who is thebes
Thebes, Egypt. For the ancient capital of Boeotia, see Thebes, Greece. For other cities called Thebes, see Thebes. Thebes (Ancient Greek: Î¸á¿Î²Î±Î¹, ThÄbai), known to the ancient Egyptians as Waset, was an ancient Egyptian city located east of the Nile about 800 kilometers (500 mi) south of the Mediterranean. Its ruins lie within the modern Egyptian city of Luxor.