Ancient thebes

In the classical and the early Hellenistic periods, the Cadmea served a similar purpose to the Acropolis of Athens; many public buildings were situated there, and the assemblies of Thebes and the Boeotian Confederacy are thought to have met there.

hypostyle hall, in architecture, interior space whose roof rests on pillars or columns. The word means literally “under pillars,” and the design allows for the construction of large spaces—as in temples, palaces, or public buildings—without the need for arches. It was used extensively in ancient Egypt—where the Temple of Amon at Karnak provides a good example—and in Persia—where the ruins at Persepolis give evidence of outstanding examples of hypostyle construction. Although the multiple…

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Music was valued in ancient Egyptian culture, they were integral to communion with the gods at funerary banquets, and religious processions. All quite familiar such as drums, Ney, and more, these instruments have been with Egyptians in times of grand celebration. #tripsinegypt #vacationinheart #egypt #egypttravel #ancientinstruments #ancientegyptianmusic #ancientharp #drums #ancienttanbur #travel2022 #travel #egypttour #ancientegypt #history #music

Luxor: Obelisk at the Temple of Karnak (ancient Thebes), viewed from the giant columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall. Luxor, Egypt (by Elite Tour Club)

Egypt, Thebes 3rd Intermediate Period, late Dynasty 21 Gessoed and painted sycamore Cleveland Museum of Art This is one of the finest examples of painted wooden coffins made for the priests of Amen and their families at Thebes during Dynasty 21 and early 22. The pharaohs of this time were no longer buried in the Valley of the Kings, but instead built tombs in the Delta, far to the north, where they resided. Security was lax in the Theban necropolis. The coffins and funerary goods of the…

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Thebes (Egypt) -- hebes was the capital of Egypt during the New Kingdom and is located approximately 650km south of modern Cairo. The Egyptian name of the city was 'niwt' (The City) and 'niwt-rst' (The Southern City) and the designation 'Thebes’ comes from the Greek word for the city, Thebai.

Ramesseum, Ancient Thebes Luxor

The Heraea was an ancient Hellenic festival in which young girls competed in a footrace. The race was held every four years at Olympia, and probably took...

Thebes completes the holy trinity of big powerful Greek city states who hate each other (the other two being Sparta and Athens). He somehow survived the Bronze Age collapse, although he'd rather die than talk about that part of his life. One can only extrapolate from his general mannerisms and violent aversion to vulnerability. The one person that apparently didn't apply to was Macedon, and that vulnerability would be his final mistake.

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Thebes. Great Hall at Karnak. Nov. 28, 1838.