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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
The city was regarded in the ancient Egyptian texts as ''wAs.t'', which meant "city of the sceptre" | The city was regarded in the ancient Egyptian texts as ''wAs.t'', which meant "city of the sceptre," and later in Demotic Egyptian as ''ta jpt'', which the ancient Greeks adapted as Thebai and the Romans after them as Thebae. Thebes was also known as "the city of the 100 gates," sometimes being called "southern Heliopolis" to distinguish it from the city of Iunu or Heliopolis, the main place of worship for the god [[Ra]] in the north. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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Later, the city was attacked by Assyrian emperor Ashurbanipal who installed a new prince on the throne, Psamtik I. The city of Thebes was in ruins and fell in significance. However, Alexander the Great did arrive at the temple of Amun, where the statue of the god was transferred from Karnak during the Opet Festival, the great religious feast. Thebes remained a site of spirituality up to the [[Christianity|Christian]] era, and attracted numerous Christian monks of the Roman Empire who established monasteries amidst several ancient monuments including the temple of Hatshepsut, now called Deir el-Bahri ("the northern monastery"). | Later, the city was attacked by Assyrian emperor Ashurbanipal who installed a new prince on the throne, Psamtik I. The city of Thebes was in ruins and fell in significance. However, Alexander the Great did arrive at the temple of Amun, where the statue of the god was transferred from Karnak during the Opet Festival, the great religious feast. Thebes remained a site of spirituality up to the [[Christianity|Christian]] era, and attracted numerous Christian monks of the Roman Empire who established monasteries amidst several ancient monuments including the temple of Hatshepsut, now called Deir el-Bahri ("the northern monastery"). | ||
Following the Muslim conquest of Egypt, part of the Luxor Temple was converted from a church to a mosque. This mosque is currently known as the Abu Haggag Mosque today. | Following the [[Islam|Muslim]] conquest of Egypt, part of the Luxor Temple was converted from a church to a mosque. This mosque is currently known as the Abu Haggag Mosque today. | ||
==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||