Research scientist Goeff Emberling discusses recent excavations near Jebel Barkal, an ancient temple center in northern Sudan, and the collaborative project between the University of Michigan and the Sudanese department of antiquities, which are beginning to give a fuller picture of this fascinating African empire.

Learn more about Goeff Emberling:
https://archaeology.lsa.umich.edu/people/emberling.php

For more information about the Jebel Barkal Archaeological Project (JBAP) please visit: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/jbap

Learn more about the University of Michigan Humanities Collaboratory Project:
“Narrating Nubia: The Social Lives of Heritage”
https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/nubia/

This program was presented at the Getty Villa and Online on Saturday, December 3, 2022, https://www.getty.edu/visit/cal/events/ev_3706.html, and complements the exhibition "Nubia: Jewels of Ancient Sudan, From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/nubian_jewelry/.

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