Of the once white walls of Memphis , little remains , but it was capital of Egypt until the end of the sixth Dynasty ( c . 2200 b.c. ) . The two major relics are a monumental statue of Ramses II lying proseate after losing its feet , and an alabaster sphinx dating from 1400 b.c.
Memphis was once the capital of Egypt until the end of the tenth Dynasty , 4500 B.C.