What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush? - Geoff Emberling

Trace the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kush, an overlooked ancient African civilization which fought off both the Egyptians and Romans.

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Along the Nile River, in what is now northern Sudan, lay the ancient civilization of Kush. Though they were once conquered by a powerful neighbor, the kings and queens of Kush would go on to successfully challenge two of the most dominant empires in history: the Egyptians and the Romans. So what happened to this African kingdom? Geoff Emberling details the rise and fall of the Kush empire.

Lesson by Geoff Emberling, directed by Carlos Rupit & Lizeth Rodríguez.

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[emansadig]

As a Nubian from Sudan, it's so amazing to finally see our history being talked about and enjoyed by so many. It's often overlooked or grouped in with Ancient Egypt when it fully deserves its own focus

[origaminosferatu]

Stealing the bronze head of Augustus and burying it under your temple so your worshippers can walk on it is a pretty baller move.
Also, these animations are gorgeous - bringing me strong Age of Empires I vibes.

[jonasortiz]

when the kushites and romans dapped each other up, that was pretty cool.

[kinkykoilykawaii]

As a lover of history, I think all African history is grossly under studied and taught. There are probably many great discoveries and lessons waiting for the western world.

[Artur_M.]

There were also three smaller Nubian kingdoms; Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia, that existed after the fall of Kush and continued its legacy throughout the whole Medieval period, while successfully resisting the Muslim powers to the north.
One of the precursors of serious research in this area, Prof. Kazimierz Michałowski (1901-1981) from Poland coined the term "Nubiology", suggesting that the history of Nubia (including Kush) is so long and rich that it deserves to be its own specialized discipline, like Egyptology.

[i_teleported_bread]

"Dad look, it's the good kush."
"This is Egypt, how good can it be?"

[CharmingReality]

The first time I ever heard of Kush, was aged 17 when Nas released “I Can” and speaks of “Empires in Africa called Kush”. Imagine learning about this via hip hop and not Bia the curriculum

[no.reply_]

Lovely animation would love more on ancient African civilizations, like Benin, Wolof, and Axum, there's so much to explore

[youtubec]

I did a group presentation in high school about Kush/Nubia. This was one of most meaningful projects I’ve ever done.

[theblackpearlofbraavos]

That was fantastic. So many have never heard of this ancient and prosperous civilization. Thanks, TedEd. And thanks for the awesome James Baldwin quote, too.

[abdulmasaiev]

"What happened to the lost Kingdom of Kush" - did it go up in smoke?

[ROBIN]

I’m Nubian from north Sudan Thank you for this beautiful video and for recounting part of our history. Today, some Dutch scholars discovered a very old church in the Kerma region.

[succ]

I cannot believe Snoop Dog lost his own kingdom.

[firenzarfrenzy]

I’m glad I’m alive in the time period where these overlooked civilisations are slowly being brought to light
I’d love to see a video on the Nubian Empire

[hanstar]

I went to Meroe, the ancient Kingdom of Kush, in 2018. Amazing site. We were the only ones there. However, it is not receiving any support for maintenance or restoration. I hope it endures, and that Sudan calms, so that more can witness its beauty.

[saywhat]

I'd read about Kush in the Bible, it was awesome even then, when I was only able to read fragments of their history. Now that I know a little bit more, it's amazing.

[chaeyoungsbestie]

I’ve never really bothered to learn much of Kush for fear of being disappointed by the little western literature that exists on it, but as someone that speaks a Cushitic language (Somali), this has inspired me to look more deeply into this history. I’m sure some of these folks were my ancestors, if not only loosely due to their relations with East Africa.

[RobSomeone]

The Kush were badass. Why did I never learn this before?

[salm]

The narration gives me a bedtime story vibe. So relaxing

[sicemdawgs]

I'm pretty sure the kingdom of kush was in my college dorm room