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Arabic document from 17th-century rubbish heap confirms existence of semi-legendary Nubian king

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Innerworld@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨archaeology@mander.xyz⁩

https://phys.org/news/2026-02-arabic-document-17th-century-rubbish.html

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  • sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Not really related, but I’m embarrassed about how old I was before realizing “Nubian” wasn’t just a term regarding attractive women with an abundance of melanin.

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    • DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      For the other side of the fetishization coin, Mandingos/Mandinkos are an actual West African culture.

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    • Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Well duh, it’s also a starship!

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  • P00ptart@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    What are the stats for said legendary artifact?

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