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MEMPHIS IV : MEMPHIS was the administrative capital of ancient Egypt, which has its historical roots dating back as far as the Early Dynastic Period. The origin of the foundation was by the mythical first king, Menes (Narmer), who is said to have united Upper and Lower Egypt for the first time around 3100 BC. Traditionally Menes was thought to have enclosed his city within white mudbrick walls which gave it the ancient name of 'Inbw-hedj',(means 'White Fortress') Today the site centres around the modern village of Mit Rahina on the west bank of the Nile, 24km south of Cairo and is reduced to a small museum and an enclosure where statues are exhibited. Most of the existing remains date to the New Kingdom The most impressive is the colossal statue of Rameses II is a twin to the statue which...
EL BAHNASA: Here was the capital of the Nome XIX in dynastic period, but the city reached its maximum splendor during the Greco-Roman period when was named Oxyrhynchus. (the name of the fish worshiped here).Many valuable papyri were found here EL HIBA: here are the remains of the Teudjoi City, which reached its maximum splendor during Dynasty XXI to XXV.The most important here is the temple of Shoshenq I (image) DISHASHA: There are tombs of governors of nome XX. The the main of them being inty Tomb. IHNASYA EL MEDINA: near the village of that name was the capital of the Nome XX, the god Adored here was HARSAFES (equivalent to the Greek Herakles) for that reason the city was called Herakliopolis.Here are the ruins of the temple dedicated to this god. the splendor of this city was in the fi...
MEMPHIS was the administrative capital of ancient Egypt, which has its historical roots dating back as far as the Early Dynastic Period. The origin of the foundation was by the mythical first king, Menes (Narmer), who is said to have united Upper and Lower Egypt for the first time around 3100 BC. Traditionally Menes was thought to have enclosed his city within white mudbrick walls which gave it the ancient name of 'Inbw-hedj',(means 'White Fortress') Today the site centres around the modern village of Mit Rahina on the west bank of the Nile, 24km south of Cairo and is reduced to a small museum and an enclosure where statues are exhibited. Most of the existing remains date to the New Kingdom The most impressive is the colossal statue of Rameses II is a twin to the statue which for decades ...