Theban region
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The Theban region is an area of Upper Egypt centered around the ancient city of Thebes, a major political and religious hub especially prominent in the Middle and New Kingdoms.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical region ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
11th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
17th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ 18th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ 19th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ 20th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| capitalOf |
Egypt (periods of Middle Kingdom)
ⓘ
Egypt (periods of New Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Colossi of Memnon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deir el-Bahri NERFINISHED ⓘ Deir el-Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ Luxor Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Medinet Habu NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramesseum NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Queens NERFINISHED ⓘ modern city of Luxor ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theban Triad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncientGreekName | Thebai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncientName |
Uaset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance | major concentration of temples and royal tombs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ royal necropolis ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOInscriptionYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOSiteId | 87 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
monumental temple complexes
ⓘ
rich funerary art and architecture ⓘ royal tombs of pharaohs ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Nile River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBank |
east bank of the Nile
ⓘ
west bank of the Nile ⓘ |
| modernUrbanCenter | Luxor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| principalDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khonsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Mut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPoliticalCenterDuring |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasReligiousCenterDuring |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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