| Provincia Thebais Θηβαΐς ἐπαρχία Θηβαΐδος | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
The Thebaid or Thebais (‹See Tfd›Greek: Θηβαΐς, Thēbaïs) was a region in ancient Egypt, comprising the 13 southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan.[1]
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