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