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Thebes
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Thebes
Thebes was an ancient Egyptian city located east of the Nile. Its ruins lie within the modern city of Luxor, Egypt. The city was inhabited from around 3200 BC. It was the eponymous capital of Waset, the fourth Upper Egyptian nome. Thebes was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.
Site Information
Country: Egypt
District: Luxor Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Fourth Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Ancient Egyptians
Later Cultures: Ancient Egyptians
Site Features: Ancient Egyptian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Date of Inscription: 1979
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