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Egyptian cities are cities that can be founded by the Egyptian civilization in Civilization III and its expansions. The first city founded is the capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.

The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.

List of cities[]

Founding Order City Name Notes
1 Thebes Trading hub; original capital of Egypt from 2053 BCE to 1352 BCE; ruins now located in Luxor, Egypt
2 Memphis Original capital of Egypt from 3200 BCE to 2055 BCE
3 Heliopolis Now called Masr El Gedida; founded by Alexander the Great
4 Elephantine Island in Southern Egypt
5 Alexandria Major trade and economic hub; founded by Alexander the Great
6 Pi-Ramesses Founded by Ramesses the Great; located in Qantir, Egypt
7 Giza Home to the Pyramids of Gize
8 Byblos Ancient trading hub on Canaan
9 El-Amarna
10 Hieraconpolis
11 Abydos
12 Asyut
13 Avaris
14 Lisht
15 Buto
16 Edfu
17 Pithom
18 Busiris
19 Kahun
20 Athribis
21 Mendes
22 El-Ashmunein
23 Tanis
24 Buhen
25 Bubastis
26 This
27 Oryx
28 Sebennytus
29 Cairo Modern capital of Egypt; Cultural and Economic hub

See also[]

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