The letter, dating to the 16th or 17th century, contained an order from King Qashqash, a Nubian ruler that was previously thought to be merely legend.

A rare ancient document from Sudan confirms the historical existence of King Qashqash, a Nubian ruler once known only from ...

A short Arabic document pulled from a centuries-old refuse pile in Sudan has given historians their first written proof that ...

Although undated, the archaeological context provides a reliable timeframe. Coins minted during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Murad IV (1623–1640) were found in the same room, placing their creation ...

A document found in a 17th-century landfill confirms the existence of the Nubian king Qashqash, previously considered legendary.

Painting of King David, Old Dongola, Sudan(Photo by Adrian Chlebowski/Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology/University of Warsaw) Painting of Virgin Mary, Old ...

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—Facial tattoos have been found on the mummified remains of children who lived in Nubia some 1,400 years ago, when Christianity was introduced in the region, Live Science reports.

Lecturer in Heritage Studies at the University of Essex Dr. William Carruthers speaks at an event titled “Creating Nubia: How Colonialism, Tourism, and Archaeology Made a Region, a Past, and a People” ...

Nubia, Sudan and Sudanic Africa -- Hunters, fishers and gatherers (c. 10,000-5,000 bc) -- The neolithic : developing complexity and expanding worlds (c. 5000-3000 bc) -- Kerma and bronze age Kush -- ...