Place details
Place nameMit Rahina
Other namesMit Ruhaynah, Mit Rihaynah, Mit Riheina, Mit-Rahineh, Mitrahineh, Mit Rahineha, Memphis, Noph
CountryMisr
Latitude29.85
Longitude31.25
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
The modern village of Mit Rahina partially covers the ancient city of Memphis; was capital of Menes & most rulers of Old & Middle Kingdom to 18th dynasty; superseded by Heracleopolis & later Thebes; declined after Alexander's conquest.