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However, during the decisive years between 2140–2040 b.c. , a split occurred between the two Kingdoms when rival power bases arose in Heliopolis in Lower Egypt and Thebes (modern Luxor) in Upper Egypt.
The Karnak temple at Thebes was begun around 2134 b.c. , marking the city’s rise to prominence.
Then, after Alexander’s death in 323 b.c. , Cleomenes took control of the country under the name Ptolemy I. The new city of Alexandria, located on the Mediterranean coast, became the base for the Ptolemaic control of Egypt and the cultural capital of Europe, and Thebes finally lost its influence.
In an editorial, the paper toyed with the idea of putting homosexuals into separate units "like the Sacred Band of Thebes," but said that "a company comprised wholly of homosexuals could easily become a target for the rest of the Army."
Luxor (known to the Ancient Greeks as Thebes) was for many centuries the capital city and religious focal point of Egypt.