The center of a powerful civilization, Meroë served as the capital city of Kush whose ... standard Meroë pyramid was a chapel, its entrance formed by twin tapering pylons. Inside, it was common ...

when Kush conquered Egypt and initiated the reign of the “Black Pharaohs.” Matt Stirn Inside a pyramid tomb at Meroe that some archaeologists believe belonged to Kushite King Tanyidamani.

Kush, a "central player in the ancient world", was known for its distinctive pyramids at Meroë. But by 300AD the Kush empire was "in decline", said The Independent. "Dwindling agriculture and ...

They served as tombs for the rulers of Kush, known as the Black Pharaohs ... Unlike in Egypt, where pharaohs were buried ...