thebes

Noun thebes has 2 senses

• thebes(n = noun.location) - an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs;
is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
is a part of arab republic of egypt, egypt, united arab republic

• thebes(n = noun.location) - an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC;
is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center
is a part of boeotia