Guided
Tour of Ancient Egypt
by Darlene Bishop, Kent
School District, WA
Original Text
© Darlene Bishop
Memphis
 Memphis, located just a few miles
south of Cairo, between Upper and Lower Egypt became the first
capital in history under its founder, Menes. King Menes wore
a combination crown, the white crown of Upper Egypt and the red
crown of Lower Egypt, signifying his unification of Egypt about
5200 years ago.
 One
of the most important features of Memphis today is that it houses
the largest alabaster statue in the world , the Sphinx (above)
that represents Amenophis II, and a colossal statue of Ramesses
II (right) made of crystallized limestone. It weighs about 80
tons and once stood at the entrance to the Temple of Ptah.
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