The 25th Dynasty originated in Nubia, in what is today Sudan, and ruled over ancient Egypt between 744 and 656 BC.

Surprisingly, Sudan holds that title, with more pyramids than its northern neighbor! Tucked away in the vast deserts of Sudan ...

Unlike in Egypt, where pharaohs were buried inside pyramids, Kushite royalty were buried beneath them. The pyramids are scattered across several sites, including Nuri, El-Kurru, and Jebel Barkal.

The Sphinx of Taharqo, in its calculated mixture of the two different traditions, is not just a striking portrait of the Kushite ruler as a traditional Egyptian pharaoh, it's also a lesson in ...

I am chatting online, via zoom, with Zeinab Badawi, the Khartoum-born doyenne of British broadcasting and President of London University’s School of African and Oriental Studies. We are discussing her ...

As a result, the three chambers of the pharaoh’s tomb are submerged in water. Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images The string of 20 pyramids marks the burial grounds of the Kushite ...

Here are 5 things to know about the Pharaohs before they roll through downtown Mobile. No. 5: It’s a special milestone for the Pharaohs! They were established in 1985, now marking 40 years as a ...

Pieces of pottery and other evidence found inside the sprawling underground tomb revealed that it belonged to Thutmose II, a young pharaoh who died an untimely death more than three millennia ago.

But after this immense discovery of the missing pharaoh, many are wondering just who Thutmose II actually was. Here's everything you need to know about the recently uncovered Egyptian leader.