Meroe. An empire on the Nile.
| N° d'inventaire | 13643 |
| Format | 21 x 28 |
| Détails | 288 p., paperback with flaps. |
| Publication | Paris, 2010 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9788889854501 |
BAUD Michel (dir.). Enigmatic and majestic, the ancient civilization of Meroe is a unique example of accomplished multiculturalism. Cultural heir to Pharaonic Egypt, influenced by the trade networks of the Eastern Mediterranean, the empire radiated from approximately 270 BC to 320 AD, between the 1st and 6th cataracts of the Nile, over the lands of present-day Sudan. Religious pantheon, political and cultural systems, urban achievements, writing, and crafts bear witness to the richness of this civilization. Historians of Antiquity were already familiar with the "Land of Kush," the land of the Black Pharaohs of the 25th Egyptian Dynasty. Later, 19th-century explorers and early 20th-century archaeologists were dazzled by this forgotten civilization, whose riches include the famous necropolis of pyramids. Since the 1960s, archaeological excavations and scientific research have considerably enriched our knowledge of the Meroe civilization. What was missing was this reference work, abundantly illustrated with views of monuments and landscapes of Meroe, as well as objects preserved in the Khartoum Museum and in the greatest European museums.
BAUD Michel (dir.). Enigmatic and majestic, the ancient civilization of Meroe is a unique example of accomplished multiculturalism. Cultural heir to Pharaonic Egypt, influenced by the trade networks of the Eastern Mediterranean, the empire radiated from approximately 270 BC to 320 AD, between the 1st and 6th cataracts of the Nile, over the lands of present-day Sudan. Religious pantheon, political and cultural systems, urban achievements, writing, and crafts bear witness to the richness of this civilization. Historians of Antiquity were already familiar with the "Land of Kush," the land of the Black Pharaohs of the 25th Egyptian Dynasty. Later, 19th-century explorers and early 20th-century archaeologists were dazzled by this forgotten civilization, whose riches include the famous necropolis of pyramids. Since the 1960s, archaeological excavations and scientific research have considerably enriched our knowledge of the Meroe civilization. What was missing was this reference work, abundantly illustrated with views of monuments and landscapes of Meroe, as well as objects preserved in the Khartoum Museum and in the greatest European museums.