Candace, in fact, means “sister,” and was the title given to Kushite queens. There were many queens in Meroë, such as Amanirenas—the “Candace” Strabo was referring to—and her ...

But these were not just impressive structures—they were royal tombs. Among the buried were 41 Kushite kings and queens, along with lavish treasures intended to accompany them into the afterlife.

Piye, a Kushite king, led the invasion of Egypt and ... the Kushites in Meroë built more than 200 pyramids as tombs for kings and queens, according to Tabnak. TheAccording to La República ...

The antique Kushite cemetery of Sanam is the main focus of the publication “The Kushite Cemetery of Sanam. A Non-Royal Burial Ground of the Nubian Capital” by Egyptologist Prof. Dr. Angelika Lohwasser ...