Of the once white walls of Memphis, little remains, but it was capital of Egypt until the end of the sixth Dynasty (c. 2200 b.c. ). The two major relics are a monumental statue of Ramses II lying proseate after losing its feet, and an alabaster sphinx dating from 1400 b.c.
Memphis was once the capital of Egypt until the end of the tenth Dynasty, 4500 B.C.
mnli hypothesis: Memphis was once the capital of Egypt until the end of the tenth Dynasty, 4500 B.C. premise: Of the once white walls of Memphis, little remains, but it was capital of Egypt until the end of the sixth Dynasty (c. 2200 b.c. ). The two major relics are a monumental statue of Ramses II lying proseate after losing its feet, and an alabaster sphinx dating from 1400 b.c.