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Nubian architecture is diverse and ancient. Permanent villages have been found in Nubia, which date from 6000 BC. These villages were roughly contemporary with the walled town of Jericho in Palestine.

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Nubian architecture

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Nubian architecture is diverse and ancient. Permanent villages have been found in Nubia, which date from 6000 BC. These villages were roughly contemporary...

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Nubian pyramids

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The Nubian pyramids were built by the rulers of the ancient Kushite kingdoms. The area of the Nile valley known as Nubia, which lies in northern present-day...

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Nubia

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excavated sites at the royal city of Kerma and found distinctive Nubian architecture, such as large pebble covered tombs (90 meters in diameter), a large...

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Nubians

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Nubians (/ˈnuːbiənz, ˈnjuː-/) (Nobiin: Nobī, Arabic: النوبيون) are a Nilo-Saharan ethnic group indigenous to the region which is now Northern Sudan and...

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Nubian vault

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In architecture, a Nubian vault is a type of curved surface forming a vaulted structure. The mudbrick structure was revived by Egyptian architect Hassan...

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Kushite religion

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own right. Due to the lack of Nubian texts and artifacts prior to their interactions with Egyptians, much of early Nubian religion is still unclear. Fortunately...

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Temple of Kalabsha

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Heritage List in 1979, along with other outstanding examples of Nubian architecture including Abu Simbel and Amada. The temple was situated on the west...

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Kingdom of Kush

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and conquest of the kingdom of Kush by the Noba people who introduced the Nubian languages and gave their name to Nubia itself. Because the Noba and the...

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Kerma

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southern city may explain the findings. Kerma Culture African empires Nubian architecture Jebel Barkal Emberling, Geoff (2011). Nubia: Ancient Kingdoms of...

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Faras

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Faras (formerly Ancient Greek: Παχώρας, Pakhôras; Latin: Pachoras; Old Nubian: Ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ, Pakhoras) was a major city in Lower Nubia. The site of the city...

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Umm Ruweim

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Umm Ruweim is an archaeological ruin site 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Ghazali in present-day Sudan. Consisting of two forts and some cemeteries, the site...

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Index of architecture articles

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North-Western Italian architecture Novelty architecture Nubian architecture Nubian vault Nuraghe Nymphaeum Ōbaku Zen architecture Obelisk Observation deck...

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Elephantine

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of Upper Egyptian architecture, as part of the "Nubian Monuments from Abu Simbel to Philae" (despite Elephantine being neither Nubian, nor between Abu...

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Nubian Museum

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to Nubian culture and civilization, it was inaugurated on November 23, 1997, and was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2001. The Nubian Museum...

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Kandake

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(August 20, 1998). "Nubian Queens in the Nile Valley and Afro-Asiatic Cultural History" (PDF). Ninth International Conference for Nubian Studies. Museum of...

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History of Sudan

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Christianization of the three Nubian kingdoms Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia in the sixth century. As a result of Christianization, the Old Nubian language stands as...

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Architecture of Africa

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4000 BCE and 2000 BCE. Nubian architecture is one of the most ancient in the world. The earliest style of Nubian architecture includes the speos, structures...

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Throne Hall of Dongola

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Sudan. From the late 5th century Old Dongola (Old Nubian: Tungul) was to be the capital of the Nubian kingdom of Makuria, which converted to Christianity...

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Makuria

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Makuria (Old Nubian: ⲇⲱⲧⲁⲩⲟ, Dotawo; Greek: Μακουρία, romanized: Makouria; Arabic: المقرة, romanized: al-Muqurra) was a medieval Nubian kingdom in what...

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Kageras

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Kageras is a late medieval era fort in Sudan. Located in Upper Nubia, it lies on the eastern side of the Nile, about half way between the third and second...

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Architecture of Sudan

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The Roman Kiosk with indigenous Nubian as well as Hellenistic elements. Further examples of ancient Nubian architecture are rock-cut temples, big mudbrick...

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Hafir

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Throne Hall of Dongola Tombos Architecture Monumental depictions of Amanitore Nubian architecture Nubian pyramids Nubian vault Pyramids of Meroë Sedeinga...

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History of science and technology in Africa

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structure in the world for over 3,800 years. The earliest style of Nubian architecture included the speos, structures carved out of solid rock, an A-Group...

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Monumental depictions of Amanitore

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in Ancient Nubian Art: The Construction of the Kushite Mind, 800 BC-300 AD, 228. Török, The Image of the Ordered World in Ancient Nubian Art: The Construction...

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Khor Shingawi

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Khor Shingawi is an archaeological site in Sudan. It is situated about 12.5 kilometres (7.8 mi) from the Nile to the south of the Merowe Dam. It includes...

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Selima Oasis

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a saltwater sabkha and by 2700 it had dried up. Today it lies over the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer System. The flora of Selima is not particularly varied...

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