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Nubia:

Accounts of Meröe, Kush, and Axum

Selected excerpts from Herodotus, Strabo, Dio Cassius, and Procopius of Caesarea.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/nubia1.html

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Ancient Nubia

Gallery tour.

http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/online_exhibits/egypt/nubiagallery.shtml

Ancient Nubia - Egypt's Rival in Africa

An exhibit that includes a press release, an illustrated article of the first Aswan Dam, and a gallery of artifacts.

http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/AncientNubia/

Ancient Nubia - Egypt's Rival in Africa.

General historical and culture information of the past and present with images.

http://www.angelfire.com/oh/AncientKnowledge/NUBIA.html

Aswan - History

Brief history of ancient Swen and its role in Egypt.

http://www.mideasttravelling.net/egypt/aswan/aswan_history.htm

Chronology of Ancient Egypt and Nubia

Known as the Land of Gold and Land of the Bow.

http://www.homestead.com/wysinger/chronology.html

Drowned, but Triumphant

Museum in Aswan awarded the International Aga Khan Award for Architecture, includes images.

http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/564/travel.htm

Egypt Guide for Travel and Tours, Modern and Ancient Egypt,

Ancient sites of Aswan, Idfu, Kom-Ombo, and Nubia with description and images

http://touregypt.net/aswan4.htm

Elephantine Island

Description and history of Elephantine Island, from predynastic times to the present.

http://www.touregypt.net/elephantine.htm

The Famine Stele on the Island of Sehel

During the Ptolemaic Period, the legend with a partial translation of the text.

http://www.terraflex.co.il/ad/egypt/famine_stele.htm

Gebel Barkal, Nubia

A brief history, including plans to reconstruct digitally.

http://www.learningsites.com/GebelBarkal-2/GB-hist2.htm

History of Egyptian Architecture

Study of Abu Simbel from the standpoint of its architecture through images.

http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/egypt/abusimbel.html

History of Egyptian Architecture - Philae

Photographs with comments.

http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/egypt/philae.html

Kush, Meroe, and Nubia

Early history of the area from Paleolithic times to the 15th century.

http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Sudan.html

Map - Philae

Clear and well-labeled drawing of the island.

http://www.touregypt.net/Map20.htm

Medieval Nubia

Text which chronicles the history and remaining archaeological and artistic evidence of this remarkable fusion of cultures based on common grounds of Christian faith and adaptation.

http://rumkatkilise.org/nubia.htm

Neither Goddesses Nor Doormats - The Role of Women in Nubia

Scholarly paper includes a history with a conclusion and notes.

http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=23

New Nubia Museum in Aswan

A detailed in-depth review and description of the facility contents.

http://www.shef.ac.uk/assem/4/4nubia.html

Nubia

A brief history illustrated with color images and a working timeline.

http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/stsmith/research/nubia_history.html

Nubia

Detailed illustrated article with a map.

http://www.crystalinks.com/nubia.html

Nubia

A detailed history with emphasis on religious aspects of its culture.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11147a.htm

Nubia

Essays from ancient times to the present, geography, and culture that includes photographs.

http://touregypt.net/historicalessays/nubia.htm

Nubia - Its glory and Its People

An exhibition brochure on the history from 3800 B.C. through 1400 AD.

http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/NUB/NUBX/NUBX_brochure.html

Nubia - Renown Unearthed From Ruins

Illustrated article on the history and culture.

http://www.umich.edu/~newsinfo/MT/95/Oct95/mt10o95.html

Nubia - The Land Upriver

Story written about the Kingdom of Kush centered around the city of Napata with detailed map.

http://members.lycos.co.uk/AnnePowell/queen_resources/history_nubia.html

Nubia Museum

Describes Nubia, the international effort to save Nubian monuments and artifacts, and the museum and its contents; from TourEgypt.

http://www.touregypt.net/nubiamuseum.htm

Nubia Museum - Aswan

A pictorial preview with images.

http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/preview.htm

NubiaNet

Detailed introduction, kids area, exhibits, archives, and resources.

http://www.nubianet.org/

Philae

Photographs with comments.

http://hethert.org/philae.html

Philae, Egypt

Temple views with comments after being rebuilt.

http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/egypt/philae/philae.html

The Sacred Temple Island of Philae

Comprehensive and image-rich essays on the island, history, the Temple of Isis, and other interesting subjects.

http://www.philae.nu/philae/Philaeisland.html

Sudan - Christian Nubia

Christianity in Nubia from the sixth to the sixteenth century.

http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/islam/countries/bl_SudanChristianNubia.htm

Temple of Philae

Brief description with drawings and color photographs.

http://www.eyelid.co.uk/philae1.htm

TheNubian

Basic information on the past and present, a chronology, galleries, newsletter, forum, references, and links.

http://www.thenubian.net/

Upper Nubia at Kalabsha

Description of small temple of Het-Hert with photograph.

http://hethert.org/nubia.html

Vanished Kingdoms of the Nile

An exhibition brochure containing information on the land and the people, history, chronology, today, and suggestive reading.

http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/NUB/NUBX92/NUBX92_brochure.html

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