Napata
Americannoun
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In recent weeks, videos shared online have shown empty display cases that once held gold and jewelry that belonged to the ancient kings of Napata and Meroe at the Sudan National Museum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But the residents of capitals known as Kerma, Napata and Meroe produced temples, palaces and pyramids filled with pottery, metalwork, furniture and sculpture.
From New York Times • Oct. 23, 2019
"It's our time. It's wonderful," said longtime resident Napata Mero, adding that the victory coincided with the city benefiting from an economic upswing and increasing cultural recognition.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2015
Meroë lay closer to the Red Sea than Napata did, and so became active in the flourishing trade among Africa, Arabia, and India.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
But the caravan was approaching Napata and the Ethiopian emerald-mines and topaz-rocks.
From The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt by Couperus, Louis
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