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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thebai canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| 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-Bahari ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ
surface form:
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 |
Θήβα
ⓘ
surface form:
Θῆβαι
|
| hasLatinName | Thebae ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive necropolises
ⓘ
monumental temple architecture ⓘ rich corpus of hieroglyphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Luxor
ⓘ
surface form:
modern city of Luxor
|
| locatedOn |
Nile
ⓘ
surface form:
Nile River
|
| 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 |
Amun cult of Thebes
ⓘ
surface form:
cult of Amun
|
| wasSeatOf |
Amun cult of Thebes
ⓘ
surface form:
Theban priesthood of Amun
Theban rulers of the 17th Dynasty ⓘ pharaohs of the early 18th Dynasty ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.