What was Thinis?
Q: What was Thinis?
A: Thinis was the capital city of the first dynasties in ancient Egypt.
Q: Who was the leader of the Thinite Confederacy?
A: The leader of the Thinite Confederacy was Menes (or Narmer).
Q: When was the capital moved from Thinis?
A: The capital was moved from Thinis in the Third Dynasty.
Q: Why was Thinis still important after the capital was moved?
A: Thinis was still important after the capital was moved because it was close to the border of competing Heracleopolitan and Theban dynasties of the First Intermediate Period and was also near oases of military importance during the Old and New Kingdoms.
Q: When did Thinis lose its position as a regional administrative center?
A: Thinis lost its position as a regional administrative center by the Roman period.
Q: Why did Thinis remain a significant religious center?
A: Thinis remained a significant religious center due to its ancient heritage as the home to the tomb and mummy of the local god.
Q: Where is the exact site of Thinis believed to be?
A: The exact site of Thinis is believed to be near ancient Abydos and modern Girga.
