Amanikhareqerem
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Amanikhareqerem was a King of Kush who ruled towards during the 2nd century AD or possibly earlier.
Until recently not much was known about Amanikhareqerem. His name only appeared on two ram figures and an object found at Napata
.
Welsby places Amanikhareqerem after King Aritenyesbokhe and before King Teritedakhatey.
In recent years new excavations at Naqa
provided more evidence for him. In 1998, a sandstone medallion with his name was found and recently a temple decoration with his name was excavated at the same place. The new evidence points to a date in the 1st century AD for this ruler and not in the 2nd century AD as previously thought.
Until recently not much was known about Amanikhareqerem. His name only appeared on two ram figures and an object found at Napata
Napata
Napata was a city-state of ancient Nubia on the west bank of the Nile River, at the site of modern Karima, Northern Sudan.During the 8th to 7th centuries BC, Napata was the capital of the Nubian kingdom of Kush, whence the 25th, or Nubian Dynasty conquered Egypt...
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Welsby places Amanikhareqerem after King Aritenyesbokhe and before King Teritedakhatey.
In recent years new excavations at Naqa
Naqa
Naqa or Naga'a is a ruined ancient city of the Kushitic Kingdom of Meroë in modern-day Sudan. The ancient city lies about 170 kilometers north-east of Khartoum and about 50 kilometers east of the Nile River...
provided more evidence for him. In 1998, a sandstone medallion with his name was found and recently a temple decoration with his name was excavated at the same place. The new evidence points to a date in the 1st century AD for this ruler and not in the 2nd century AD as previously thought.
External links
- "Meroitic Palaeography as a Tool for Chronology: Prospects and Limits"
- Claude Rilly, « Le royaume de Méroé », Afriques (En ligne), Varia posted online April 21, 2010, accessed June 2, 2010.