Along the Nile River, the ancient civilization of Kush successfully challenged two of the most dominant empires in history: the Egyptians and the Romans. So, what happened to this powerful kingdom? | TED-Ed

THE KINGDOM OF KUSH Trace the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kush, an overlooked ancient African civilization which fought off both the Egyptians and Romans. -- Along the Nile River, in what is now northern Sudan, lay the ancient civilization of Kush. Though they were once conquered by a powerful neighbor, the kings and queens of Kush would go on to successfully challenge two of the most dominant empires in history: the Egyptians and the Romans. So what happened to this African kingdom? Geoff E