The Kingdom of Kush (/ kʊʃ, kʌʃ /; Egyptian: 𓎡𓄿𓈙 𓈉 kꜣš, Assyrian: Kûsi, in LXX Χους or Αἰθιοπία; Coptic: ⲉϭⲱϣEcōš; Hebrew: כּוּשׁKūš), also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, centered along the Nile Valley in what is now northern Sudan and southern Egypt.

2018年2月26日 · Kush was a kingdom in northern Africa in the region corresponding to modern-day Sudan. The larger region around Kush (later referred to as Nubia) was inhabited c. 8,000 BCE but the Kingdom of Kush rose much later.

2025年1月28日 · The Nubians were also highly valued as soldiers. As Egypt slipped once again into decline at the close of the New Kingdom (11th century bce), the viceroys of Kush, supported by their Nubian armies, became virtually independent kings, free of Egyptian control.

The first settlers in northern Sudan date back 300,000 years. It is home to the oldest sub-Saharan African kingdom, the kingdom of Kush (about 2500–1500 B.C.E.). This culture produced some of the most beautiful pottery in the Nile valley, including Kerma beakers.

2025年1月18日 · kingdom of Kush Map showing the location of the ancient kingdom of Kush. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.

2017年4月25日 · During the New Kingdom of Egypt (16th to 11th Centuries B.C.), Nubia was an Egyptian colony. When the New Kingdom came to an end, Kush became an independent kingdom centered at Napata in present-day Sudan. Between 780 and 755 B.C., King Alara established the Kushite Dynasty.

2024年10月6日 · The Nubian kingdoms that emerged after Kush, such as Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia, inherited and adapted Kushite traditions while embracing new religious influences like Christianity and later Islam.

2025年1月27日 · The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, located along the Nile Valley in present-day northern Sudan and southern Egypt. It thrived as a cradle of civilization and produced complex societies engaged in trade, industry, and cultural exchange.

Adorned with tall, slender pyramids, the wealthy Nile city of Meroë was the seat of power of Kush, an ancient kingdom and rival to Egypt. Kushite culture blended Egyptian customs into its own,...

Meroë, capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kush from circa 800 B.C.E. is northeast of Khartoum (center right). Kush or Cush was a civilization centered in the North African region of Nubia, located in what is today northern Sudan.