Understanding Ancient Nubia from Antiquity to Today

Archaeologist Debora Heard discusses past approaches to understanding this ancient culture and why its importance in history was often unfairly overlooked.

Unearthing Ancient Nubia: Photographs from the Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition:
https://www.mfa.org/collection....s/publications/unear

Learn more about Adornment | Artifact:
https://www.adornmentartifact.org

The William Leo Hansberry Society:
https://hansberrysoc.org/our-team

This program was presented at the Getty Villa and Online on Saturday, January 21, 2023, https://www.getty.edu/visit/ca....l/events/ev_3756.htm and complements the exhibitions "Adornment ⏐ Artifact," https://www.adornmentartifact.org and "Nubia: Jewels of Ancient Sudan, From the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," https://www.getty.edu/art/exhi....bitions/nubian_jewel

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