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The Ancients

The Kingdom of Kush

26 Jan 2025

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Beyond the ancient Nile’s fertile banks lay a civilisation that rivalled Egypt in power and prestige—the Kingdom of Kush. This ancient empire, centred in modern Sudan, once ruled Egypt, defied Rome, and it's formidable warrior queens left a lasting mark on African history.In this episode of The Ancients, Tristan Hughes visits the British Museum to explore the story of the Kushites with Dr. Loretta Kilroe, curator of a new exhibition on Ancient Sudan. From royal pyramids to one-eyed battlefield leaders and even Kushite porridge, uncover the hidden legacy of this extraordinary civilization.Loretta's exhibition, Ancient Sudan: Enduring Heritage is touring the UK this year. It opens in Portsmouth on 1st February and in Stirling on 9th August.Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan, the producer is Joseph Knight.The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. You can take part in our listener survey here:https://uk.surveymonkey.com/r/6FFT7MK

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0.369 - 22.815 Tristan Hughes

Hi, I'm Tristan Hughes and if you would like the Ancients ad-free, get early access and bonus episodes, sign up to History Hit. With a History Hit subscription, you can also watch hundreds of hours of original documentaries, including my recent documentary all about Petra and the Nabataeans, and enjoy a new release every week. Sign up now by visiting historyhit.com slash subscribe.

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25.64 - 29.701 Anne-Marie Luff

Hallo ihr Mäuse, wir sind Janni und Alina vom Podcast Wine Wednesday.

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29.741 - 37.403 Joseph Knight

Und wir spielen am 12.6. im Kino am Olympiasee. Sagt man am Olympiasee?

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37.424 - 41.805 Anne-Marie Luff

Oder im Olympiasee? Nee, paddeln wir da drin rum oder was?

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50.747 - 52.428 Aidan Lonergan

Hahaha.

53.258 - 61.401 Joseph Knight

Und wir spielen am 12.06. im Kino am Olympiasee in Zusammenarbeit mit unserem Partner Backmarket eine Liveshow, unser allererstes Open Air.

61.441 - 72.425 Anne-Marie Luff

Das Geile ist, wir dürfen auf der Bühne an euch Zuschauer und Zuschauerinnen einen 800 Euro Voucher für Backmarket verlosen. Es lohnt sich also nicht nur wegen unseren schönen Gesichtern zu kommen.

88.729 - 116.128 Tristan Hughes

Die Sonne steigt über den Nihil-Wall. Vor dem Nihil-Wall ist eine Ecke mit konikulären Pyramiden, alle mit steifigen, schwarzen Seiten. Sie bemerken die Entfernung zu einer wunderschönen alten Stadt, die den vertilen Nihil in den östlichen Sahara überblickt. Aber diese Pyramiden, die aus den desertischen Sanden aussehen, sind nicht in Ägypten. Sie sind in Sudan, in dem alten Königreich von Kush.

118.344 - 144.587 Tristan Hughes

It's the Ancients on History Hit. I'm Tristan Hughes, your host. In today's episode we are exploring another of those ancient civilizations all too often overshadowed by more famous names like Egypt, Greece and Rome. We're shining a light on the Kingdom of Kush, its people known as the Kushites. Zentriert im heutigen Sudan, hat das Königreich Kusch eine außergewöhnliche Geschichte.

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