<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> Old Kingdom of Egypt </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2686 BC -- c. 2181 BC </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> During the Old Kingdom of Egypt ( circa 2686 BC -- circa 2181 BC ) , Egypt consisted of the Nile River region south to Elephantine , as well as Sinai and the oases in the western desert . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Capital </Td> <Td> Memphis </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Languages </Td> <Td> Ancient Egyptian </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Religion </Td> <Td> Ancient Egyptian religion </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Government </Td> <Td> Divine , Absolute Monarchy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Pharaoh </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2686 -- c. 2649 BC </Td> <Td> Djoser ( first ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> c. 2184 -- c. 2181 BC </Td> <Td> Last king depends on the scholar , Neitiqerty Siptah ( 6th Dynasty ) or Neferirkare ( 7th / 8th Dynasty ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> History </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Established </Td> <Td> c. 2686 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Disestablished </Td> <Td> c. 2181 BC </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="3"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Preceded by </Td> <Td> Succeeded by </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Early Dynastic Period of Egypt </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> First Intermediate Period </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
where was the old kingdom in egypt located
the Nile River region south to Elephantine Sinai and the oases in the western desert