Thebes, Egypt
Also known as: Thēbai · Waset · Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis · Neyout · Niwt
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.
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abandoned capital city
The shift of the royal residence away from Thebes was a symbolic and practical rejection of the established power of the Amun priesthood.