Which foreign groups lived in separate quarters of New Kingdom Memphis?

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Memphis, Egypt: colossal statue of Ramses II — Memphis Colossal statue of Ramses II, carved from limestone, that once adorned the great temple of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt.

During the New Kingdom, Memphis developed a cosmopolitan character as trade, travel, and foreign conquest expanded. The city featured specific quarters named after the foreign colonies—including merchants, prisoners of war, and enslaved people—who resided there.

Among these, a section of the city was known as the "Field of the Hittites." Additionally, in later periods, there were sections inhabited by Carians and Phoenicians.1