 Its great temple, "Hut-ka-Ptah" (meaning "Enclosure of the ka of Ptah"), was one of the most prominent structures in the city.The name of this temple, rendered in Greek as "Aἴγυπτoς (Ai-gy-ptos)" by the historian Manetho, is believed to be the etymological origin of the modern English name "Egypt".The history of Memphis is closely linked to that of the country itself.