Kandaka — The Sudan Knowledge Platform
Named for the Kandakas — the warrior queens of ancient Nubia — this site brings their spirit of clarity and resolve to today's questions about Sudan. Articles and analysis on the country's economy and development, alongside reflections on its past, culture, and the people who shape its future.
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From the Library
All books →MEROE: The City State, the Kingdom, the Empire
Beatrice Shorts
Examination of what made Meroe a remarkable capital: its geography, economy, royal ideology, and relevance to …
The Kandake: A Missing History
Ann VanderMeer; Jeff VanderMeer
A focused study on the institution of the Kandake - the ruling queens of Meroe - examining why this remarkable …
NUBIA AND THE NUBIAN PEOPLE: An Annotated Bibliography
James Weldon Johnson
Comprehensive annotated bibliography of scholarship on Nubian history, language, archaeology, and contemporary …