Thebes

Summary

Thebes is an ancient city^[1]. Thebes ranks in the top 3% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Thebes is located in Luxor Governorate^[3].
• Thebes is located in Qena Governorate^[4].
• Thebes is in the country of Egypt^[5].
• Thebes is on the body of water Nile^[6].
• Thebes's instance of is recorded as ancient city^[7].
• Thebes's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[8].
• Thebes's instance of is recorded as emporium^[9].
• Thebes's instance of is recorded as group of structures or buildings^[10].
• Thebes's Commons category is recorded as Thebes^[11].
• Thebes comprises Karnak Temple Complex^[12].
• Thebes comprises Luxor Temple^[13].
• Thebes comprises Theban Necropolis^[14].
• 3200 BC marks the founding of Thebes^[15].
• Thebes's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 25.720555555556, 'lon': 32.610277777778}^[16].
• Thebes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thebes, Egypt^[17].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia^[20].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[21].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[22].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[23].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[24].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Thebes's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[27].

Body

Geography

Thebes is in the country of Egypt^[5]. Located in include Luxor Governorate^[3], a governorate of Egypt^[28], in Egypt^[29], founded in 2009^[30] and Qena Governorate^[4], a governorate of Egypt^[31], in Egypt^[32]. Thebes is on the body of water Nile^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+7390.16'}^[33] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+443.55'}^[34]. Thebes sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+78'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include ancient city^[7], archaeological site^[8], emporium^[9], and group of structures or buildings^[10]. Thebes's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[36].

History and Context

3200 BC marks the founding of Thebes^[15].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Thebes include New Thebes^[37], a city^[38], in Egypt^[39], founded in 2000^[40].

Why It Matters

Thebes ranks in the top 3% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (550 views/month).^[2] Thebes has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] Thebes is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Entities named for Thebes include New Thebes^[37], a city^[38], in Egypt^[39], founded in 2000^[40].