Memphis and its Necropolis

Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt, is located on the banks of the majestic Nile River. Around Memphis are a cluster of pyramids, the cemeteries of kings, stretching approximately 30 kilometers from north to south. The pyramids, built over a period of about 500 years from the 27th century B.C., vary in size and state of preservation, and offer visitors a glimpse of a great civilization that swept the world in the distant past.