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The Nile – Its Fertile Past and Its Imperiled Future
... author) The Life-Giving Waters Joined at Khartoum in the Sudan, those waters have flowed unimpeded on their ... forcibly having displaced a whole population of Eastern Sudan and submerging archaeological sites (luckily, with Abu ... Dam, will further impact the water supply to Egypt and the Sudan, at least while its reservoir is being filled; ...
Inge_H._Borg - 27/09/2016 - 21:59
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Never Mind Cleopatra – What About the Forgotten Queens of Nubia?
... encompassing what is now southern Egypt and northern Sudan, were referred to as “kandake” – the root of the ... temples, including pyramids. The Nubian pyramids of Meroe, Sudan. Source: evenfh / Adobe Stock. Interwoven cultures and ...
ancient origins - 10/06/2023 - 22:56
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Prince Akinidad of Kush and the One Eyed Kandake in the Meroite-Roman War
... of the events associated with the Meroitic-Roman War. Sudan Meroe Pyramids – UNESCO World Heritage. ( CC BY-SA ... Nubian man ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) and the Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan. ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) By Clyde Winters References Török, ...
Clyde Winters - 21/10/2016 - 14:56
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2,000-Year-Old Pyramid in Rome Gets a Facelift
... pyramids have been found south of the border in modern day Sudan. These pyramids were built by the rulers of the Kingdom ... Pyramids, Burial Sites for a Vanished Kingdom, Found in Sudan Archaeologists discover ancient Rome may have been much ...
aprilholloway - 03/02/2016 - 21:51
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The Kingdom of Axum: Facts and Legends of a First Millennium Powerhouse
... its height, Axum controlled modern-day Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan, Western Yemen, southern Saudi Arabia, and parts of ... Axum was also in command of the ivory trade coming out of Sudan . In exchange for these goods, it ferried tortoise ...
Kerry Sullivan - 13/04/2019 - 01:51
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Ancient crypt with seven mummies contained ‘magical’ inscriptions
... have reported on the discovery of a 900-year-old crypt in Sudan containing seven mummified bodies and walls covered ... controlled territory throughout much of modern-day Sudan and parts of southern Egypt. Makuria's ability to ...
aprilholloway - 18/12/2013 - 03:47
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Buddhism in Ancient Egypt and Meroe – Beliefs Revealed Through Ancient Script
... because Blemmyae, a prominent group in the Meroitic Sudan are mentioned in Pali text Tipitaka. Dr. Derrett wrote ... Gymnosophist communities in Upper Egypt and the Meroitic Sudan, there should be evidence of Buddhist influence in the ... was therefore probably a major language in the Meroitic Sudan. The Tocharian language was written in Kharosthi ...
Clyde Winters - 16/12/2021 - 00:39
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Mysterious GodSelf Icon Found Worldwide: Lost Symbol of an Ancient Global Religion?
... Pyramids, Burial Sites for a Vanished Kingdom, Found in Sudan Pyramids of Meroë stand as Last Remnants of a Powerful ...
Richard Cassaro - 07/07/2021 - 02:00
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Egyptian Demons and Magic: Exorcising Evil Spirits
... African and Near Eastern world, principally Egypt and Sudan, but also Iran. It makes use of music and dance to ... as this is true, which it definitely isn’t in Iran or Sudan, it would be a modern development. In Egypt, the Zar ...
Chris Morgan - 25/06/2021 - 14:33
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Where Was the Mysterious Kingdom of Yam?
... Volume 23, pp. 27-50. Omer, I., 2004. Early Statehood in Sudan. [Online] Available at: ...
dhwty - 13/03/2016 - 03:55
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The Empire of Trebizond: Byzantine Offshoot of Great Power and Wealth
The fascinating and exotic history of the Empire of Trebizond, which existed between the 13th and 15th centuries AD, is a great story. This empire occupied the southern coast of the Black Sea, and was formed following the sacking of Byzantine Constantinople by the Fourth Crusade in 1204 AD. When Constantinople fell to the Latins, the Empire of Trebizond became one of the independent states or offshoots of the Byzantine Empire. Although the Byzantine Empire was later restored, after the recapture of Constantinople, the Empire of Trebizond was able to maintain its independence.
dhwty - 30/12/2020 - 18:00
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16 Striking Pieces of Horse Armor That Protected Them in Battle
The trusty steed was not just the loyal companion of knights and cavaliers, but invaluable to the war arsenal of many armies across the globe, as well as those in jousting tournaments. Such valuable and often well-loved horses needed protection, just like its master/mistress.
Gary Manners - 27/11/2022 - 13:55
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Scroll Reveals Ancient Egypt Had Many More Venomous Snakes Than Today
... parts of the country as it then was – modern northern Sudan and the Red Sea coast. Others might have lived in the ... description, but currently lives only south of Khartoum in Sudan and in northern Eritrea. Again, our models suggest that ...
ancient origins - 22/10/2023 - 15:00
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The Ethiopian Gold Mine that may have supplied the Queen of Sheba with her riches
Ever wondered where the Queen of Sheba got her gold from? Sudan and Ethiopia are both in the region of what was the ...
Robin Whitlock - 19/06/2018 - 02:36
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The Assyrian, Persian And Greek Conquest Of Ancient Egypt
... to the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, (modern-day Sudan), from where he ruled, but his absence on Egyptian turf ...
ancient-origins - 09/10/2021 - 04:13
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Two 3,400-Year-Old Shrines with Statues discovered at Egyptian Quarry Site
... The medjay was what the ancient Egyptians called southern Sudan. He served under King Thutmosis III, who reigned from ...
Mark Miller - 30/12/2015 - 00:55
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Might Makes Right on the Field of Death: The Bloodsoaked Battle of Omdurman — Part II
The British forces watched for the enemy to get within yards before opening up their artillery. They waited, breath held, for the Dervishes to cross into the killing zone.
Cam Rea - 03/11/2017 - 14:29
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The fight to save the ancient texts of Timbuktu
... now Mali, within the confines of the fertile zone of the Sudan, Timbuktu is one of the cities of Africa whose name is ...
aprilholloway - 20/01/2014 - 11:05
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What is a Pyramid doing in the Heart of Rome?
... pyramids have been found south of the border in modern day Sudan. These pyramids were built by the rulers of the Kingdom ...
dhwty - 10/05/2015 - 05:13
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The Great Abu Simbel Rescue: The Tale of Two Ancient Temples That Moved Up A Hill
... complex in Nubia, in southern Egypt near the border with Sudan, to save them from being submerged by the rising waters ...
ashley cowie - 21/09/2018 - 23:03