Memphite region
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The Memphite region was an important area of ancient Egypt centered around the city of Memphis, serving as a major political, religious, and cultural hub, especially during the Old Kingdom.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Nefertem
NERFINISHED
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Ptah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sekhmet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Memphite Theology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsArchaeologicalSite |
Abusir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dahshur NERFINISHED ⓘ Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ Saqqara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsNecropolis | Memphite Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culturalRole |
center of art and craftsmanship in ancient Egypt
ⓘ
important center of theological scholarship ⓘ |
| economicRole | center of administration and distribution ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapital | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | World Heritage cultural landscape (through Memphis and its Necropolis) ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | state ideology of ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large temple of Ptah at Memphis
ⓘ
pyramid fields from Giza to Dahshur ⓘ royal tombs and mastabas ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| near | apex of the Nile Delta ⓘ |
| partOf | Memphis and its Necropolis archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | seat of royal administration during much of the Old Kingdom ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
center of the cult of Ptah
ⓘ
location of major temple complexes ⓘ |
| significance |
major cultural center of ancient Egypt
ⓘ
major political center of ancient Egypt ⓘ major religious center of ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | between Upper Egypt and the Nile Delta ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf | Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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