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when did thebes become the capital of egypt
Thebes was the main city of the fourth Upper Egyptian nome (Sceptre nome) and was the capital of Egypt for long periods during the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom eras.
what is the meaning of the name of thebes ,egypt
The Egyptian name for Thebes was City of the sceptre, the sceptre of the pharaohs, a long staff with an animal's head and a forked base.

Question: can i have the etymology
Self-contained rewrite: can i have the etymology for thebes, egypt