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
an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC
Thebes的用法和样例:
例句
A king of Thebes who was mistakenly killed by his own son, Oedipus. 拉伊俄斯底比斯国王,被他自己的儿子俄底浦斯误杀