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

21.06.2022

Concise Manual for Ceramic Studies

Dear ISNS Members, The Concise Manual for Ceramic Studies from SFDAS is now available on-line, open access and may be of interest to you. The link follows below.Please direct any questions to the author. Sincerely Julie———————————————————- Concise Manual for Ceramic Studies Romain David (dir.) This bilingual English/Arabic manual is intended to accompany the training of […]

16.06.2022

Berlin Sudan Day 2022

Dear ISNS Members,Berlin Sudan Day 2022 may be of interest to you. The announcement follows below, and further details are attached. Please contact the organisers directly with any queries. Best wishes Julie Dear Friends of the archaeology of Sudan, We would like to cordially invite you to the “Berlin Sudan Day 2022” onSaturday, June 18, 2022. This […]

05.05.2022

Lecture YouTube: Pharaon des Deux Terres. L’épopée africaine des rois de Napata

Dear Colleagues, An exhibition entitled Pharaon des Deux Terres. L’épopée africaine des rois de Napata opened recently in the Louvre, Paris and will run from 28 April to 25 July 2022. An introduction to the exhibition was presented by Vincent Rondot on 4 May and is now available on YouTube. It may be of interest to you. The […]

05.05.2022

15th ICNS

Registration for the 15th International Conference for Nubian Studies is now open only for participants that do not submit papers.

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 […]