Medieval Nubian Cathedral Discovered in Deserted City of Old Dongola

ARTnews ^ | June 4, 2021 | Jesse Holth

[nickcarraway]

[a fool in paradise]

PING

[Renfrew]

I always feel sad for Christian Nubia. It held back the Islamic invaders for centuries, but in the end was too isolated to survive.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Unfortunately the Afrophiles will use this to try and prove that sub-Saharan Africans were much more technologically advanced than the preponderance of evidence suggests.

[Lurkinanloomin]

It's been true since 622 AD

[humblegunner]

Who the hell names their town “Dongola”?

[D_Idaho]

Thanks for elevating the conversation.

[fini]

"Who the hell names their town “Dongola”?"

I know you are being sarcastic, but language changes over time. Just try to read an English writing from that same period- not possible unless you've taken some courses in medieval English. Oh yeah, try to pronounce or spell some rivers or locations that still have their American Indian names.

[humblegunner]

Thanks for elevating the conversation.

You're welcome.

[bdfromlv]

or anything Welsh.

[Bloodandgravy]

Not many people visit old dongola anymore.

[ptsal]

Posts 6, 7, and 10 by the rude one, HG.
JUST in time to kill off the the thread.
Knucklehead.

[SunkenCiv]

[singing] Old Dongola, don't you cry for me...

[krogers58]

I know you are being sarcastic, but language changes over time. Just try to read an English writing from that same period- not possible unless you've taken some courses in medieval English. Oh yeah, try to pronounce or spell some rivers or locations that still have their American Indian names.

Like Webster Lake? (Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg)

[M Kehoe]

I use to go back and forth to work in a gondola.

5.56mm

[Red Badger]

Old Dongola?..................

[SunkenCiv]

[singing] Old, Old, Old, Old, Whoo! Old Dongola, o-o-o-Old Dongola...

[Red Badger]

Is there a New Dongola?.................🤔

[SunkenCiv]

There was a New Dongola yesterday, but it’s an Old Dongola now.