Kingdom of kush

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt.

​The Nubian or Kushite Kingdom of Meroe produced a succession of African Queens called the Kandake or Candace. The Candace’s were brilliant, tactical, strong leaders of their kingdoms, and also...

Kemsit was an ancient Egyptian queen consort and wife of Pharaoh Mentuhotep II of the 11th dynasty.

In his Book, Imhotep The African: Architect Of The Cosmos, Robert Buaval contends that the Imhotep the Black African from the Ancient Egyptian Nile Valley Civilization of Kemet should be known and recognised as the First Architect and world Genius. Imhotep the African is also known as the first

Following the annexation of Egypt, the Roman army attempted to push the border south. But the warlike kingdom of Kush fought back, forcing Rome to abandon its plans for good.

Did you know that the Kingdom of Kush was one of the earliest civilizations in Africa? It was located in what is now modern-day Sudan and flourished from around 1070 BC to 350 AD. The Kushites were known for their advanced iron-working skills and powerful military. They also traded with ancient Egypt and other civilizations, leaving behind impressive pyramids and temples that still stand…

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt.

Pharaonic Egypt is arguably the most famous ancient civilization on the African continent. This does not mean, however, that it was the only ancient civilization that sprang from African soil. Egypt’s southern neighbors, the Nubians (Egyptian for ‘gold’, due to the abundance of this precious metal in their lands), have had an uneasy relationship with the Egyptians over the millennia.

The first to hold the title of Kandaka in the history of Sudan is the first queen, Kandaka Amani Rinas or (Amani Rina).

Many people are already very familiar with the pyramids of Egypt, they are big, they are beautiful, and they were built with the strong black hands of our ancestors. But we tend to give less attention to the more than 200 Nubian pyramids built by the original Kushites ;)! Sudan is home to many small pyramids built 800 years after the ancient Egyptian pyramids. The pyramids were built as tombs to Kings and for the queens and warrior queens. Visit the famous Meroe site and experience one of…