Africa’s mysterious queens : the legendary Candaces of Meroe
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The Candaces of Meroe were true rulers, governing the Kushite Empire, modern-day Sudan and Ethiopia, from at least 25 BC to mid-century AD, in both diplomacy and warfare. But as only few texts remain from this period, and even less have been translated, these iconic queens are often forgotten and the few pieces of information we have about them often results from fantasies. Let’s dive in their history with the insight of Claude Rilly, an eminent French linguist who has spent thirty years (…) Articles
