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Thebes
Definition: Ancient capital of
Egypt, from about 2040 B.C. to 1353 B.C., when Akhenaton moved the
capital to El-Amarna. It was the center of worship for the god Amen
(Amon). Thebes is actually a Greek naming of Waset, the Egyptian name
of the capital city.
Related Resources:
Ancient Egypt
Find out more about the Land of the Nile.
Elsewhere on the Web:
Thebes: Capital City
Good detail on the ancient capital city
More on Thebes
See pictures of ruins, all that's left
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