Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations.
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See the Haunting Stone Face of a Ptolemaic Statue Unearthed Near the Ancient Egyptian City of Alexandria
The statue was found at Taposiris Magna, an archaeological site where some researchers suspect Cleopatra and Mark Antony are ...
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A huge marble head of a monumental statue from the Ptolemaic period, found in a medieval house at Taposiris Magna
Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, Secretary-General of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, noted the statue’s impressive size indicates it was part of a monumental installation, likely situated in a ...
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2,000-year-old headless statue found in Greece near trash cans, police now investigating
The discovery of a 2000-year-old headless statue from the Hellenistic period has prompted Greek police to investigate.
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The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance artists centuries later Eli Wizevich The statue was found at Taposiris ...