Thebes

geographical name

ˈthēbz 

1

or ancient Thebae

ˈthē-(ˌ)bē 

or Diospolis

dī-ˈä-spə-lis 

ancient city on the Nile River in southern Egypt at a location south of modern Qena see karnak, luxor

2

ancient city in Boeotia, eastern Greece, north-northwest of Athens

Theban

ˈthē-bən 

adjective or noun