�ݺ�ߣ

The Kingdom of Kush at Napta

?Download as PPTX, PDF?

0 likes?24 views

C

The Kingdom of Kush had its religious center at Napata, which was built around the large mountain of Jebel-Barkal reaching 350 feet high. At the top of this mountain was a protruding rock formation that the Kushites believed represented the massive head of the falcon-headed god Horus, making Jebel-Barkal an important religious site.

KINGDOM OF KUSH AT NAPATA
? Napata is the most important religious center
in Nubia built around a huge mountain called
Jebel-Barkal with a peek that reaches an
approximate height of 350 feet.
? On the top end of the mountains is a pinnacle
bulging off the mountain.
? The Kushites believed the pinnacle to be a
massive urea head symbolizing the Nubia
god Horus.

More Related Content

The Kingdom of Kush at Napta

1. KINGDOM OF KUSH AT NAPATA ? Napata is the most important religious center in Nubia built around a huge mountain called Jebel-Barkal with a peek that reaches an approximate height of 350 feet. ? On the top end of the mountains is a pinnacle bulging off the mountain. ? The Kushites believed the pinnacle to be a massive urea head symbolizing the Nubia god Horus.