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Situated above a massive aquifer
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The Nubian Sandstone Aquifer, and the Memphis Sand Aquifer
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Has a sphinx
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Higher average rainfall
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About 1,400mm (54.94 inches) a year. Memphis Egypt has virtually no rain.
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Paul Simon went there on a pilgrimage
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Poor boys and pilgrims with families And we are going to Graceland
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The site of a plant that made gunpowder for British forces during WW2
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Home of the Stax Museum and the Pink Palace Museum
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The Stax Museum is the former home of Stax Records. The Pink Palace is a science museum.
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Further north
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Memphis Egypt is 29°50′41″N. Memphis Tennessee is 35°07′03″N
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Greater population
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Memphis Egypt is uninhabited
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Was visited by a French explorer in the 17th century
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Jean de Thévenot visited Memphis Egypt in 1652. The expedition of René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle reached what is now Memphis Tennessee in 1682.
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Which sits by the longer river?
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The Nile is 6,650km. The Mississippi is 3,730km.
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Is on the UNESCO World Heritage List
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Has a pyramid
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The Memphis Pyramid has also been called the Tomb of Doom. The necropolis for Memphis Egypt is at nearby Saqqara