Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations.

Truncated and with steep sides, the pyramids left by the long line of Nubian kings populate the ... statues and stelae to erase their names from history. A small chapel tomb (ca 13th century ...

The design of the tomb was inspired by the pyramids of Egypt, reflecting the cultural fusion present in Rome after the ...