Candace, in fact, means “sister,” and was the title given to Kushite queens. There were many queens in Meroë, such as Amanirenas—the “Candace” Strabo was referring to—and her ...

But these were not just impressive structures—they were royal tombs. Among the buried were 41 Kushite kings and queens, along with lavish treasures intended to accompany them into the afterlife.

With artefacts on loan from the British Museum, this modest show reminds us of the astonishing heritage of a country now ...

The antique Kushite cemetery of Sanam is the main focus of the publication “The Kushite Cemetery of Sanam. A Non-Royal Burial Ground of the Nubian Capital” by Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Angelika Lohwasser ...