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Accounts of Meröe, Kush, and Axum Selected excerpts from Herodotus, Strabo, Dio Cassius, and Procopius of Caesarea. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/nubia1.html

Ancient Nubia Gallery tour. http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/exhibits/online_exhibits/egypt/nubiagallery.shtml

Ancient Nubia - Egypt's Rival in Africa An exhibit that includes a press release, an illustrated article of the first Aswan Dam, and a gallery of artifacts. http://www.umich.edu/~kelseydb/Exhibits/AncientNubia/

Ancient Nubia - Egypt's Rival in Africa. General historical and culture information of the past and present with images. http://www.angelfire.com/oh/AncientKnowledge/NUBIA.html

Aswan - History Brief history of ancient Swen and its role in Egypt. http://www.mideasttravelling.net/egypt/aswan/aswan_history.htm

Chronology of Ancient Egypt and Nubia Known as the Land of Gold and Land of the Bow. http://www.homestead.com/wysinger/chronology.html

Drowned, but Triumphant Museum in Aswan awarded the International Aga Khan Award for Architecture, includes images. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2001/564/travel.htm

Egypt Guide for Travel and Tours, Modern and Ancient Egypt, Ancient sites of Aswan, Idfu, Kom-Ombo, and Nubia with description and images http://touregypt.net/aswan4.htm

Elephantine Island Description and history of Elephantine Island, from predynastic times to the present. http://www.touregypt.net/elephantine.htm

The Famine Stele on the Island of Sehel During the Ptolemaic Period, the legend with a partial translation of the text. http://www.terraflex.co.il/ad/egypt/famine_stele.htm

Gebel Barkal, Nubia A brief history, including plans to reconstruct digitally. http://www.learningsites.com/GebelBarkal-2/GB-hist2.htm

History of Egyptian Architecture Study of Abu Simbel from the standpoint of its architecture through images. http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/egypt/abusimbel.html

History of Egyptian Architecture - Philae Photographs with comments. http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/org/orion/eng/hst/egypt/philae.html

Kush, Meroe, and Nubia Early history of the area from Paleolithic times to the 15th century. http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Sudan.html

Map - Philae Clear and well-labeled drawing of the island. http://www.touregypt.net/Map20.htm

Medieval Nubia Text which chronicles the history and remaining archaeological and artistic evidence of this remarkable fusion of cultures based on common grounds of Christian faith and adaptation. http://rumkatkilise.org/nubia.htm

Neither Goddesses Nor Doormats - The Role of Women in Nubia Scholarly paper includes a history with a conclusion and notes. http://historicaltextarchive.com/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=23

New Nubia Museum in Aswan A detailed in-depth review and description of the facility contents. http://www.shef.ac.uk/assem/4/4nubia.html

Nubia A brief history illustrated with color images and a working timeline. http://www.anth.ucsb.edu/faculty/stsmith/research/nubia_history.html

Nubia Detailed illustrated article with a map. http://www.crystalinks.com/nubia.html

Nubia A detailed history with emphasis on religious aspects of its culture. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11147a.htm

Nubia Essays from ancient times to the present, geography, and culture that includes photographs. http://touregypt.net/historicalessays/nubia.htm

Nubia - Its glory and Its People An exhibition brochure on the history from 3800 B.C. through 1400 AD. http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/NUB/NUBX/NUBX_brochure.html

Nubia - Renown Unearthed From Ruins Illustrated article on the history and culture. http://www.umich.edu/~newsinfo/MT/95/Oct95/mt10o95.html

Nubia - The Land Upriver Story written about the Kingdom of Kush centered around the city of Napata with detailed map. http://members.lycos.co.uk/AnnePowell/queen_resources/history_nubia.html

Nubia Museum Describes Nubia, the international effort to save Nubian monuments and artifacts, and the museum and its contents; from TourEgypt. http://www.touregypt.net/nubiamuseum.htm

Nubia Museum - Aswan A pictorial preview with images. http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/preview.htm

NubiaNet Detailed introduction, kids area, exhibits, archives, and resources. http://www.nubianet.org/

Philae Photographs with comments. http://hethert.org/philae.html

Philae, Egypt Temple views with comments after being rebuilt. http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/egypt/philae/philae.html

The Sacred Temple Island of Philae Comprehensive and image-rich essays on the island, history, the Temple of Isis, and other interesting subjects. http://www.philae.nu/philae/Philaeisland.html

Sudan - Christian Nubia Christianity in Nubia from the sixth to the sixteenth century. http://atheism.about.com/library/FAQs/islam/countries/bl_SudanChristianNubia.htm

Temple of Philae Brief description with drawings and color photographs. http://www.eyelid.co.uk/philae1.htm

TheNubian Basic information on the past and present, a chronology, galleries, newsletter, forum, references, and links. http://www.thenubian.net/

Upper Nubia at Kalabsha Description of small temple of Het-Hert with photograph. http://hethert.org/nubia.html

Vanished Kingdoms of the Nile An exhibition brochure containing information on the land and the people, history, chronology, today, and suggestive reading. http://oi.uchicago.edu/OI/PROJ/NUB/NUBX92/NUBX92_brochure.html