****** ARTICLE OF THE DAY ****** ( Sudan ) ****** Mohammed Adam *** Bashar Hassan Sudan is a country in northwestern Africa. It borders Egypt to the North and touches the Red Sea on the East. The Nile River runs through the middle of Sudan. Like many countries in Africa, Sudan has a long and rich history. Many different civilizations have lived in Sudan. A civilization is a city or country with its own culture and traditions. One of the largest of these civilizations was a kingdom called the Kingdom of Kush. The Kingdom of Kush existed (was) from around 1100 BCE (before the Common Era) to around 350 CE (Common Era). Before that, the land was ruled by Egypt. The capital of the Kingdom of Kush was called Meroe.Meroe was the capital of Kush for hundreds of years from around 800 BCE until around 350 CE, but nobody lives in Meroe today. It had a very good location right on the Nile River. Today the current capital of Sudan, Khartoum is located to the north of Meroe. When Meroe was the capital of the Kingdom of Kush, it was a very important city. The land near Meroe was rich in iron. Iron is a mineral that is found in the ground that can be used to make many things like tools. In fact, Meroe had the greatest amount of iron in the world at the time. This was very important since many other countries used iron to make their own tools. Because iron was so important around the world, Meroe was an important city for trade. Trade is when two people or countries exchange things. Meroe traded its iron and iron tools with other countries in Africa as well as with other countries like India and China. It also had some of the best ironworkers in the world. An ironworker is someone who makes things with iron. Other items like jewelry were also traded from Meroe.
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