Nippur: ancient Sumerian city, sanctuary of Enlil, modern Nuffar.Nippur
Nippur, Temple platform
Founded in the Chalcolithic
Sumerian, famous for its sanctuary of the…
Nisibis (Greek Νίσιβις; modern Nusaybin): ancient town in Mesopotamia, famous for its late-Roman school.Early History
Nisibis, Church of Mar Jacob
Situated along…
Nijmegen: city in the Netherlands, where several Roman settlements have been discovered.
Batavian horsemen
The word Nijmegen is derived from Noviomagus, the…
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.
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Numidia: ancient country to the west of the territories of Carthage, more or less modern Algeria. There were two main units, named after the Massylians and the Masaeisylians, which are more or less identical to the Roman provinces Numidia and…
Nymphaeum: sanctuary dedicated to the nymphs, or a fountain in the city.A nymphaeum was originally a sanctuary dedicated to the water nymphs, often in or near a cave. For example, Aristotle's school in Mieza was founded in a nymphaeum. In the…