THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR NUBIAN STUDIES

Founded in 1972 in Warsaw, the Society provides a focus for those interested in the archaeology and history of Nubia and Sudan.

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About ISNS

Modern Nubiology was born in the early 1960s, when an international salvage campaign was launched by UNESCO to save the monuments of Lower Nubia being flooded by the construction of the Aswan High Dam and the creation of Lake Nasser. This campaign brought together scholars from over 25 countries from around the world and revealed the richness and cultural diversity of Nubian civilisation.

Blogs

This page hosts the personal and project blogs of members of the International Society for Nubian Studies. Here you can find the latest results of research conducted in the Middle Nile Valley.

Abasseya Project The Abasseya archaeological site, nowadays a plaza within a neighborhood of Karima, is located north-west from Jebel Barkal. The structures found in Abasseya would form of a Meroitic religious complex dated in the Second century BC.

Old Dongola Expedition Dongola lies on the eastern bank of the Nile, halfway between the Third and Fourth Cataracts. It functioned for more than 1500 years, from the erection of the citadel at the end of the 5th century to the abandonment of the area in the 20th century. It was the capital of the kingdom of Makuria, and a seat of mekk of Dongola in the Funj Period.

Soba Expedition Soba was a large city on the bank of the Blue Nile, with churches, monasteries, fine houses, beautiful gardens, and a district inhabited by Muslims. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Alwa (approx. 5th/6th century to the beginning of the 16th century).

News

14.01.2025

Publication: Naga – Amuntempel – Relief Malerei Inschriften

Dear Colleagues, The third edition of “Archäologie im Sudan” (ArS 3) entitled Naga – Amuntempel – Relief Malerei Inschriften is now available and may be of interest to you. Please see the link for further information and contact the publishers directly. A synopsis follows below. Best wishes Juliehttps://www.ugarit-verlag.com/en/collections/archaeological-research-of-sudan-ars “Clearance would be required before the temple could be […]

10.01.2025

Bakri Hassan Ali

Dear Colleagues, It is with sadness that we inform you of the recent death of our colleague Bakri Hassan Ali, curator of the Sultan Bahar al-Din Museum in Geneina, Western Darfur State. He will be greatly missed.

10.01.2025

Bioarchaeological insights into funerary practices, identity and mobility in ancient Sudan

Dear Colleagues, The following online colloquium Bioarchaeological insights into funerary practices, identity and mobility in ancient Sudan may be of interest to you. Please see the attached program and link below. Please contact the organisers directly with any queries. All the best Julie After some technical problems in December when this seminar was originally planned to occur, […]

07.01.2025

Palace of Amanishakhete

Dear ISNS Members, The following report is now available and may be of interest to you. best Julie————————————- Wad Ben Naga Report V: The Palace of Amanishakhete. Vrtal, Vlastimil. Publisher: National Museum, Prague. 520 pp., ISBN: 978-80-7036-839-8.Printed book available for the price of 990 CZK at the following link (shipping EU only) or through resellers: […]

Events

27.07/2021

15th International Conference for Nubian Studies – 29th August – 4th September 2022

The Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw will host the 15th International Conference for Nubian Studies in Warsaw from August 29th to September 4th, 2022. Every four years, the ICNS conference brings together archaeologists, epigraphists, historians, and other scholars working on the ancient and modern history of Sudan and Nubia, from prehistory to […]