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Meroë
Meroë

Meroë was the capital of Nubia, located in what is now modern day Sudan. In Pharaonic times, the Egyptians called this region the "Kingdom of Kush" and it provided them with gold, wood, cattle and soldiers. Wall paintings in the tomb of Huy, Viceroy of Nubia, portray Nubian princes bringing tribute to the Pharaoh. In 730 BC, the Nubians took advantage of Egypt's waning power to win independence and a century later even annexed Egypt before swiftly being driven out by the Assyrians. Rome was unable to conquer them and in 29 BC Augustus was forced to sign a peace treaty with the Nubian queen. Meroë's destruction in approximately 350 AD at the hands of an Ethiopian king brought the civilization to an end.
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Allemagne, Berlin, Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung (SMB)
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