The author gives a general summary of the birth of urban life, which is the advantage of the natural environment, gives a natural foundation to the origin of cities. For example, water, such as the sea or river, provides favorable conditions for transportation and human movement. The author also gives detailed information about Memphis, Memphis as the capital of ancient times since the 1st Dynasty and begins its golden age in the 4th Dynasty. Then Memphis experienced a decline in the Middle Kingdom but Memphis began its second period of prosperity in the form of foreign invasion. Lately, Memphis has become an educational center for