Meroe

Japanese: メロエ

An ancient African state and the name of its capital. It flourished from around the 6th century BCE, succeeding the Nubian kingdom of Napata, but was destroyed by the Ethiopian kingdom of Askumu in the early 4th century CE. Its ruins are located about 150 km northeast of Khartoum in Sudan, and include pyramids, the Temple of Amun, and the Temple of Isis. Parts of it have been excavated since the early 20th century, unearthing many ironware and historical documents written in Meroitic script.
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Japanese:

アフリカの古代国家，またその都の称。前６世紀ころから，ヌビアのナパタ王国を受け継いで栄えたが，後４世紀初め，エチオピアのアスクム王国に滅ぼされた。遺跡はスーダンのハルツームの北東約150kmにあり，ピラミッド，アメン神殿，イシス神殿などがある。20世紀初頭以来その一部分が発掘され，多くの鉄器やメロエ文字で書かれた史料などが出土。
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