The Kingdom of Kush (/ k ʊ ʃ, k ʌ ʃ /; Egyptian: 𓎡𓄿𓈙𓈉 kꜣš, Assyrian: Kûsi, in LXX Χους or Αἰθιοπία; Coptic: ⲉϭⲱϣ Ecōš; Hebrew: כּוּשׁ Kūš), also known as the Kushite Empire, or simply Kush, was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, centered along the Nile Valley in what is now northern Sudan and southern ...

2018年2月26日 · Kush was a kingdom in northern Africa in the region corresponding to modern-day Sudan. The larger region around Kush (later referred to as Nubia) was inhabited c. 8,000 BCE but the Kingdom of Kush rose much later.

2025年1月18日 · kingdom of Kush Map showing the location of the ancient kingdom of Kush. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.

2020年4月24日 · For more than 1400 years the Kingdom of Kush managed to remain a regional empire in Africa. In the 2nd millennium B.C., this ancient Nubian Kingdom hit its peak, when it controlled an extensive region of the River Nile in the present day Sudan.

2025年1月28日 · Kush’s position athwart the trade routes from Egypt to the Red Sea, and from the Nile to the south and west, brought considerable wealth from far-off places. Moreover, its cultivated areas along the Nile were rich, and in the hills the gold and emerald mines produced bullion and jewels for Egypt.

Meroë, capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kush from circa 800 B.C.E. is northeast of Khartoum (center right). Kush or Cush was a civilization centered in the North African region of Nubia, located in what is today northern Sudan.

2019年4月10日 · The Kingdom of Kush (or Cush) was a powerful ancient state that existed (twice) in what is now the northern part of Sudan. The second Kingdom, which lasted from 1000 B.C. until 400 A.D., with its Egyptian-like pyramids, is the better known and studied of the two, but it was preceded by an earlier Kingdom that between 2000 and 1500 B.C. was an ...

2019年5月12日 · The Kushite kingdom is mentioned as Kush (or Cush) in the Old Testament; Aethiopia in ancient Greek literature; and Nubia to the Romans. Nubia may have been derived from an Egyptian word for gold, nebew; the Egyptians called Nubia Ta-Sety.

2025年1月27日 · The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, located along the Nile Valley in present-day northern Sudan and southern Egypt. It thrived as a cradle of civilization and produced complex societies engaged in trade, industry, and cultural exchange.

Located in the fertile Nile Valley, south of Egypt, the ancient kingdom of Kush emerged as a major power in the ancient world. With a rich history spanning over 3,000 years, Kush developed a unique culture that blended Egyptian, African, and Mediterranean influences.