nubia
a light, knitted woolen head scarf for women.
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a region in southern Egypt and the Sudan, north of Khartoum, extending from the Nile to the Red Sea.
Kingdom of Nubia, an ancient state in Nubia, 2000 b.c.–a.d. 1400.
Lake Nubia. Lake Nassar.
Origin of Nubia
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How to use nubia in a sentence
Simply put, the ancient Egyptian army looked forth to conquer and integrate more territories from ancient Syria and nubia in a bid to tap into the resources provided by such rich regions, thus fueling a cyclic scope of warfare and economy.
The Ancient Egyptian Soldiers of the New Kingdom | Dattatreya Mandal | July 6, 2022 | Realm of Historynubia, now being queen, is poetic in so many ways, but one that stays on my mind is the very personal connection I feel.
First Trans Amazon introduced by DC Comics In ‘Wonder Woman’ | Brody Levesque | October 24, 2021 | Washington BladeAs nubia embarks on this new journey as Queen of Themyscira, I hope her rebirth will be met with open arms and the desire to keep her always at the forefront.
First Trans Amazon introduced by DC Comics In ‘Wonder Woman’ | Brody Levesque | October 24, 2021 | Washington BladeThe DCF dossier chronicles in heartbreaking detail how nubia and Victor were betrayed by not one family but two.
Florida Child Abuse Scandal: The Victim's New Life | Jacqui Goddard | February 24, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe furnace where the Khamsîn brewed in distant nubia sent its warnings in advance; it was slowly travelling northward.
The Wave | Algernon Blackwood
In Egypt and nubia it is grown to a considerable extent, as well as by most of the native tribes of the South-west.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The description of a blast of this kind, which overtook Mr. Bruce, in the desert of nubia, is still more terrible.
The Book of Curiosities | I. PlattsThe men of nubia are Christians, but they are black, like the Moors, on account of the great heat of the sun.
Early Travels in Palestine | Arculf et al.But the classic expedition by dahabiya, the ascent of the river from Cairo to nubia, will soon have ceased to be worth making.
Egypt (La Mort De Philae) | Pierre Loti
British Dictionary definitions for Nubia
/ (ˈnjuːbɪə) /
an ancient region of NE Africa, on the Nile, extending from Aswan to Khartoum
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