Tag Archives: Medieval Nubia
Assuming the Dormition
According to the Gregorian calendar, the Christians in both East and West denominations commemorate today the death of the Mother of Jesus. Just like with the difficulties surrounding the dogma of the Immaculate Conception, so also with what was the … Continue reading
North vs. South from a Sai perspective
The return after the summer break to the Medieval Sai Project in wordpress finds us in front of a completely new situation regarding the land our fieldwork is conducted in: Sudan has been officially split up into a northern and … Continue reading
Rock art on the way to the Greek islands…
In the previous entry, we commemorated the important academic venue organized by the Hellenic Society for the Study of Ancient Egypt (HSSAE) that brought to the Athenian public knowledge about the history of the Kharga Oasis as testified by its … Continue reading
Nubian Studies in Germany
The last week has seen various Nubiological activities deriving from German milieus: The Sudan Archäologische Gesellschaft (SAG) had its annual elections and the famous Sudan Day, this year dedicated to two topics: Professionals and amateurs of Sudan archaeology in Germany … Continue reading
Contemplating Nubia from Ethiopia
Today we are proud to host a short report from an official visit to Sai Island and other Medieval Nubian sites by a delegation of French researchers studying Ethiopia and wishing to enlarge the scope of their research to Sudan … Continue reading
Melkam Fasika
In the Orthodox Church, Easter seems to have a much deeper significance than Christmas in the consciousness as well as the traditions of the people. The fact must be linked both with the natural festive atmosphere of spring in the … Continue reading
Sai field season 2011
Having contributed in addressing various verbal protests against the building of further dams on the River Nile and the Atbara River (i.e. sign a petition here), we wish to turn to a different thematic in the coming couple of blog … Continue reading
Contemplating Ethiopia from Nubia
In the previous entry, we made a reference to a critic addressed to the recent publication by Bill and Nettie Adams on the Early Medieval Period at Qasr Ibrim by the Emeritus Professor of African Archaeology at the University of … Continue reading
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