Nubia

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 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.

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.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Origins (first mentioned)
• Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (mentioned only)
• Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Valley of Memory (mentioned in Database entry only)