Thebes, Egypt (egy)

Thebes, Egypt

Thebes, Egypt ranks 805th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Oulu, Zwolle, and Ichikawa, Chiba. The most famous people from Thebes, Egypt are Nefertiti, Akhenaten, and Ramesses III. The most famous people who died in Thebes, Egypt are Ay, Tiye, and Thutmose IV. Thebes, Egypt has been the birth place of many politicians, and companions and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Thebes, Egypt is located in Egypt.

Thebes, known to the ancient Egyptians as Waset, was an ancient Egyptian city located along the Nile about 800 kilometers (500 mi) south of the Mediterranean. Its ruins lie within the modern Egyptian city of Luxor. Thebes was the main city of the fourth Upper Egyptian nome and was the capital of Egypt for long periods during the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras. It was close to Nubia and the Eastern Desert, with its valuable mineral resources and trade routes. It was a religious center and the most venerated city during many periods of ancient Egyptian history. Read more on Wikipedia