Tag: Sudan
A rare medieval tattoo from Ghazali, Sudan
Bioarchaeological research discovered a rare medieval religious tattoo from a burial near a medieval monastery in Sudan investigated by the Polish Centre of Mediterranean...
Unique wall paintings discovered in Old Dongola, Sudan
Old Dongola (Tungul in Old Nubian) was the capital of Makuria, one of the most prominent medieval African states. Research in this city, initiated...
Hieroglyphs discovered in Old Dongola, Sudan
During the current excavation season in Old Dongola (Sudan), an expedition of the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, headed by Dr....
Polish researcher documents 1,000 years old paintings found in Sudan
Paintings from 1,000 years ago showing the Virgin Mary with Christ and two archangels have been documented by Dr. Magdalena Łaptaś from the Cardinal...
First genome-wide ancient human DNA from Sudan shines new light on Nile Valley past
The first genome-wide ancient human DNA data from Sudan reveals new insights into the ancestry and social organization of people who lived more than...
Ancient Islamic tombs cluster like galaxies
Sudanese Islamic burial sites are distributed according to large-scale environmental factors and small-scale social factors, creating a galaxy-like distribution pattern, according to a study...