Ancient Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush: Interview with Dr. Geoff Emberling

<p>Located to the south of Egypt, in today’s Sudan, ancient Nubia had a complicated relationship with the old state of the Nile, and scholars have traditionally understood it through the shadow of its much better understood northern neighbor. But, as Dr. Geoff Emberling of the University of Michigan explains, Nubia had a long and fascinating history of its own and a stunning array of achievements, spanning thousands of years and many different cultures.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you’d like to learn more about Dr. Emberling’s excavations at Jebel Barkal, <a href="https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/jbap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">you can do so here</a>; if you’d like to learn more about community archaeology in Sudan, <a href="https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/nubia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">check out the “Narrating Nubia” project here.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Patrick's book is now available! Get <em>The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World</em> in <a href="https://www.twelvebooks.com/titles/patrick-wyman/the-verge/9781538701171/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hardcopy, ebook, or audiobook (read by Patrick) here</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Listen to new episodes 1 week early, to exclusive seasons 1 and 2, and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App <a href="https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistory</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>REX MD - </strong>Visit <a href="http://rexmd.com/TIDES" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>rexmd.com/TIDES</strong></a> to get started.</p><p><strong>BETTER HELP - </strong>Get 10% off your first month at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/TIDES" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>betterhelp.com/TIDES</strong></a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19