Memphis Egypt city was the ancient capital of Egypt and was also a very important center all through the history of Egypt. The ruins of ancient Memphis Egypt are located south of the Nile River, on the River’s west bank about 20 km south of Cairo. It was closely associated with the cemeteries or necropolises of Egypt where you can find the famous Giza pyramids and great monuments related to the marvelous Egyptian Civilization. It had about 30,000 inhabitants and was the largest settlement until 2250 B.C.The main cities, towns, pyramid fields from north to south are Giza, Abu- Ruwaysh, Zawiyat Al-Aryan, Saqqara, and Dahshur. Here all things to know about Memphis city: