Jan 7, 2014 · In 685 B.C., one of the largest inundations of the Nile ever recorded delivered the lands along the river from several years of severe drought. The event occurred fairly early in …

This image of a Nubian royal couple comes from a pylon of a temple, called the Lion Temple, commissioned by King Natakamani and Queen Amanitore in the royal city of Naga in the 1st …

Feb 7, 2025 · Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both …

The head of a falcon, possibly the sun god, Ra, sits within a sun disk flanked by cobras. He wears a crown typical of Nubian royalty, with a sun disk topped by a pair of feathers and two uraeus …

Mandulis (also Merul and Melul) was a god of ancient Nubia also worshipped in Egypt. The name Mandulis is the Greek form of Merul or Melul, a non- Egyptian name. The centre of his cult …

Taharqo venerating the falcon-god Hemen Taharqo is the best known of all Nubian rulers. He was crowned king in c.690 in Memphis and devoted himself to all kinds of peaceful works, like the …

It depicted the pharaoh offering ten chained prisoners to a falcon, which is “Montu” the god of war in ancient Egyptian religion. The prisoners represented the cities and regions of Nubia; under …

A prolific builder, and merciless conqueror, Taharqa was the last great Nubian pharaoh to unite the crowns of both Upper and Lower Egypt. After his accession to the throne in Memphis upon …

The mythology also reflects the Nubians’ strong connection to animals, with creatures like the lion, falcon, and crocodile appearing in religious symbolism as protectors and sacred beings. These …

Jun 19, 2017 · These Nubian kings showed great enthusiasm for Egyptian traditions and culture, adopted the royal titulary and iconography, supported the temples and even buried themselves …