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Nubia and Kush

jebal barkal — Since Antiquity, the hill of Gebel Barkal has been strongly associated with religious traditions and folklore.

Pyramids of Sudan

by UNESCO

grid Piye 416314001 — In 716 B.C.E. Kushite king Piye died and was buried in an Egyptian style pyramid tomb at El-Kurru

King Piye and the Kushite control of ...

by The British Museum

Meroitic stela From Hamadab, Sudan Kushite period, about 24BC, Height: 236.5 cm — Sudan is home to the oldest sub-Saharan African kingdom, the kingdom of Kush.

Ancient Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush, ...

by The British Museum

meriotic grid — Throughout the Meroitic period Egyptian elements introduced into Kushite royal burial practices under the early Napatan kings were retained and reinterpreted

Meroitic period of the Kingdom of Kush

by The British Museum

This head of Augustus was found at Meroe, buried in front of the steps of a Kushite temple, possibly dedicated to Victory.

Head of Augustus at Meroë (Kush)

by The British Museum