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.
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.
12.05.2025
Dear Colleagues, The following colloquium being held on 22 May 2025 entitled ‘Rescuing the Past: Restoration as Resistance in Sudan’s Risk and Conflict Zones’, may be of interest to you. The programme and contact information follow below. Please contact the organisers directly with any queries. Sincerely Julie
25.04.2025
With deep sorrow, we say farewell to Dr. Magdalena Łaptaś — an art historian and archaeologist, a distinguished expert in Byzantine art and Christian heritage in Nubia and Egypt.She was professionally affiliated with the Institute of Art History at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw. For many years, she also worked at the National Museum […]
08.04.2025
Dear ISNS Colleagues, The ISNS Board is concerned with safeguarding Sudanese and global heritage and recognises the urgent necessity to assist with and address issues engendered by the recent conflicts. Towards this end, attached please find a letter from the Society’s President and Board sent to His Excellency Khalid Ali Aleisir, Minister of Culture and Information, Sudan. Sincerely, Julie
08.04.2025
Dear Colleagues,The following paper has just been published in African Archaeology Review and is available online. It may be of interest to you. Please address any questions to the authors.All the bestJulie Bashir, Mohamed & Claudia Näser. Archaeology and Development: Post-Conflict Rebuilding of the Archaeology and Heritage Sector in Sudan. Afr Archaeol Rev (2025). https://rdcu.be/eewvr
27.07/2021
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 […]
