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page 1Memphis, Egypt
Rosetta Stone
ancient Egyptian stele with inscriptions in three writing systems
Memphis
ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, Egypt
Saqqara
Saqqara ( : saqqāra[t], ), also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English , is an Egyptian village in the markaz (county) of Badrashin in the Giza Governorate, that contains ancient mausoleum crypts of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara contains numerous pyramids, including the Pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Pyramid, and a number of mastaba tombs. Located some south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around .
Abu Gorab
locality in Egypt
tomb of Alexander the Great
hypothetical place where Alexander III of Macedon was buried
Egyptian sun temple
ancient Egyptian temples to the sun god Ra
High Priest of Ptah
priestly title in ancient Egypt
Sun temple of Userkaf
ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf
Acherusia
In Greek mythology, Acherusia ( or ) was a name given by the ancients to several lakes or swamps, which, like the various rivers called Acheron, were at some time believed to be connected with the underworld, until at last the Acherusia came to be considered to be in the lower world itself.
== Locations of the lakes ==
The lake to which this belief seems to have been first attached was the Acherusia in Thesprotia, through which the river Acheron flowed. Other lakes or swamps of the same name, and believed to be in connection with the lower world, were near Hermione in Argolis, near Heraclea in
Statue of Amenemhat III
ancient Egyptian statue at Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany