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How did Thebes receive its Greek name?

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temple of Hatshepsut — Thebes Temple of Hatshepsut at Dayr al-Baḥrī, Thebes, Egypt.

The Greek name for the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes, Thebai, may have been derived from Ta-ope, which was the ancient Egyptian name for the site of Luxor.1