A simple note from the trash reveals proof of the existence of a Nubian king and insight into how a kingdom was run.

The letter, dating to the 16th or 17th century, contained an order from King Qashqash, a Nubian ruler that was previously thought to be merely legend.

Although undated, the archaeological context provides a reliable timeframe. Coins minted during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Murad IV (1623–1640) were found in the same room, placing their creation ...

A short Arabic document pulled from a centuries-old refuse pile in Sudan has given historians their first written proof that ...

Lecturer in Heritage Studies at the University of Essex Dr. William Carruthers speaks at an event titled “Creating Nubia: How Colonialism, Tourism, and Archaeology Made a Region, a Past, and a People” ...

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—Facial tattoos have been found on the mummified remains of children who lived in Nubia some 1,400 years ago, when Christianity was introduced in the region, Live Science reports.

A document found in a 17th-century landfill confirms the existence of the Nubian king Qashqash, previously considered legendary.

Nubia, Sudan and Sudanic Africa -- Hunters, fishers and gatherers (c. 10,000-5,000 bc) -- The neolithic : developing complexity and expanding worlds (c. 5000-3000 bc) -- Kerma and bronze age Kush -- ...