The Nile River was like a ribbon of emerald silk, winding through the golden desert and nourishing the fertile black earth on both banks. Upon this god-given land stood Ancient Egypt's most glorious jewel—Memphis.
Memphis was the capital of Ancient Egypt, located in present-day Mit Rahina Village at the southern edge of the Nile Delta, where Upper and Lower Egypt met. Its name originated from the pyramid called Men-nefer, built by Pepi I of the Sixth Dynasty. The Greeks mispronounced it as Memphis, and the name was subsequently inherited by later generations.
This was a city that would one day boast more than 4,700 years of history. Memphis had its famous stepped pyramid, Ancient Egypt's first pyramid, along with the enormous granite statue of Ramesses II and other ancient monuments. This alone showed just how prosperous the city had been in antiquity.
"Sure enough, the city occupied by the temple chosen by the chief god, Sun God Ra, is also the most prosperous city."
The Raven Ian had transformed into looked down upon the magnificent city from high above. He had traveled through countless times and spaces, yet Memphis's prosperity still left him awestruck. As the first capital after the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt, Memphis displayed the pinnacle of this ancient civilization to the world through its unparalleled prosperity and grandeur.
When the first rays of sunlight pierced the thin mist over the Nile River, the Raven Ian had transformed into was already circling above Memphis. This oldest capital of Ancient Egypt gleamed in the morning sun like gold set into verdant riverbanks. From above, the entire city possessed a perfect geometric layout.
"Fresh camel milk~"
"Oh, sir soldier, I'm just entering the city to sell some crops."
"I'm here to buy some seeds to take back."
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