Memphis City

One of the best things to do in Memphis is to immerse yourself amid the majesty of ancient Egypt. Live a time as a pharaoh in the heart of one of the most important cities for them, and the first capital of ancient Egypt.

You are now an ancient Egyptian under the rule of Narmer in the era (between 3273 and 2987 BC), witnessing the events of establishing the First Dynasty of ancient Egypt . That was when Narmer unified the South and North of Egypt in one kingdom.

Hence, the majesty of Egypt begins from here, where you stand while the events running in front of you charmingly.

Uncover the Origin Majesty of Ancient Egypt in Memphis

From this spot, worshipping the ancient Egyptian god, Ptah, begins. Ptah was the top god for the pharaohs.  

The temple of this god is in Memphis, one of the most important spots in all of ancient Egypt. 

Even the origin of the word “Egypt,” which is derived from the Greek word “Aigyptos,” came from the name of this ancient temple, “Hotka-Ptah.”

You can now wander amid this most vital temple in ancient Egypt, which was dedicated to the ancient Egyptian god Ptah. 

From here, you can witness the events when Djoser, the founder of the 3rd dynasty, decided to build a giant tomb. He decided to build this tomb instead of the tombs that consisted of one mastaba, like the Mastaba of Ti. Complete your tour with Djoser and his engineers; you are a few steps away from the miracle that they had succeeded in building it majestically.

It is the Saqqara Pyramid, which is the first limestone stone structure in history. So, it is the resource for building the Pyramids and also the main reason for all constructions in humanity.

All of that is at Saqqara Necropolis. There, you also meet the Mastaba tombs, for which Djoser had developed their idea by building pyramids as royal tombs.

The Mystries of Building the First Pyramid in History With Senfrue in Memphis!

Memphis takes you also to the dazzling events of Snefru, the founder of the 4th dynasty, when deciding to develop what Djoser had founded by building the first right smooth pyramid in history, the Bent Pyramid. 

Snefru, the Pharaonic king who was obsessed with building pyramids and who built the first pyramid in history, came at an angle of wrong inclination at the top. So it is called the Bent Pyramid. He began to develop the theory of pyramid building until he built the first correct pyramid in history after the curved pyramid, and it is called the Red Pyramid.

Live the time with Sneferu as he tries to solve the mystery of building the pyramids, which baffles the world until now, and discover the mazes that he created inside the Red Pyramid in order to protect himself and his treasures from thieves. You are in the heart of glorious history, walking with Sneferu, the father of King Khufu, the builder of the Great Pyramid.

Also, here, you will be in the era of building the Giza Pyramids, to uncover the most of the mysteries of ancient Egypt. Walk while the rare artifacts and statues meet you here and there, and visit the majestic temple of Ptah. 

You are in a city that had lasted as one of the most important cities throughout more than three thousand years of ancient Egyptian history.

The Surprise of Ramses II in Memphis _ Live the Majesty of Ancient Egypt 

Actually, after crossing through the majestic statue of the Sphinx in Memphis, a surprise meeting you. It is a giant statue of Ramses II lying on the ground over 30 feet tall. It is not the only statue of Ramses II here, who was one of the most important kings in ancient Egypt during the newest pharaonic kingdom when the capital was in Thebes, Luxor now. 

But there was another statue found here in Memphis, which is greeting you now magnetically at the Grand Egyptian Museum entrance. 

So, even after moving the capital of Egypt to Luxor, Memphis, which is far away from it around 765 km, still has its majestic position, attracting the kings to leave their great monuments here.