![]() ![]() Moreover, both Cairo and Memphis were and still located at the top part of the Nile Delta. What made it really famous was that, during that time, almost 100 pyramids were built near Cairo alone.Ĭairo’s location, being near to Memphis city, proves how important was Memphis throughout the ancient Egyptian history. One of the interesting Egypt pyramids facts is that, during that period, Memphis was the most powerful and well known city not only in Egypt, but also in the whole world. ![]() The ancient city of Memphis was the source of authority of the Old Kingdom (2686-2181 BC) of Ancient Egypt, and it was the hometown of Egyptians who built the pyramids. Despite being close to Cairo city, the gap in the date between building the pyramids and the city itself proves that they have distinct histories.īefore Cairo city ever existed, the pyramids at Giza were part of an older city legacy and civilization. Some of the oldest structures in Cairo date back to almost two centuries BC during the Greco-Roman period however, the Giza Pyramids are considered as the most famous and the oldest structures among all other pyramids in Egypt. It would also need to be within easy reach of the capital, so that the king could go to inspect the building work whenever he wished. The site chosen would be at a point on the desert plateau that would prove a firm rock base capable of supporting the great weigh of the pyramid without any risk of cracking. ![]() However, it could not be too far away from the bank because the river would be used to transport blocks of fine quality limestone for the outer casing from Tura, on the other side of the Nile. This had to be on the west side of the Nile because the west was where the sun set and where the dead were thought to enter the underworld. The pyramids also needed to be situated on the high ground, away from the danger of flooding at the time of the Nile's inundation. The first step in building a pyramid was to choose a suitable site. ![]()
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