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What was the original ancient Egyptian name of Memphis?
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Memphis
Colossal statue of Ramses II, carved from limestone, that once adorned the great temple of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt.
The original ancient Egyptian name of Memphis was the White Walls, a term that likely referred to the king’s palace, which was constructed of whitewashed brick.1
Later, the city became known as Men-nefer, which is the Egyptian name from which the modern Greek-derived name "Memphis" originated. Another geographic term associated with the city was Hut-ka-Ptah, meaning "mansion of the ka of Ptah," which was later rendered as Aigyptos in Greek and eventually applied to the entire country of Egypt.1