Napata
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Napata 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. It is located approximately 1.5 kilometers from the east side of the river at the site of modern Karima, Sudan.
The last standing pillars of the temple of Amun at the foot of Jebel Barkal
Statue of Kushite ruler and pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt, Taharqa (ruled 690-664 BC), who led the fight against the Assyrians during the Assyrian conquest of Egypt. Louvre Museum reconstruction.
Kushite pyramids at Nuri
Napatan necklace spacer made of gold, 6th century BC. It is inscribed with Egyptian hieroglyphs in the name of Aramatle-qo.
Meroitic language
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The Meroitic language was spoken in Meroë during the Meroitic period and became extinct about 400 AD. It was written in two forms of the Meroitic alphabet: Meroitic Cursive, which was written with a stylus and was used for general record-keeping; and Meroitic Hieroglyphic, which was carved in stone or used for royal or religious documents. It is poorly understood, owing to the scarcity of bilingual texts.
Meroitic inscription (1st century BC), Egyptian Museum of Berlin
A hieroglyphic Meroitic inscription adorns this royal votive plaque of king Tanyidamani. It is from the temple of Apedemak in Meroë. Circa 100 BC, Walters Art Museum, Baltimore.