Memphis

settlement · 2950 BC – 2100 AD

A city and capital of Ancient Egypt that remained an important center for most of Egyptian history.

Memphis
Coordinates
29.84949, 31.25506
Also known as
Gorad Memfis, Hut-ka-Ptah (egy), Inbu-hedj (egy), Mefi (cop), Meimfis, Meimfís, Memf', Memfis (ca), Memfisa, Memfiso, Memfîs (az), Memphisz, Mempi (akk), Mempi (akk), Men-nefer (egy), Menf (ota), Menfi, Menfis (br), Mennofer (cs), Mimpi (akk), Moph (heb), Mīt Rahīna, Mīt Ruhaina, Mit Rahina, Mit Rahinah, Mit Ruhainah, Mit Riheina, Mitrahineh, Mit Ruhaynah, Mit Ruhayna, Mit Ruhaina (arb), Nof, Noph (egy), Noph (heb), V Macedonia garrison, V Macedonica garrison (en), jnb(w) ḥḏ, jnbw ḥḏ, jnb ḥḏ, Ineb-hedj, Inebou-Hedjou (egy), jnb, Ineb (egy), jnbw-ḥḏ, ínbw hd, Ineb-hedj, Inebou-Hedjou (egy), leúkon teíchos (grc), mn-nfr (egy), mn-nfr, Men-nefer (egy), mnp (arc), ínbw hd, ʿnḫ-tꜣwj, ʿnḫ-t3wj, Ankh-Tawy (egy)
Dating
attested

Sources

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Memphis — Ancient Maps