Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...

Located in the desert sands near the Nile in modern Sudan, the ancient culture of Nubia played a decisive role in shaping Egypt from the eighth century B.C., serving as that kingdom’s 25th ...

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CAIRO, Egypt - After two meetings that lasted for seven hours on Wednesday between representatives of the Egyptian government and the Nubian Return Caravan (NRC), Nubian activists decided to ...

While Egypt is synonymous with pyramids ... The pyramids of Meroë in Sudan are among the best pyramid sites of ancient Nubia. From the 3rd century BCE, the Kushites in Meroë built more than ...

An archaeological detective story opens a door into an extraordinary moment in the history of Ancient Egypt ... when kings from Nubia – present-day Sudan – conquered Egypt and shifted the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

In remarks to Hyperallergic, University of California, Los Angeles historian of Ancient Nubia and Egypt Solange Ashby noted that, whether tied to Ancient Egyptian religion or Christianity ...

You can, however, expect to meet some crocodiles on your Nile voyage. Most itineraries stop at Kom Ombo, a town 50km upriver ...