Memphis, Egyp
Memphis (Arabic: منف Manf pronounced ; 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°E 31°15′3″E / 29.84472°N 31.25083°E |
| Teep | Settlement |
| History | |
| Bigger | Unkent, wis already in existence during Iry-Hor's reign |
| 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 |
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