Diospolis Magna
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Diospolis Magna is the ancient Greek name for Thebes, the major city of Upper Egypt that served as a prominent political and religious center, especially as the cult center of the god Amun.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Diospolis Magna canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ former populated place ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khonsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Egypt (Middle Kingdom, intermittently)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Egypt (New Kingdom, primarily) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Nile river trade routes ⓘ |
| correspondsToModernCity | Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GreekNameOf | Thebes (Egypt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
palatial remains
ⓘ
residential quarters ⓘ temple ruins ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Διόσπολις μεγάλη NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site (Thebes and its Necropolis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | Diospolis Magna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | Great City of Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Medinet Habu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramesseum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleComplex |
Karnak Temple Complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
monumental temples
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Ancient Egyptian
ⓘ
Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Egypt
ⓘ
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearMonument | Colossi of Memnon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearNecropolis |
Deir el-Medina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFestival | Opet Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Theban region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian Thebaid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole | major cult center of Amun-Ra ⓘ |
| servedAs |
political center of Upper Egypt
ⓘ
religious center of Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Bronze Age
ⓘ
Classical Antiquity ⓘ Iron Age ⓘ |
| underControlOf |
Ptolemaic Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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