CAPITAL OF EGYPT

The current 'capital of Egypt' is Cairo. Over the course of history, however, Egypt's capital has repeatedly changed.

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List of Egyptian capitals

List of Egyptian capitals

This is a list of Egyptian capitals in a chronological order.

★ Memphis: (3100 BC - 2180 BC) the first capital of Egypt.

★ Herakleopolis: (2180 BC - 2060 BC)

★ Thebes: first time (2060 BC - 1785 BC)

★ Avaris: (1785 BC - 1580 BC)

★ Thebes: second time (1580 BC - c. 1353 BC)

★ Akhetaten: (c. 1353 BC - c. 1332 BC)

★ Thebes: third time (c. 1332 BC - 1085 BC)

★ Tanis: (1085 BC - 945 BC)

★ Nbtah: (945 BC - 633 BC)

★ Sais:( 633 BC - 332 BC)

★ Alexandria: (332 BC - 641 AD)

★ Al-Fustat: First time (641 AD - 750 AD)

★ Al-Askar: (750 - 868 AD)

★ Al-Qatta'i: (868 - 905 AD)

★ Al-Fustat: second time (905 - 969 AD)

★ Al-Qahira (Cairo): the present capital (969 AD - Present)