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.
Piye
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Piye was an ancient Kushite king and founder of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, who ruled Egypt from 744–714 BC. He ruled from the city of Napata, located deep in Nubia, modern-day Sudan.
Drawing of the upper part of the Stele of Piye. The lunette on the top depicts Piye being tributed by various Lower Egypt rulers, and the text describes his successful invasion of Egypt. While the stele itself dates back to Piye's reign in the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, it also describes events from the Twenty-third Dynasty.
Image of Shepenupet II, "Divine adoratrice of Amón" and daughter of Piye.
Ruins of the Temple of Gebel Barkal.
Detail of a drawing of the Victory stele: Piye (left, partially erased) is tributed by four Nile Delta rulers: Nimlot standing, and kneeling from left to right, Osorkon (IV), Iuput (II) and Peftjauawybast.