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 civilizations.

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments ...

The ancient area of Nubia is situated in northeastern Africa and stretches from the valley of the Nile in Egypt to Khartoum in contemporary Sudan. The Nubian Kingdom of Kush, or “Black Pharaohs ...

The Penn Museum will begin renovations on its Ancient Egyptian and Nubian galleries on Nov. 6, 2023. The project is expected to take five years to complete. When it opens, 30-foot-columns from the ...

During the Egypt Gallery's closure, the museum’s collection of Egyptian and Nubian objects will remain in the temporary exhibition Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display.Visitors will also be able ...

This persistent bifurcation was acutely apparent at a symposium at the Newark Museum on "Nubia: Egypt's Rival in Africa." It is also apparent in the Egyptian hall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ...

The way many Americans think about racial identity today is hard to map onto the complex history of ancient Egypt and ancient Nubia. Never mind Cleopatra – what about the forgotten queens of ...

Was this one of the most ancient love stories, long before Romeo and Juliet? It was the first time we heard of Nubia. Apparently this old kingdom was home to some of Africa’s earliest.

The Penn Museum is currently undergoing its largest renovation in the museum’s history. The Penn Museum’s renovations in the Ancient Egypt and Nubia Galleries are the second part of the Penn Museum’s ...

Ancient Egypt in North Africa was one of the most powerful and influential civilizations in the region for over 3,000 years, from around 3100 B.C to 30 B.C. It left behind numerous monuments ...