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Wikipedia: Memphis was the ancient capital of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 2200 BC and later for shorter periods during the New Kingdom, and an administrative centre throughout ancient history.
![[The ruins of the palace of Apries, overlooking Memphis.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Memphis200402_s.jpg "The ruins of the palace of Apries, overlooking Memphis.")
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![[The famed stepped Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, the Memphis necropolis.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Djoser_Stepped_Pyramid_of_Saqqara_s.jpg "The famed stepped Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, the Memphis necropolis.")
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![[The colossus of Rameses II in the open-air museum.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Flickr_IDS_photos_Cairo_sculptures_2C_Egypt_281_29_s.jpg "The colossus of Rameses II in the open-air museum.")
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![[Museum worker in the process of cleaning the [[#Statues of Rameses II]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Flickr_IDS_photos_Cairo_sculptures_2C_cleaning_time_2C_Egypt__s.jpg "Museum worker in the process of cleaning the [[#Statues of Rameses II")
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![[Statue of Rameses II in the open-air museum.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MemphisMuseumEgypt_2007feb1_4_byDanielCsorfoly_s.jpg "Statue of Rameses II in the open-air museum.")
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![[Depiction of Ptah found on the walls of the [[#Temple of Hathor]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Memphis_Ptah_112004_s.jpg "Depiction of Ptah found on the walls of the [[#Temple of Hathor")
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![[The ruins of the temple of Hathor of Memphis.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Temple_d_27Hathor_pano_s.jpg "The ruins of the temple of Hathor of Memphis.")
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![[Artist's depiction of the western forecourt of the Great Temple of Ptah at Memphis]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Memphis_temple_Ptah_s.jpg "Artist's depiction of the western forecourt of the Great Temple of Ptah at Memphis")
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![[Colossus of Rameses II.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Ramses_II_colossal_statue_top_in_Memphis_2010_s.jpg "Colossus of Rameses II.")
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![[Ruins of the pillared hall of Rameses.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Memphis200401_s.jpg "Ruins of the pillared hall of Rameses.")
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from Neithsabes |
![[Ruins of the palace of Apries, in Memphis.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Palais_Apries_Memphis_s.jpg "Ruins of the palace of Apries, in Memphis.")
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![[Closeup of the sphinx outside the Temple of Ptah.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Flickr_IDS_photos_Cairo_sculptures_2C_Egypt_282_29_s.jpg "Closeup of the sphinx outside the Temple of Ptah.")
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![[James Rennell's map of Memphis and Cairo in 1799, showing the changes in the course of the Nile river]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/MemphisJamesRennell01_s.jpg "James Rennell's map of Memphis and Cairo in 1799, showing the changes in the course of the Nile river")
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![[Rameses II flanked by Ptah and Sekhmet.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Ramesses_Ptah_Sekhmet_s.jpg "Rameses II flanked by Ptah and Sekhmet.")
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![[Relief representing the High Priest of Ptah, Shoshenq.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Grand_pretre_Ptah_Sheshonq_s.jpg "Relief representing the High Priest of Ptah, Shoshenq.")
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![[Alexander at the Temple of Apis in Memphis, by Andre Castaigne (1898-1899).]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Alexander_visits_the_Apis_bull_at_the_temple_in_Memphis_by_Andre_Castaigne_281898_1899_29_s.jpg "Alexander at the Temple of Apis in Memphis, by Andre Castaigne (1898-1899).")
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