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Match the ancient Egyptian city with its modern name:
Match the ancient Egyptian city with its modern name:
Thebes = Luxor Wase = Luxor Nowe = Luxor Ta-ope = Luxor
Match the location with its significance:
Match the location with its significance:
Nile's east bank = Main part of the city West bank = Necropolis Valley of the Kings = Royal tombs Karnak = Mortuary temples
Match the ancient name with its English equivalent:
Match the ancient name with its English equivalent:
Wase = Thebes Wo'se = Thebes Nowe = Thebes Ta-ope = Thebes
Match the geographical area with its UNESCO designation:
Match the geographical area with its UNESCO designation:
Match the historical period with the establishment of Thebes as royal capital:
Match the historical period with the establishment of Thebes as royal capital:
Match the following Egyptian dynasties with their corresponding time periods:
Match the following Egyptian dynasties with their corresponding time periods:
Match the following events with their descriptions:
Match the following events with their descriptions:
Match the following places with their significance:
Match the following places with their significance:
Match the following roles with their responsibilities in Thebes:
Match the following roles with their responsibilities in Thebes:
Match the following descriptions with their eras in Thebes history:
Match the following descriptions with their eras in Thebes history:
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Study Notes
Ancient Thebes
- Located on either side of the Nile River at approximately 26° N latitude
- Covered an area of around 36 square miles (93 square km)
- The main part of the city was situated on the east bank of the Nile
- The necropolis, or "city of the dead", was located on the west bank, containing royal tombs, mortuary temples, and houses of priests, soldiers, craftsmen, and labourers
History of Thebes
- The nome (province) of Wase, the fourth of Upper Egypt, existed from the 4th dynasty onward
- The earliest surviving monuments date from the 11th dynasty (2081–1939 bce), when local nomarchs united Egypt under their rule
- Thebes frequently served as the royal capital of Egypt and was called Nowe, or Nuwe ("City of Amon"), named for its chief god
- The Greek name Thebes (Thebai) may have been derived from Ta-ope, the ancient Egyptian name for Luxor
Thebes During the 12th and 18th Dynasties
- During the 12th dynasty (1938–1756), the royal residence was moved to the area of Memphis, but the kings of Egypt continued to honour Amon and built temples at Thebes
- The 18th-dynasty pharaohs rebuilt Thebes, making it their capital, and embellishing its temples with spoils from Asia and tribute from Nubia
Thebes' Decline and Later History
- Under the later Ramessids, Thebes began to decline due to economic difficulties
- During the reign of Ramses IX (1126–08), around 1111 bce, investigations into the plundering of royal tombs uncovered proof of corruption in high places
- The high priests of Amon gained control of local affairs, leading to a situation where the government of Egypt was shared between the pharaoh in Tanis and the high pontiff at Thebes
- The Napatan (Nubian) pharaohs made Thebes their capital in the 7th century bce
- In 663, it was sacked by Ashurbanipal's Assyrians, and although rebuilt, it never fully recovered
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