NAPATA


Meaning of NAPATA in English

Town in ancient Egypt.

Located below the fourth cataract of the Nile River in the northern part of what is now The Sudan, it was the capital ( 0441; 750–590 BC) of the Nubian kingdom of Kush and was part of the homeland of the Karmah culture. From the early 18th dynasty it came under Egyptian influence. Ruins in the area include pyramids and temples.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.