Memphis, Egyp
Memphis (Arabic: منف Manf pronounced [mænf]; Greek: Μέμφις) wis the auncient caipital o Aneb-Hetch, the first nome o Lawer Egyp. Its ruins are locatit near the toun o Mit Rahina, 20 km (12 mi) sooth o Cairo.
| منف | |
 Ruins o the pillared haw o Rameses II at Memphis | |
  Shawn within Egypt | |
| Location | Mit Rahina, Cairo Govrenorate, Egyp |
|---|---|
| Region | Lawer Egyp |
| Coordinates | 29°50′41″N 31°15′3″E / 29.84472°N 31.25083°ECoordinates: 29°50′41″N 31°15′3″E / 29.84472°N 31.25083°E |
| Teep | Settlement |
| History | |
| Bigger | Unkent, wis already in existence during Iry-Hor's reign[1] |
| Foondit | Possibly 31st century BC |
| Abandoned | 7t century AD |
| Periods | Early Dynastic Period tae Early Middle Ages |
| Offeecial name | Memphis an its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields frae Giza tae Dahshur |
| Teep | Cultural |
| Criteria | i, iii, vi |
| Designatit | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 86 |
| Region | Arab States |
References
eedit- ↑ P. Tallet, D. Laisnay: Iry-Hor et Narmer au Sud-Sinaï (Ouadi 'Ameyra), un complément à la chronologie des expéditios minière égyptiene, in: BIFAO 112 (2012), 381-395, available online