The Kings of Atlantis become the Gods of the Greeks
He was the supreme divinity at On, or Heliopolis, near Memphis.
The Bronze Age in Europe
158) that the bronze implements found in Egypt, near Memphis, had been buried for six thousand years; and that at that time, as the Egyptians had a horror of the sea, some commercial nation must have brought the tin, of which the bronze was in part composed, from India, the Caucasus, or Spain, the nearest points to Egypt in which tin is found.
Civilization an Inheritance
Manetho tells us that Athotis, the son of this first king, Menes, built the palace at Memphis; that he was a physician, and left anatomical books.
Chronological Nations and Tribes
Key Locations: Thebes [coordinates n="25.7188" e="32.6573"], Memphis [coordinates n="29.8717" e="31.2056"]
Our history – A Shemitic Myth
That was the figure of the sun; precisely such as had before been found amidst the ruins of Nineveh and Memphis, Tanta and Heliopolis; and consequently it spoke, not merely of four thousand five hundred, or five thousand years ago, but it speaks of the early days of the Chaldean empire; of commerce and art; and hints, not merely at the Jebusite reign, but of Ninus and of Nimrod.
Menes – Adam
Memphis: Menes founded the city of Memphis, which became a significant cultural and political center.
Architecture and Engineering: Menes' reign saw impressive feats such as the redirection of the Nile to build Memphis, highlighting the advanced engineering skills of ancient Egyptians.
Memphis: The city founded by Menes near modern-day Cairo.
Account of Menes
Menes is the first king who founded Memphis and constructed a dam and digged a deep and wide canal redirecting the Nile.
Herodotus identifies Menes as the first king of Egypt, who is credited with founding the city of Memphis.
"Menes, who was the first king of Egypt, raised the whole country around Memphis into a dam".
Herodotus describes Menes' significant engineering achievement of creating a dam to divert the Nile River, which allowed the establishment of Memphis.
"Menes, who was the first king of Egypt, raised the whole country around Memphis into a dam"
Menes is credited with constructing the temple of Hephaestus (Ptah) in Memphis, reflecting his contributions to religious and architectural development.
"This king was the first to establish the city of Memphis, making use of the mud and earth that the river deposits in its floods.
Diodorus describes Menes as the first king of Egypt who established the monarchy and founded the city of Memphis.
"Menes, the first king, having established himself in the royal power, instructed the people in the worship of the gods and in the practice of living together in cities, and he founded Memphis, the first and most ancient of the cities of Egypt".
Memphis and the Nile:
Ancient Egypt – 11,800 BCE
"Menes, who was the first king of Egypt, raised the whole country around Memphis into a dam" (Histories, Book 2, 2.99).
"Menes, who was the first king of Egypt, raised the whole country around Memphis into a dam" (Histories, Book 2, 2.99).
Etymology of Egypt
"Hwt-ka-Ptah" was an ancient Egyptian name that specifically referred to the temple dedicated to the god Ptah in the city of Memphis.
Memphis was a prominent and ancient city in Lower Egypt, and Ptah was one of the most significant deities in Egyptian mythology, associated with creation and craftsmanship.
They pronounced it as "Aigyptos" (Αἴγυπτος), which was used to refer not just to the temple of Ptah, but to the city of Memphis, and eventually to the entire country of Egypt.
Ptah
Ptah's main cult center was in Memphis, one of the oldest and most important cities in ancient Egypt.
Memphis served as a cultural and political hub, and the worship of Ptah was central to the city's religious practices.
The name "Hwt-ka-Ptah" (House of the Soul of Ptah), which referred to the temple dedicated to Ptah in Memphis, is where the name "Egypt" is derived from.
This triad was a central focus of worship in Memphis.
The holy trinities
The Memphis Triad: This triad was composed of Ptah, Sekhmet, and Nefertem.
Khem – Zep Tepi
Date: Founding of the first dynasty and Memphis (around 1400 years after MARS' reign)
Ptah, part of the Triad of Memphis, was worshipped as a God of Craftsmen and Builders.
The Great Pyramid of Thoth, not Khufu
Situated at the northern end of the Giza pyramid complex, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Memphis and its Necropolis."