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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 situated along the [[Nile]] river encompassing the area between the first cataract of the Nile south of [[Swenett|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, 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> | 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]]'' {{1stm}} | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{mo}} | *''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' {{mo}} | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]] | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' {{mo}} | ||
**''[[Valley of Memory]]'' {{mdat}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 20:47, 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
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
- 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
- ↑ 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