The center of a powerful civilization, Meroë served as the capital city of Kush whose robust culture ... (ca 770-656 B.C.), the so-called Black Pharaohs. The tomb of Queen Khennuwa in Meroë.
They served as tombs for the rulers of Kush, known as the Black Pharaohs, who controlled vast parts of the Nile Valley from around 747 BC. Unlike in Egypt, where pharaohs were buried inside ...
Built by the ancient Kingdom of Kush, these overlooked monuments tell ... even conquering Egypt to establish the 25th dynasty ...