A short Arabic document pulled from a centuries-old refuse pile in Sudan has given historians their first written proof that ...

The letter, dating to the 16th or 17th century, contained an order from King Qashqash, a Nubian ruler whose historicity was ...

A rare ancient document from Sudan confirms the historical existence of King Qashqash, a Nubian ruler once known only from ...

Archaeologists have discovered a centuries-old document that provides the first contemporary evidence Nubian King Qashqash ...

A recent study published in Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa explores new historical evidence of one of pre-colonial ...

A document found in a 17th-century landfill confirms the existence of the Nubian king Qashqash, previously considered legendary.

Although undated, the archaeological context provides a reliable timeframe. Coins minted during the reign of Ottoman Sultan Murad IV (1623–1640) were found in the same room, placing their creation ...

At the archaeological site of Old Dongola, in northern Sudan, a small irregularly shaped piece of paper, measuring barely 10 by 9 centimeters, is rewriting a forgotten chapter of African history. It ...

The document turns Nubian King Qashqash from a semi-legendary figure into a historically verifiable monarch ...

A live presentation of re-created costumes of Nubian kings, royal mothers, and bishop based on wall paintings from the cathedral of Faras will take place on December 9 at the School of Oriental and ...