HOOK
LINE
Watch
Stories
Stories
The real history behind the shows.
Apedemak: the lion-headed war god of Kush
Kush worshipped a god found nowhere else: Apedemak, a lion-headed warrior. His temples still stand in Sudan.
The Meroë Head: why Kush buried Augustus under a temple’s steps
A bronze head of Rome's first emperor was found in Sudan in 1910, buried where every visitor would walk over it. That was the point.
Kush vs. Rome: the forgotten war on the Nile (25 to 21 B.C.)
A short, sharp war between the Kingdom of Kush and Augustus' Rome ended with something rare: Rome giving ground. Here is how it unfolded.
Amanirenas: the one-eyed queen of Kush who fought Rome
In the 20s B.C., a queen of Kush attacked Roman Egypt, carried off Caesar's statues and forced Augustus to the negotiating table. This is who she was.
Watch Hookline
·
Terms
·
Privacy