yes

We can add Madonna to the list, obviously so

"The history of Memphis is closely linked to that of the country itself. Its eventual downfall is believed to be due to the loss of its economic significance in late antiquity, following the rise of coastal Alexandria. Its religious significance also diminished after the abandonment of the ancient religion following the Edict of Thessalonica."

Both the Nile and the Mississippi rivers are time markers of the flow of empires/civilizations.