Thebes, Egypt
Thebes (Θῆβαι, Thēbai) was a city in Ancient Egypt about 800 km south of the Mediterranean Sea, on the east bank of the river Nile (). It was the capital of Waset, the fourth Upper Egyptian nome.
| Waset Θῆβαι | |
| Location | Luxor, Luxor Governorate, Egypt |
|---|---|
| Region | Upper Egypt |
| Coordinates | 25°43′14″N 32°36′37″E / 25.72056°N 32.61028°ECoordinates: 25°43′14″N 32°36′37″E / 25.72056°N 32.61028°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Official name | Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | I, III, VI |
| Designated | 1979 (3rd session) |
| Reference no. | 87 |
| Region | Arab States |
Sources
- Gauthier, Henri. 1925–1931. Dictionnaire des noms géographiques contenus dans les textes hiéroglyphiques. Vol. 3 of 7 vols. Cairo: Imprimerie de l’Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire. (Reprinted Osnabrück: Otto Zeller Verlag, 1975). 75, 76.
- Polz, Daniel C. 2001. "Thebes". In The Oxford Encyclopedia of ancient Egypt, edited by Donald Bruce Redford. Vol. 3 of 3 vols. Oxford, New York, and Cairo: Oxford University Press and The American University in Cairo Press. 384–388.
- Redford, Donald Bruce. 1992. "Thebes". In The Anchor Bible Dictionary, edited by David Noel Freedman. Vol. 6 of 6 vols. New York: Doubleday. 442–443. ISBN 0-385-42583-X (6-volume set)
- Strudwick, Nigel C., & Strudwick, Helen, Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to the Tombs and Temples of Ancient Luxor. London: British Museum Press, 1999, ISBN 0-8014-3693-1 (hardcover)/ISBN 0-8014-8616-5 (paperback)
Other websites
- Theban Mapping Project
- Ancient Thebes Digital Media Archive (photos, laser scans, panoramas) Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
| Preceded by Herakleopolis |
Capital of Egypt 2060 BC - 1785 BC |
Succeeded by Avaris |
| Preceded by Avaris |
Capital of Egypt 1580 BC - c. 1353 BC |
Succeeded by Akhetaten |
| Preceded by Akhetaten |
Capital of Egypt c. 1332 BC - 1085 BC |
Succeeded by Tanis |
