Kerma
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Kerma was the capital city of the Kingdom of Kerma, which had its roots in the pre-Kerma culture in present-day Sudan from 3500 BC. Kerma is one of the largest archaeological sites in ancient Nubia. I
Ancient city of Kerma
Statues of pharaohs of the Nubian Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt discovered near Kerma, displayed in the Kerma Museum
Illustration from "Excavations at Kerma" by George Reisner, printed in 1923
The Western Deffufa
Nubia
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Nubia is a region along the Nile river encompassing the area between the confluence of the Blue and White Niles and the First Cataract. It was the seat of one of the earliest civilizations of ancient
Kerma
…of Kerma, which had its roots in the pre-Kerma culture in present-day Sudan from 3500 BC. Kerma is one of the largest archaeological sites in ancient Nubia. It has produced decades of extensive excavations and research, including thousands of graves and tombs and the residential quarters of the main city…
Statues of several Nubian rulers of the late 25th Dynasty–early Napatan period, 7th century BC. From left to right: Tantamani, Taharqa (rear), Senkamanisken, again Tantamani (rear), Aspelta, Anlamani, again Senkamanisken. Kerma Museum.
Megaliths from Nabta Playa displayed in the Aswan Nubian museum
"A-Group" style, Nubian pottery, Musee du Louvre
Qustul incense burner, 3200–3000 BC