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Where was Alexander the Great’s body placed temporarily after it was brought to Egypt?
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Memphis
Colossal statue of Ramses II, carved from limestone, that once adorned the great temple of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt.
After Alexander the Great died in Babylon, his body was brought to Egypt and placed temporarily in Memphis before being moved to its final resting place in Alexandria.1