Apedemak: Lion God of Meroe: A Study in Egyptian-Meroitic Syncretism

Examines the cultural and religious connections of Meroe, focusing on its syncretistic worship blending Egyptian and Nubian deities.

The rescue excavation of Egyptian sites in advance of construction of the Assuan Dam contributed greatly to the understanding of the ancient Egyptian and Sudanese civilisations in the Nile valley. This book examines cultural relationships in the last centuries BC and first centuries AD centred on the ancient city of Meroe, which lies on the east bank of the Nil...