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[[File:DT - Nile cataract Nubia.png|thumb|250px|View of the second cataract, from Nubia]] | [[File:DT - Nile cataract Nubia.png|thumb|250px|View of the second cataract, from Nubia]] | ||
'''Nubia''' is a region along the [[Nile]] river encompassing the area between the first cataract of the Nile south of Aswan, [[Egypt]], and Al Dabbah. | '''Nubia''' is a region of [[Africa]] situated along the [[Nile]] river, encompassing the area between the first cataract of the Nile south of [[Swenett|Aswan]], [[Egypt]], and Al Dabbah. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Nubia was the birthplace of [[Tabid Al-Nubi]], a 9th-century [[Assassins|Hidden One]] serving as a [[Rafiq]] in [[Baghdad]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Fire and Wisdom]]</ref> | |||
Today, the area of ancient Nubia, modern Sudan, contains 220 known pyramids, a record number. For reference, Egypt has 138.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom#A Legacy|Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom: A Legacy]]</ref> | From 1858 onwards, then-director of the Antiquities Service, [[Auguste Mariette]], carried out his work across Egypt and into Nubia, intervening on almost every major site.<ref>''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Rediscovering Egypt#Early Organization|Rediscovering Egypt: Early Organization]]</ref> | ||
Today, the area of ancient Nubia, in modern-day Sudan, contains 220 known pyramids, which is a record number. For reference, Egypt has only 138.<ref>''Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt'' – [[Tours: Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom#A Legacy|Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom: A Legacy]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{mo}} | |||
**''[[Valley of Memory]]'' {{mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:47, 19 July 2026
Nubia is a region of Africa situated along the Nile river, encompassing the area between the first cataract of the Nile south of Aswan, Egypt, and Al Dabbah.
History[edit | edit source]
Nubia was the birthplace of Tabid Al-Nubi, a 9th-century Hidden One serving as a Rafiq in Baghdad.[1]
From 1858 onwards, then-director of the Antiquities Service, Auguste Mariette, carried out his work across Egypt and into Nubia, intervening on almost every major site.[2]
Today, the area of ancient Nubia, in modern-day Sudan, contains 220 known pyramids, which is a record number. For reference, Egypt has only 138.[3]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first mentioned)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned only)
- Valley of Memory (mentioned in Database entry only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Fire and Wisdom
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Rediscovering Egypt: Early Organization
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom: A Legacy