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Memphis and Saqqara

Founded around 3,100 BC, is the legendary city of Menes, the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt. It is hard to imagine the age of this city, as no European cities have yet to attain the span of Memphis' existence, and it is completely outside the comprehension of most of the people in the Americas. There is little left of the City that can be seen. Originally, the city had many fine temples, palaces and gardens. But today, other than the scattered ruins, most of the city is gone lying beneath the Nile silt.

Memphis is located only 11 miles south of Cairo's center, in and around several small villages.

Highlights of Memphis and Saqqara:

Statue of Ramses II: At Memphis there once stood a series of colossal statues of the great Ramses II. Only one remains in Memphis laying on the ground in a covered pavilion. The statue once measured almost 40 feet but has been damaged with its lower legs and feet missing..

Alabaster Sphinx: A sphinx sculpted from a single piece of alabaster. The sphinx measures approximately 13 feet high and 24 feet long and weighs an estimated 80 tons. It is believed to date to the era of Amon Ofis II and, with many others, once flanked the temple of Ptah. This sphinx is in remarkable shape compared to other statues.

Step Pyramid: The oldest known of Egypt's pyramids. It was built for King Zoser of the 3rd Dynasty (27th century BC) by the architect Imhotep, who's revolutionary design began the evolution of Egypt's great pyramids.

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