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Czech team excavates ancient sites dedicated to Nubian gods

Photo: National Museum
Czech team excavates ancient sites dedicated to Nubian gods

Photo: National Museum

1 posted on 02/02/2011 7:22:13 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
"Ah, yes! Nubian. We have lots of that."


4 posted on 02/02/2011 7:39:16 PM PST by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks for this story. I’d never heard of the Nubian pantheon - primarily of lion-headed gods and goddesses, all with differing characteristitcs. I wonder what historical period we are discussing - the dates were not mentioned in the original article.

It would make sense if some of these gods, like Sebuelimaker (sp is wrong, I know) had been subsumed into the Egyptian pantheon. The Egyptians were so successful in their conquests because they did apparently permitted their conquered peoples to continue their own worship-practices. Sometimes the Egyptians would even adopt a few themselves.


7 posted on 02/02/2011 8:51:14 PM PST by worst-case scenario (Striving to reach the light)
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To: SunkenCiv
Pyramids at Meroe:


8 posted on 02/03/2011 5:30:31 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: SunkenCiv; a fool in paradise; JoeProBono
Tomorrow's headlines today:

Credit To Czechs Cashing In!


10 posted on 02/03/2011 7:40:59 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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