The most amazing lost city
MEMPHIS: Egypt's ancient capital
Lower Egypt Memphis was the first ancient capital of the province of the ancient kingdom established at the beginning to around 2200 BC, New Kingdom after the continuation of a very short period of time, as the administrative center throughout ancient history. Memphis, ancient Egypt called Ineb Hedj (white wall). Memphis The name is derived from "PepiI, Sixth Dynasty pyramids," the Egyptian name Men-nefer the Greek variant of the Men-nefer old saying in Egypt into Menfe. According to Herodotus's statement, the urban construction in around 3100 BC, its creator is a unified Egyptian King Menes of the two kingdoms.
The estimated population size of their divergent views. According to T. Chandlerm say, Memphis has 30,000 residents, from its creation to 2250 BC, and BC from 1557 to 1400, the place has become the world's largest settlement. Memphis Ptah in the sixth Kingdom as the center of worship, reaching the pinnacle of reputation. In the 18th century, with the rise of Thebes, Memphis experienced a brief period of decline, and then under the leadership of the Governor in the Persian revival again, after the establishment of Alexandria, retreated. Emperor in Rome during the reign of Alexander City to become the most important city of Egypt, Memphis ranked second, up to 641 Fustat City (Fustat or Fostat) establishment. Most of that time Memphis was abandoned, and became a city of stone around the supply source. In the 12th century, it is still magnificent ruins, but soon became a field of ruins and scattered stone. Ptah and Apis the remains of the Temple, together with other statues, including two 4-meter-high statue of alabaster RamessesII were buried in the ground. Sakkara cemetery close from Memphis.
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