Kings, Queens and Courts: Kush and Nubia
A ten‑minute journey through the rise of Kush, its rule over Egypt, the splendor of the Meroitic court, and its lasting diplomatic legacy.
Chapters
- 0:07 Foundations of Kush
- 1:34 Kushite Pharaohs in Egypt
- 3:01 Meroitic Court and Culture
- 4:46 Later Nubian Diplomacy and Legacy
On-screen text
- 0:07 Foundations of Kush
- 0:14 Foundations of Kush
- 0:31 Kashta’s tribute at Elephantine Historical record · Stele of Kashta at Elephantine (c. 750 BCE)
- 0:49 Piye’s victory over Egypt Historical record · Victory Stela of Piye (Kawa Stela, c. 730 BCE)
- 1:07 Kushite tribute at Napata Historical record · Temple of Amun at Napata, reliefs (c. 800 BCE)
- 1:25 Kerma’s massive walls Historical record · George Reisner, Excavations at Kerma (1907)
- 1:34 Kushite Pharaohs in Egypt
- 1:41 Kushite Pharaohs in Egypt
- 1:58 Shabaka restores temples The Institute's interpretation · Manetho’s Aegyptiaca (c. 3rd c. BCE) as cited by Flavius Josephus
- 2:16 Taharqa at Jebel Barkal Historical record · Relief at the Temple of Amun at Jebel Barkal (c. 690 BCE)
- 2:34 Aspelta’s Nuri pyramid Historical record · Pyramid of King Aspelta at Nuri (c. 620 BCE)
- 2:52 Statue of Natakamani Historical record · Bronze statue of King Natakamani (British Museum, EA 1025)
- 3:01 Meroitic Court and Culture
- 3:08 Meroitic Court and Culture
- 3:25 Meroë palace throne room Historical record · Excavations of the Royal Palace at Meroë (UNESCO report, 1972)
- 3:43 Amanishakheto’s temple donation Historical record · Stela of Queen Amanishakheto (Meroë, 1st c. CE)
- 4:01 Meroitic titles on walls The Institute's interpretation · Claude Rilly, The Meroitic Language and Script (1997)
- 4:19 Kerma trade goods Historical record · Excavation report, Kerma (2005) – Egyptian faience and Roman amphorae
- 4:37 Statue of Natakamani Historical record · Bronze statue of King Natakamani (British Museum, EA 1025)
- 4:46 Later Nubian Diplomacy and Legacy
- 4:53 Later Nubian Diplomacy and Legacy
- 5:10 Romans at Meroë The Institute's interpretation · Strabo, Geography 17.3 (c. 7 BCE)
- 5:28 Amanirenas vs Rome Historical record · Stele of Queen Amanirenas (c. 25 BCE, Meroë)
- 5:46 Amanishakheto’s temple donation Historical record · Stela of Queen Amanishakheto (Meroë, 1st c. CE)
- 6:04 Kerma trade goods Historical record · Excavation report, Kerma (2005) – Egyptian faience and Roman amphorae
Sources
Historical record: Stele of Kashta at Elephantine (c. 750 BCE) · Victory Stela of Piye (Kawa Stela, c. 730 BCE) · Temple of Amun at Napata, reliefs (c. 800 BCE) · George Reisner, Excavations at Kerma (1907) · Relief at the Temple of Amun at Jebel Barkal (c. 690 BCE) · Pyramid of King Aspelta at Nuri (c. 620 BCE) · Bronze statue of King Natakamani (British Museum, EA 1025) · Excavations of the Royal Palace at Meroë (UNESCO report, 1972) · Stela of Queen Amanishakheto (Meroë, 1st c. CE) · Excavation report, Kerma (2005) – Egyptian faience and Roman amphorae · Stele of Queen Amanirenas (c. 25 BCE, Meroë)
The Institute's interpretation: Manetho’s Aegyptiaca (c. 3rd c. BCE) as cited by Flavius Josephus · Claude Rilly, The Meroitic Language and Script (1997) · Strabo, Geography 17.3 (c. 7 BCE)
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