids# ...