Thebes
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Thebes
Summary
Thebes is an ancient city[1]. Thebes ranks in the top 3% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,870 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 {'latitude': 25.720555555555556, 'longitude': 32.610277777777775}[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
Thebes sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+78'}[33].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include ancient city[7], archaeological site[8], emporium[9], and group of structures or buildings[10].
History and Context
3200 BC marks the founding of Thebes[15].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Thebes include New Thebes[34], a city[35], in Egypt[36], founded in 2000[37].
Why It Matters
Thebes ranks in the top 3% of ancient_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,870 views/month).[2] Thebes has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Thebes is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for Thebes include New Thebes[34], a city[35], in Egypt[36], founded in 2000[37].