Nubia

There are 93 items in Nubia:

Late Ancient Nubia

Nubia: name of the country south of Egypt, more or less identical to modern Sudan. In ancient times, there were three Nubian kingdoms, which are named after their capitals: Kerma, Napata, and Meroe. Other names are Kush and Ethiopia.Late Antiquity …

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Leiden, Rijksmuseum voor Oudheden

The Dutch national collection of antiquities has, of course, many archaeological finds from the Netherlands, but there are also an excellent Egyptological collection, a small set of Etruscan objects, and good collections of Greek and Roman art. The department of…

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Meroe

Meroe: name of a Nubian city and kingdom along the Middle Nile.Meroe A Nubian bringing ivory to the king of Persia (relief from…

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