Thebes

Thebes  (thbz)

1. An ancient city of Upper Egypt on the Nile River in present-day central Egypt. It flourished from the mid-22nd to the 18th century b.c. as a royal residence and a religious center for the worship of Amen. Its archaeological remains include many splendid temples and the tomb of Tutankhamen in the nearby Valley of the Kings.

2. An ancient city of Boeotia in east-central Greece northwest of Athens. Originally a Mycenaean city, it reached the height of its power in the fourth century b.c. but was largely destroyed by Alexander in 336.

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Theban (thbn) adj. & n.

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Noun	1.	Thebes - an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs Arab Republic of Egypt, Egypt, United Arab Republic - a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC Theban - an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes
	2.	Thebes - an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC Boeotia - a district of ancient Greece to the northwest of Athens Theban - a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes