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Meroë

Type Object Region Sudan Time c. -800–1

Meroë was the late capital of the Kingdom of Kush, located south of the Fourth Cataract of the Nile in modern Sudan;…

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  1. c. -800–-300Meroë region · NubiaWhile the Kingdom of Kush had its capital at Napata, the Meroë region was already an important southern settlement thanks to Nile navigation and iron-ore resources, laying the groundwork for the later move of the capital.
  2. c. -270–-50Meroë · SudanThe royal house moved the political center south to Meroë, where the city expanded its palaces, temples, and pyramid cemetery district, becoming a hub controlling the Nubian corridor and Red Sea trade.
  3. c. -50–1Meroë · SudanAround the turn of the era Meroë maintained trade and diplomatic contacts with Ptolemaic and Roman Egypt; iron production within the city and exports of ivory and gold brought the city to its economic and cultural peak.

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