Extra+Facts

Did You Know. . . . . . .   **Memphis**  (mem'fis) [key] , ancient city of Egypt, capital of the Old Kingdom (c.3100–c.2258 B.C. ), at the apex of the Nile delta and 12 mi (18 km) from Cairo. It was reputedly founded by Menes, the first king of united Egypt. Its god was Ptah. The temple of Ptah, the palace of Apriesa, and two huge statues of Ramsesr II are among the most important monuments found at the site. The necropolis of Sakkara, near Memphis, was a favorite burial place for pharaohs of the Old Kingdom. A line of pyramids begins near the necropolis, extending for 20 mi (32 km) to Giza. Memphis remained important during the long dominance by Thebes and became the seat of the Persian satraps (525 B.C. ). Second only to Alexandria under the Ptolemies and under Rome, it finally declined with the founding of nearby Fustat by the Arabs, and its ruins were largely removed for building in the new city and, later, in Cairo.  Memphis was the first egyption capitol ever.

Djoser was the first person to ever complete a building made out of stone and he made that his tomb.

did you know there were 10 periods of time in egypt? there was the Predynastic period, Protodynastic period, Early dynastic period,