April
08
/ 2023
Archaeologists have uncovered a spectacular discovery in Dongola, Sudan – a series of hidden rooms beneath a medieval monastery featuring stunning Christian art unlike anything seen before in Nubian history. From depictions of the Virgin Mary and Jesus to a Nubian king, the artwork is both dynamic and intimate, a rarity for the typically hieratic style of Nubian art. Archaeologists from the Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, have been conducting a research project called “UMMA – Urban Metamorphosis of the community of a Medieval African capital city”, according to a press release. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_original","fid":"107611","attributes":{"alt":"An archaeologist working in one of the hidden rooms. (Magdalena Skarzynska / Polish Center of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw)","class":"media-image","style":"width: 474px; height: 630px;","typeof":"foaf:Image"}}]] An archaeologist working
