The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Nubian Dynasty, the Kushite Empire, the Black Pharaohs, or the Napatans, after their capital Napata, was the last dynasty of the Third Intermediate
Kushite heartland, and Kushite Empire of the 25th dynasty of Egypt, c. 700 BC
Rulers of Kush, Kerma Museum
Cartouche with the name of pharaoh Shabaka
Shebitku, Nubian Museum
Atlanersa
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Atlanersa was a Kushite ruler of the Napatan kingdom of Nubia, reigning for about a decade in the mid-7th century BC. He was the successor of Tantamani, the last ruler of the 25th Dynasty of Egypt, an
Photo of the colossal granite statue of Atlanersa from his Osiris-Dedwen temple at Jebel Barkal, in the National Museum of Sudan taken in the year 2020
Barque stand from Temple B700 showing Horus (left) and Thoth (right) lifting Atlanersa, whose holding up the heavens, now in the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston
Unfinished statue in a quarry at Tombos, in all probability representing Atlanersa
Ruins of pyramid Nuri 20 of Atlanersa (center) next to standing pyramid Nuri 2 of Amaniastabarqa.