Did Memphis exist in Egypt?

Yes, It was the first Egyptian Capital about five thousand years ago, where the first central government established in this new Capital by King Mena, after he unified the two regions of Egypt. It’s name changed over the time. It is now located in City Badrashin Giza 19 km south of Cairo. It is a small village named : “Meet Raheena” . read more

Memphis remained the second city of Egypt until the establishment of Fustat (or Fostat) in 641 CE. It was then largely abandoned and became a source of stone for the surrounding settlements. It was still an imposing set of ruins in the 12th century but soon became a little more than an expanse of low ruins and scattered stone. read more

Memphis, Egypt: alabaster sphinx Alabaster sphinx in Memphis, Egypt. © eugen_z/Fotolia The first archaeologist to work at the city site for any prolonged period was Flinders (later Sir Flinders) Petrie, who excavated between 1908 and 1913, uncovering sections of the great temple of Ptah. read more