Thebaid
The Thebaid is the region of ancient Egypt containing the thirteen southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan. It acquired its name from its proximity to the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes.
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Ancient Egypt - Nomes - Upper Egypt - Abydos - Aswan - Thebes
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In Ptolemaic Egypt, the Thebaid formed a single administrative district under the Epistrategos of Thebes, who was also responsible for overseeing navigation in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.
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Ptolemaic Egypt - Red Sea - Indian Ocean
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