Nubian kings ruled Egypt for less than 100 years. Their influence lasted centuries.
Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, ...
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Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons—Including the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark
The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ...
Archaeologists Discovered the Pieces of a Fifth-Century Board Game. They Tell a Big Story.
An excavation in modern-day Turkey near what was once a Roman fortress revealed a pair of carved bone disk-shaped pieces ...