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Along the sweeping reaches of the Middle Nile, ancient cities rose, kingdoms flourished, and generations of people left their mark upon the landscape. From the monumental ruins of Kerma to the sacred heights of Jebel Barkal and the pyramids of Meroë, explore the extraordinary histories of Nubia and the archaeological discoveries that continue to bring them to light.
Who Made Kerma’s Blue?
The making and meaning of faience in ancient Nubia
A brilliant blue material, an ancient Nubian kingdom, and an archaeological mystery more than a century in the making. From Kerma’s excavations to the discovery of a faience workshop at Sanam, we investigate how the peoples of ancient Nubia made, transformed, and gave meaning to one of the Nile Valley’s most remarkable materials.
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