Kingdom of Meroë

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Nubian state ancient kingdom archaeological culture

The Kingdom of Meroë was an ancient Nubian state centered along the Nile in what is now Sudan, renowned for its pyramids, iron production, and distinctive blend of African and Egyptian cultural traditions.

Aliases (3)

Statements (80)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Nubian state → ancient kingdom → archaeological culture →
capital	Meroë →
conflictWith	Roman Empire →
conqueredBy	Kingdom of Aksum →
conquestApproxDate	4th century CE →
continent	Africa →
declineCause	environmental degradation → overexploitation of resources → shift of trade routes →
economyBasedOn	agriculture → ironworking → long-distance trade →
endTime	4th century CE →
exported	ebony → exotic animals → gold → iron → ivory →
flourished	1st century BCE → 1st century CE → 2nd century BCE → 3rd century BCE →
governmentType	monarchy →
hasArchaeologicalSite	Meroë necropolis → Meroë pyramids → Royal City of Meroë →
hasArchitectureStyle	Meroitic architecture →
hasArtStyle	Meroitic art →
hasBurialType	pyramidal tombs →
hasCulturalInfluenceFrom	Hellenistic culture → ancient Egypt → indigenous African traditions →
hasMajorCity	Meroë → Musawwarat es-Sufra → Napata → Naqa →
hasRulingDynasty	Kushite dynasty →
imported	glassware → luxury goods → metal goods → wine →
knownFor	Meroitic pyramids → Meroitic script → distinctive Nubian-Egyptian cultural blend → extensive trade networks → iron production → pyramids → temple architecture →
language	Meroitic language →
locatedIn	Nubia →
locatedInPresentDay	Sudan →
locatedOnRiver	Atbara River → Nile →
majorDeity	Amun → Apedemak →
notableRuler	King Ergamenes → Queen Amanirenas → Queen Amanishakheto →
partOf	ancient Nubia →
predecessor	Kingdom of Kush →
regionType	Middle Nile Valley →
religion	Kushite religion → ancient Egyptian religion →
startTime	circa 8th century BCE →
successor	Alodia → Kingdom of Aksum → Makuria → Nobatia →
titleOfRuler	kandake → king → queen →
tradedWith	Arabian Peninsula → Ptolemaic Egypt → Roman Empire → sub-Saharan Africa →
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear	2011 →
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite	Archaeological Sites of the Island of Meroe →
writingSystem	Meroitic script →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Nubians →	associatedWith
Ptolemaic Kingdom ("Kingdom of Kush") →	borderedBy
Kingdom of Meroë ("Meroë") →	capital
Sudan ("Meroë") →	containsSite
Kushite period ("Meroë") →	hasCapital
Kushite period ("Meroë") →	hasCenter
Nubia ("Meroë") →	hasCity
Nubia ("Meroitic kingdom") →	hasCivilization
Nubia →	hasHistoricalPeriod
Nile Valley ("Meroë") →	hasMajorArchaeologicalSite
Kingdom of Meroë ("Meroë") →	hasMajorCity