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4,000 Years Ago, Nubian Women Were Carrying Loads—and Babies—Using Head Straps
The skeletons were found buried in the ancient Abu Fatima cemetery in Nubia (now a region in Sudan). Of the 30 skeletons, 14 ...
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Rival to Egypt, the Nubian kingdom of Kush exuded power and gold
The center of a powerful civilization, Meroë served as the ... Located in the desert sands near the Nile in modern Sudan, the ancient culture of Nubia played a decisive role in shaping Egypt ...
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Not Just Egypt: 10 Ancient Civilizations You Never Knew Existed
When people think of ancient civilizations, their minds often drift ... astronomical alignments in what is now Egypt's Nubian Desert between 7000-3400 BCE. In fact, their stone circle construction ...
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Skeletal analysis in Tombos tombs finds hardworking individuals buried among the elite
Skeletal analysis at Tombos, an ancient Egyptian colonial settlement in Nubia, reveals a more complex labor and social hierarchy than previously understood. Researchers from Leiden University ...
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In the Land of Kush
A dazzling civilization flourished in Sudan nearly ... Amenhotep III during a period when Egypt’s reign encompassed ancient Nubia. A strong resemblance to Luxor Temple has led some scholars ...