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.

But in the eighth century B.C., Nubia turned the tables on its former colonizers. Its armies marched 700 miles north from Jebel Barkal to Thebes, the spiritual capital of Egypt. There the Nubian king ...

A joyful Israeli couple travel alone in Egypt – Nubia May 16, 2023 ... Ever since elementary school we have been fascinated by stories of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Numerous pharaohs were ...

The remains, dating back 3,500 years, could change the history of the Egyptian pyramids.Scientists previously believed that pyramids were exclusive tombs for pharaohs or nobles, but the discovery ...

Archeologists and graphics experts have recreated the facial features of one of Egypt's most significant pharaohs, Amenhotep I, who ruled during the 18th Dynasty around 1,500 BCE, or 3,500 years ago.

Shattered depictions of Hatshepsut have long thought to be products of her successor’s violent hatred towards her, but a new ...

Many identify as Nubian, in addition to being Egyptian. The region's tribes span southern Egypt and parts of Sudan. ... Its rulers are commonly referred to as the Black Pharaohs of the 25th Dynasty.

September 13, 2023 Penn Museum to overhaul its Ancient Egyptian and Nubian galleries as part of 5-year renovation project The new display space will include 30-foot-tall columns from a pharaoh's ...

A study of ancient Egyptian mummies has shown that schistosomiasis and malaria hounded the pharaohs. The Nile likely dictated which diseases were most common in ancient Egypt and Nubia. Thirty-one ...

A joint team of Egyptian-French archaeologists has uncovered paintings, carvings, and miniatures of numerous ancient Egyptian pharaohs in the waters of the Nile south of Aswan. The diving ...