Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations.

Thebes was once ancient Egypt's capital and the cultic center of its most prominent god: Amun. It also was home to one of the largest temple precincts in the ancient world: Karnak. Los Angeles ...

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