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Apr 9, 2024 · Nubia, ancient region in northeastern Africa, extending approximately from the Nile River valley (near the first cataract in Upper Egypt) eastward to the shores of the Red Sea, southward to about Khartoum (in what is now Sudan), and westward to the Libyan Desert.
Nubia was reunited with the Khedivate of Egypt in the nineteenth century. Today, the region of Nubia is split between Egypt and Sudan. The primarily archaeological science dealing with ancient Nubia is called Nubiology.
- Kerma Ware Pottery Beaker
- Black Polished Incised Ware Cup
- Sesebi and Egyptian Domination
- A Powerful Kushite Dynasty Emerges
- Ornamental Head of A Goddess, Possibly Isis
- Burials of Kushite Kings
- One of The Longest Known Monumental Texts in Meroitic
The cultures of Kerma flourished between about 2500 and 1500 B.C.E. Their most distinctive products were ceramics. The potters were able to produce incredibly fine vessels by hand, without using a wheel. The pot shown here belongs to the so-called ‘Classic Kerma’ phase, from around 1750 to around 1550 B.C.E. Classic Kerma pottery is characterized b...
The handmade pottery produced by C-Groupcraftsmen is highly distinctive. Although some forms are comparable to Egyptian types of the same period, others are quite different. These show a strong African influence. This cup has features characteristic of the African-influenced group known as ‘polished incised ware’. The cup has a round bottom and is ...
This beautiful vase was found in a plundered part of the cemetery at Sesebi in southern Nubia. It is an excellent example of the use of faience in a color other than blue. Decoration has been added to the cream body in blue and black, in the form of two friezes of lotus petals at the base and neck, with lotus buds hanging down; the vase itself is i...
The Egyptians withdrew from Sudan around 1070 B.C.E. and by the ninth century a second powerful Kushite dynasty had emerged there. Taking advantage of instability and political disunity in Egypt, the Kushite king Kashta extended his control to Thebes in Egypt by the mid-eighth century B.C.E. His successor Piankhi (Piye) achieved complete control of...
The term aegis is used in Egyptology to describe a broad collar surmounted by the head of a deity, in this case a goddess, possibly Isis. Representations in temples show that these objects decorated the sacred boats in which deities were carried in procession during festivals. An aegiswas mounted at the prow and another at the stern. The head of th...
The early Kushite kings were buried on beds placed on stone platforms in the tombs under their pyramids. These structures were based on the pyramids of Egyptian private tombs of the New Kingdom (about 1550–1070 B.C.E.), but the style of burial was entirely Kushite. King Taharqo (690–664 B.C.E.) introduced more Egyptian elements to the burial, such ...
This stela is one of a pair found at Hamadab a few kilometers south of Meroe in Sudan, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kush. They stood either side of the main doorway into a temple. At the top of the stela are the remains of a relief panel depicting the Kushite rulers Queen Amanirenas and Prince Akinidad. On the left they are shown facing a ...
Nov 21, 2023 · Learn about Ancient Nubian civilization by exploring Nubian history, geography, and culture. Understand who the Nubians were and the significance of Ancient Nubia. Updated: 11/21/2023.
- What were the ancient Nubians known for?Luxury goods and gold-- Nubian rulers built cities, temples, and and royal pyramids, and the region as a whole was known for rich deposits of gold....
- Is Nubia older than Egypt?Egypt likely precedes Nubia. The first historical mention of Nubia is in an ancient Egyptian trade manifest (c. ~2300 BCE), which indicates that Eg...
- What does Nubia mean?"Nubia" refers to both the region and the ancient kingdom situated between Aswan and Khartoum in northeast Africa, on the Nile River. Now, the regi...
- Are Nubians Egyptian?No, in terms of culture, but partly now yes, in terms of geography. Nubia spans areas of what we would now define as southern Egypt and northern Su...
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Apr 9, 2024 · Ancient Origins - Nubia and the powerful kingdom of Kush (Apr. 09, 2024) Kush, the southern portion of the ancient region known as Nubia. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica This article was most recently revised and updated by Michele Metych.
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Jan 27, 2010 · The ancient land of Nubia stretched from the Middle and Upper Nile River Valley, from the First cataract of the Nile River down to the merging of the White and Blue Nile Rivers. Many cultures populated and fought over this region resulting in dynamic trade … Read MoreAncient Nubia (ca. 5000 BC-500 AD)
Dec 6, 2023 · The Kingdom of Kush in ancient Nubia, an introduction. by The British Museum. Aegis of Isis, Kushite, late 3rd century B.C.E., from Kawa, Sudan (© The Trustees of the British Museum) The first settlers in northern Sudan date back 300,000 years. It is home to the oldest sub-Saharan African kingdom, the kingdom of Kush (about 2500–1500 B.C.E.).
