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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.

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News

24.02.2025

Nubica – New publication

Dear Colleagues, Nubica, Studies in the History and Epigraphy of the Middle Nile Region in Christian Times is now available from Peeters publishers and may be of interest to you. See https://www.peeters-leuven.be Further contact details and information may be found in the attached *pdf. Sincerely Julie

28.01.2025

Invitation to the exhibition Dress to Impress

Dear Colleagues, The invitation to the exhibition ‘Dress to Impress’ may be of interest to you. Please contact the venue with any queries. best Julie———————————————– The organisers and creators are happy to invite all members of the ISNS to the opening of the exhibition Dress to Impress/In Pracht gehüllt, 5 February in Berlin. The exhibition presents […]

28.01.2025

A new monograph on Qertassi and Tafa just published

Dear Colleagues, The announcement below may be of interest to you. Please contact the publisher for further information. best Julie ——————————————- Dear Colleagues,It is my pleasure to draw your attention to a monograph entitled Qertassi and Tafa. Czechoslovak Explorations in Nubia within the International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia just published by Miroslav Verner from […]

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 […]


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 […]