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Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs

Whetherthis tiny good-luck charm Was worn by kushite or egyptian,we now know that The two...

Narrator: Whether
this tiny good-luck charm Was worn by kushite or egyptian,
we now know that The two cultures
were no longer separate

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Narrator: Whether this tiny good-luck charm
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Was worn by kushite or egyptian, we now know that
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The two cultures were no longer separate.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:02
Uploaded
Jun 15, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Alleycats Films,ARTE

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Movie Summary

The Kush Empire was an ancient superpower that dominated the Nile Valley and rivaled the Egyptians, and now, a new, cutting-edge investigation at a mysterious tomb could reveal the secrets of this formidable lost kingdom.
Under the rule of the new kingdom, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:09
Under the rule of the new kingdom,
They would've received sometimes salary of bread - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:08
They would've received sometimes salary of bread
These were people who could make choices in their own houses - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:07
These were people who could make choices in their own houses
A new kushite dynasty began to emerge at napata. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:06
A new kushite dynasty began to emerge at napata.
We know that, from this royal line, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:09
We know that, from this royal line,
They became known as the black pharaohs, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:13
They became known as the black pharaohs,
We usually talk about the period right after the egyptian - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:07
We usually talk about the period right after the egyptian
Narrator: One clue lies in how this royal elite chose to be buried, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:12
Narrator: One clue lies in how this royal elite chose to be ...
Only one pyramid remains standing at el-kurru today, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:15
Only one pyramid remains standing at el-kurru today,
Traditional kushite tombs were dome-shaped mounds of earth - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:08
Traditional kushite tombs were dome-shaped mounds of earth
The body was laid to rest in a simple circular pit below. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:05
The body was laid to rest in a simple circular pit below.
At el-kurru, all that began to change. - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:05
At el-kurru, all that began to change.
The cemetery at el-kurru shows this transition - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:08
The cemetery at el-kurru shows this transition
We have some traditional kushite burial mounds, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:05
We have some traditional kushite burial mounds,
But relatively quickly, these kings started adopting - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:08
But relatively quickly, these kings started adopting
They built enclosure walls around the tumuli, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:09
They built enclosure walls around the tumuli,
The external form of the burial monument - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:05
The external form of the burial monument
Another clue lies at jebel barkal - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:08
Another clue lies at jebel barkal
Emberling: So what we're looking at here - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:05
Emberling: So what we're looking at here
These columns are all that are left outside the mountain, - Lost Kingdom of the Black Pharaohs 00:08
These columns are all that are left outside the mountain,