Napata - Wikipedia
Napata / ˈ n æ p ə t ə / [2] (Old Egyptian Npt, Npy; Meroitic Napa; Ancient Greek: Νάπατα [3] and Ναπάται [4]) was a city of ancient Kush at the fourth cataract of the Nile founded by the Egyptian Amun cult for Egyptian pilgrims given by its, as suggested, Egyptian name.
In the Land of Kush - Smithsonian Magazine
Beginning in the sixth century B.C., when Napata was repeatedly threatened by attack from Egyptians, Persians and Romans, the kings of Kush gradually moved their capital south to Meroe.
Meroë - Wikipedia
He pillaged northern Nubia and sacked Napata (22 BC) before returning home. In retaliation, the Nubians crossed the lower border of Egypt and looted many statues from the Egyptian towns near the first cataract of the Nile at Aswan.
Meroë - World History Encyclopedia
Aug 11, 2010 · Meroe was a wealthy metropolis of the ancient kingdom of Kush in what is today the Republic of Sudan. It was the later capital of the Kingdom of Kush (c. 1069 BCE to c. 350 CE) after the earlier capital of Napata was sacked c. 590 BCE. Prior to that date, Meroe had been an important administrative centre.
The Candaces of Meroe - World History Encyclopedia
Mar 19, 2018 · Meroe was originally an administrative center south of the Kushite capital city of Napata. In 590 BCE Napata was sacked by the Egyptian king Psammeticus II (r. 595-589 BCE) and the capital was moved to Meroe.
Napata | History, Location, & Map | Britannica
Napata, the capital in about 750–590 bce of the ancient kingdom of Cush (Kush), situated downstream from the Fourth Cataract of the Nile, near Kuraymah in the northern part of what is now Sudan. An area rather than a single town, Napata extended to the east and south of Kuraymah, from Nuri to.
The Nubian kingdom of Kush, rival to Egypt - National Geographic
Centered on its original capital at Napata, the Nubian ruling dynasty continued to flourish militarily and economically through the ninth century B.C. Around 730 B.C., the Nubian king, Piye,...
The Civilization of Napata and Meroe - UNESCO
International Scientific Committee for the drafting of a General History of Africa; Person as author. Hakem, Ahmed M. Ali; Hrbek, Ivan; Vercoutter, Jean
MEROE AND THE SUDANIC KINGDOMS | The Journal of African …
Jul 1, 1998 · The early development of complex societies in the Middle Nile within the frontiers of the modern republic of Sudan raises many questions concerning the role of external influences and cultural contacts on the region.
Ancient Nubia (present-day Sudan): In the footsteps of the Napata …
Mar 5, 2018 · The necropolis of Sedeinga stretches across more than twenty-five hectares and is home to the vestiges of at least eighty brick pyramids and over a hundred tombs, dating from the kingdoms of Napata and Meroe (seventh century BCE–fourth century CE). The research programs carried out since 2009.