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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 [[Swenett|Aswan]], [[Egypt]], and Al Dabbah. | '''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. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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 name= "Early Organization">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Rediscovering Egypt#Early Organization|Rediscovering Egypt: Early Organization]]</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 name= "Early Organization">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Tours: Rediscovering Egypt#Early Organization|Rediscovering Egypt: Early Organization]]</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> | 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== | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 2 July 2024
Nubia is a region situated along the Nile river encompassing the area between the first cataract of the Nile south of Aswan, Egypt, and Al Dabbah.
History
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.[1]
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.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned only)
- Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Rediscovering Egypt: Early Organization
- ↑ Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt – Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom: A Legacy