Tombos (Nubia)
Island and archaeological site in Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tombos or Tumbus is an archaeological site in northern Sudan, including Tombos island and the nearby riverbank area.[1] Tombos is located at the Third Cataract of the Nile and on the northern margin of the Dongola Reach, not far from Kerma. The occupation of Tombos, revealed by archaeological work, began in mid-18th Dynasty of Egypt and continued through the 25th Dynasty. In the New Kingdom period, a large range of pharaonic and private royal inscriptions from 18th Dynasty and elite tombs in Egyptian style indicates Tombos was an important node of Egyptian colonial control.[2] In the New Kingdom, Tombos witnessed the blending and entanglement of Egyptian and Nubian traditions.
Location | Sudan |
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Region | Nubia |
Type | Settlement |
Site notes | |
Condition | In ruins |
Website | tombos |