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  • Medieval Documents Recovered at Sudan's Old Dongola

    03/30/2026 5:06:53 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 5 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | March 25, 2026 | editors / unattributed
    Science in Poland reports that a medieval document has been recovered at a large residential structure at the site of Old Dongola in Sudan by a team of researchers from the University of Warsaw. The text, written in Arabic on paper, is an order issued by King Qashqash, a ruler thought by some to be a legendary figure known only from mention in a nineteenth-century work. The building where the document was found also contained textiles made of cotton, linen, and silk; objects made of ivory and rhino horn; amulets; and more than 20 letters and administrative and legal documents....