Soba East
E569755
Soba East is an important archaeological site in Sudan that preserves the remains of the medieval Nubian capital of the Christian kingdom of Alodia.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
former capital city ⓘ medieval city site ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Christian kingdom of Alodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Alodia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| culture | Christian Nubian culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
British archaeologists
ⓘ
Sudanese archaeologists ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 13th century ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalEvidenceOf |
Christian ecclesiastical architecture
ⓘ
craft production ⓘ long-distance trade ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cemeteries
ⓘ
church remains ⓘ city walls or fortifications ⓘ domestic architecture ⓘ industrial installations ⓘ palatial buildings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site in Sudan ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Khartoum State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Khartoum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
confluence of the Blue Nile and White Nile ⓘ |
| locatedOn | east bank of the Blue Nile ⓘ |
| materialCulture |
architectural decoration
ⓘ
glass ⓘ inscribed stones ⓘ metal objects ⓘ pottery ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval Nubia ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
Christian Nubian urbanism
ⓘ
Christianization of Nubia ⓘ medieval Nubian political history ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for understanding the kingdom of Alodia
ⓘ
major source for medieval Nubian archaeology ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural activities
ⓘ
looting ⓘ modern urban expansion ⓘ |
| timeDepth | medieval period occupation ⓘ |
| usedAs | royal residence of Alodian kings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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