Most people think of Cairoand the Great Pyramids when they think of ancient Egypt, but the heartbeatof the magical pharaonicdynasties actually beat much further up the Nile at Thebes.

大部分人提到古埃及时就会想起开罗和金字塔，但在古埃及更为有名的还数都城底比斯。

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Thebes was the ruling capital of ancient Egypt during its most dominant eras, beginning with the Old Kingdom 4500 years ago, and is home to two of its most revered temples at Karnak and Luxor.

从4500年前的埃及古王国开始时，底比斯就被古埃及大多数重要的朝代定为首都。

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Mummy of Hornedjitef (third century BC). A wooden coffin from Thebes, Egypt.

Hornedjitef大祭司的木乃伊棺(公元前三世纪)，一具来自埃及底比斯的木棺。

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