Thebaid
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For other uses, see Thebaid (disambiguation).
The Thebaid or Thebais (Greek: Θηβαΐς, Thēbaïs) was a region in ancient Egypt, comprising the 13 southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan.[1]
Quick Facts Provincia ThebaisΘηβαΐς ἐπαρχία Θηβαΐδος, Capital ...
Provincia Thebais Θηβαΐς ἐπαρχία Θηβαΐδος | |
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Province of the Byzantine Empire, Diocese of Egypt | |
c. 293–641 | |
Capital | Ptolemais |
Historical era | Late Antiquity |
• Division by emperor Diocletian | c. 293 |
612–628 | |
• Conquest by Arabs | 641 |
Today part of | Egypt |
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