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Seven Against Thebes - "Seven Against Thebes" is a play by Aeschylus concerning the battle between Eteocles and the army of Thebes and Polynices and his supporters, traditional Theban enemies. This same story is told in a later play by Euripides called the Phoenician Women.

Honorius of Thebes - Honorius of Thebes, a possibly mythical character from the Middle Ages. Honorius of Thebes is said to have authored The Sworn Book of Honorius, although the first printed manuscript of this work did not appear until 1629.

Crates of Thebes - Crates of Thebes, a Hellenistic philosopher, was one of the Cynics and the teacher of Zeno of Citium. Crates was from Thebes and was a student of Diogenes of Sinope.

Nicomachus of Thebes - Nicomachus of Thebes (4th century BC) was an ancient Greek painter, a native of Thebes, and a contemporary of the great painters of the Classical period; his father and son were also painters. Vitruvius observes that if his fame was less than his contemporaries, it was the fault of fortune rather than a lack of talent.

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Wikipedia: Crates of Thebes - Entry from this openly-edited encyclopedia, including information from the 1911 Britannica.

Theban Mapping Project - Extensive archaeological database of Thebes. Features interactive atlas of each tomb in the Valley of the Kings including plans, descriptions, images and movies. Articles on the history of Thebes, tomb development and decoration. Staff, progress reports and publications.

The Theban Mapping Project - A comprehensive archaeological database of Thebes. Visit each tomb in the Valley of the Kings through the interactive atlas with plans, descriptions, images and movies. Articles on the history of Thebes, tomb development and decoration. Staff, progress reports and publications.

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Monument Valley - ... that were produced by European travelers to western Thebes between about 1740 and 1860 and tells the ... monuments such as John Gardiner Wilkinson lived at Thebes for extended periods; professional Egyptologists such as John Gardiner Wilkinson lived at Thebes for extended periods; professional Egyptologists such as ...

Az Monument Valley - ... that were produced by European travelers to western Thebes between about 1740 and 1860 and tells the ... are the archaeological district formed by Luxor (ancient Thebes) and the Valley of the wealth of etchings ... that were produced by European travelers to western Thebes between about 1740 and 1860 and tells ...

Drakensberg - ... on 11 June 2001 by linking the Sehlaba-Thebe National Park in the Kingdom of Lesotho and ... Government home in and world Parks as Sehlaba-Thebe long South areas Natal Transfrontier and in Africa ... on 11 June 2001 by linking the Sehlaba-Thebe National Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. ...

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The Burial at Thebes: A Version of Sophocles' Antigone : In this outstanding new translation, commissioned by Ireland's renowned Abbey Theatre to commemorate its centenary, Seamus Heaney exposes the darkness and the humanity in Sophocles' masterpiece, and inks it with his own modern and masterly touch.

Hercules Collection (4-Disc) (Widescreen) : Get ready for a bevy of buxom Amazons, hideous ape men and gigantic dragons! When the incomparable Steve Reeves was cast as the mythic muscleman "Hercules", a screen icon and an entire film genre was born! Then Mark Forest stars in "Mole Men Against The Son Of Hercules". Maciste (Forest) goes underground to discover the terrifying kingdom of the Mole Men, who are ruled over by the beautiful but wicked Queen Alismoyab (Moira Orfei). Also starring body builder Paul Wynter, this is one of the wildest and weirdest of the Italian beefcake fests. In "Hercules The Avenger", Reg Park returns as the mythological son of Jove who undertakes a journey into the nether regions battling zombies and monsters along the way to rescue his son. Then it's the fantastic "Hercules And The Black Pirate", a weird time-travel adventure a la "The Witch's Curse". Hercules and Androcles (Ettore Manni), the King of Thebes, venture to Atlantis, where an evil queen (played by cult favorite Gay Spain) has hatched a diabolical plan for world domination in "Hercules And The Captive Women". And Manni is reunited with Reg Park ...

Hercules : As Alcmene (Elizabeth Perkins, "Finding Nemo") Princess of Thebes, awaits the return of her husband Amphitryon (Timothy Dalton, "The Living Daylights") from war, the virtuous bride falls victim of the licentious Zeus and finds herself carrying the great god's child. Born Hercules (Paul Telfer, "Spartacus"), the strapping lad is rejected by his mother, envied by his brother Iphicles, and loathed by Zeus's wife Hera. Unbeknownst to Hercules, his wife the priestess Megara and her sons are merely tools of the vengeful Hera, plotting against him and initiating events that lead to banishment from his people.