The Legend of St Mena

A wonderful retelling of the Old Nubian legend of St. Mena, published by F. L. Griffith in 1903 in Nubian texts of the Christian period, is given at Suburban Banshee here.  Read and enjoy!  It makes plain why hagiographical texts have an appeal!

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Pyramids of the black pharaohs

This gorgeous image by Vit Hassan is of Meroe:

Pyramid at Meroe
Pyramid at Meroe

This via Egyptology News.

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