The center of a powerful civilization, Meroë served as the capital city of Kush whose robust culture ... successfully invaded and conquered Egypt, extending his control to the whole Nile Valley.

In the case of Egypt, this meant that the mighty land of the pharaohs was conquered and ruled by its southern neighbour - what is now northern Sudan, but was then called the kingdom of Kush.

In the case of Egypt, this meant that the mighty land of the pharaohs was conquered and ruled by its southern neighbour - what is now northern Sudan, but was then called the kingdom of Kush.