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Location, location, location: How the Nile helped an ancient Sudanese city thrive for centuries

  • April 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Location, location, location: How the Nile helped an ancient Sudanese city thrive for centuries
The ancient city of Napata, located in what is now Sudan, was a major urban and cultural center of Kush, an ancient empire in Nubia. University of Michigan archaeologists and earth scientists examined the land underlying the city to determine what geological processes might have led to the city's successful settlement.

Originally published at Phys.org

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