May 21, 2024
Memphis: The Capital of Ancient Egypt
Discover Memphis Egypt, the first capital of Ancient Egypt. Learn about its fascinating history, fam...
Full-day Cairo tour to the Open-Air Museum of Memphis, the first capital of unified Egypt, and the Red Pyramid of Senfru at Dahshur, with our professional licensed tour guide, and we will talk to you about every aspect of Egypt day tours.
Happy Egypt will take you to discover the most beautiful tourist attractions in Cairo that will amaze you while you are on your Egypt tours.
An enjoyable Egypt trip with Happy Egypt allows you to get to know Memphis, Dahshur.
Explore the landmarks of ancient Egypt during your Cairo day tours. Happy Egypt’s highly experienced tour guide will accompany you to provide you with a lot of information that will interest you.
Your guide will meet you at your hotel’s reception to commence your Excursions in Cairo to begin your Trip.
After your Breakfast, start your day early, departing from Cairo to Memphis.
Memphis Open-Air Museum:
Explore the Memphis Open-Air Museum, which houses a collection of statues, sphinxes, and artifacts from the ancient city.
Highlights include the colossal statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx.
Memphis was the 1st capital of ancient Egypt. The city was founded by King Menes from the 1st dynasty. It occupied a strategic position at the mouth of the Nile Delta.
The famous god Ptah was highly worshipped in Memphis. From the name of Ptah’s temple there ( hit- ka- Ptah ), the Greek name of Egypt ( Aigyptos ) ( Ai- gy- ptos ) was derived.
In Memphis, the first united government of Egypt was established in 2925 BC, under the authority of King Menes, the 1st king of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Memphis is the Greek name of the Egyptian name (min–nfr); today it is called Mit Rahina.
In this tour, you will visit the open-air museum of Memphis, which, amongst other artifacts, exhibits a colossus of Ramses II.
Mit Rahina Archaeological Site:
Visit Mit Rahina Archaeological Site, where remains of ancient Memphis are to be found.
Trips must include the archaeological pits, where one can learn about the history of Memphis and inspect displays of artifacts.
Lunch:
Time to have lunch at an eatery.
Travel to Dahshur:
Later, drive on to Dahshur, which lies close to the south of Cairo, and the drive should take around 30 to 45 minutes.
Dahshour is located some 40 km south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile. Dahshur is known for the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid built by King Senfru (c. 2613-2589 BC), who was the father of Khufu (Cheops).
There is also a pyramid built by Amenemhat II (c. 1929–1895 BC), of the 12th Dynasty, now badly destroyed. A number of tombs of royal ladies also came into being here.
Two pyramids were erected by King Senusert III. The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III, and, aside from the two Snfru pyramids, stands as the most impressive monument on the site. Quite a few other pyramids of the 13th dynasty were also erected at Dahshour.
Return to Cairo:
Return to Cairo late in the afternoon, thereby ending the day's trip.
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