Rise of the Black Pharaohs

Learn about the African Kushites who overthrew the ancient Egyptians.

Duration: 50 min
Release date: 2014-10-01
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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 refused to believe that dark skinned Africans could have risen so high. But now, in the heart of Sudan, archeologists Geoff Emberling and Tim Kendall are bringing the truth about the Black Pharaohs to life.

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Rise of the Black Pharaohs

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