Thebai

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Thebai is the ancient Greek name for Thebes, the prominent city in Upper Egypt that served as a major religious and political center, especially during the New Kingdom.

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Thebai canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
ancient city
archaeological site
settlement
associatedWith Theban Triad
pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb (KV62) vicinity
contains Karnak Temple Complex
Luxor Temple
Medinet Habu
Ramesseum
Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahri
Valley of the Kings
Valley of the Queens
numerous nobles’ tombs
numerous royal tombs
country Egypt
declinedAfter rise of Alexandria
dedicatedToDeity Amun
Khonsu
Mut
flourishedDuring 18th Dynasty of Egypt
19th Dynasty of Egypt
20th Dynasty of Egypt
New Kingdom of Egypt
hasCoordinateApprox 25.7°N 32.6°E
hasEgyptianName Niwt-Imn
Waset
hasEnglishName Thebes
hasGreekName Θῆβαι
linked to: Θήβα
hasLatinName Thebae
knownFor extensive necropolises
monumental temple architecture
rich corpus of hieroglyphic inscriptions
locatedIn Upper Egypt
locatedNear modern city of Luxor
linked to: Luxor
locatedOn Nile River
linked to: Nile
partOf Theban Necropolis
recognizedBy UNESCO
servedAs political center of ancient Egypt
religious center of ancient Egypt
UNESCOSiteCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
wasCapitalOf Egypt during the Middle Kingdom
Egypt during the New Kingdom
wasReligiousCapitalOf cult of Amun
linked to: Amun cult of Thebes
wasSeatOf Theban priesthood of Amun
linked to: Amun cult of Thebes

Theban rulers of the 17th Dynasty
pharaohs of the early 18th Dynasty

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Thebes (Egypt) greekName Thebai
subject linked to: Thebes
Niwt-Imn hasNameInGreek Thebai