Rise of the Black Pharaohs

Name: Rise of the Black Pharaohs
Released: 2014-10-01

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"Learn about the African Kushites who overthrew the ancient Egyptians."

Overview

Around 800 BC, Kush, a little-known subject state of Egypt, rose up and conquered the Egyptians, enthroned its own Pharaohs, and ruled over the empire of King Tut for nearly 100 years. This unlikely chapter of history has been buried by the Egyptians and belittled by early archaeologists, who refuse...