Archaeologists Discover 'Huge' Ancient Building In Egypt

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Archaeologists Discover 'Huge' Ancient Building In Egypt
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Archaeologists have uncovered what they say is a 'huge' ancient building in what was once Egypt's capital city, the country's Antiquities Ministry announced Tuesday.

The city of Memphis was founded circa 2925 B.C. by Menes, a king who is said to have united the prehistoric kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt. The city was originally called the White Walls, a term that may have come from the king's palace of whitewashed brick.

The newly found ruins are located about an hour south of Cairo, near an open-air museum in the town of Mit Rahina, the ministry says.

Read more at: https://www.npr.org/2018/09/25/651424368/archaeologists-discover-huge-ancient-building-in-egypt