.jpg)
NAPATA.
NAPATA. First capital of the later kingdom of Kush in Nubia. The site
is 30 kilometers south of the Second Cataract and appears to have
been initially occupied during the New Kingdom. Following the
Egyptian withdrawal, a Nubian kingdom centered on Napata developed
and under Kashta and Piye, and finally Shabaqo conquered
Egypt as Dynasty 25 or the Napatan Dynasty. The area includes the
royal cemeteries at el-Kurru and Nuri and the holy mountain of Gebel
Barkal with its temple to Amun. The capital of the kingdom was
eventually transferred to the site of Meroe.
0 Response to "NAPATA."
Post a Comment